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92_SB0396eng SB396 Engrossed LRB9204896ARsb 1 AN ACT concerning guide dogs. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Guide Dog Access Act is amended by 5 changing Section 1 as follows: 6 (720 ILCS 630/1) (from Ch. 38, par. 65-1) 7 Sec. 1. When a blind, hearing impaired or physically 8 handicapped person is accompanied by a dog which serves as a 9 guide or leader for such person or when a trainer of a guide 10 or leader dog is accompanied by a guide or leader dog or a 11 dog that is at least 6 months old that is being trained to be 12 a guide or leader dog, neither theblind, hearing impaired or13physically handicappedperson nor the dog shall be denied the 14 right of entry and use of facilities of any public place of 15 accommodation as defined in Section 5-101 of the "Illinois 16 Human Rights Act", if such dog is wearing a harness and such 17 person presents credentials for inspection issued by a school 18 for training guide dogs. 19 Any violation of this Act is a Class C misdemeanor. 20 (Source: P.A. 83-93.) 21 Section 10. The White Cane Law is amended by changing 22 Section 3 as follows: 23 (775 ILCS 30/3) (from Ch. 23, par. 3363) 24 Sec. 3. The blind, the visually handicapped, the hearing 25 impaired and the otherwise physically disabled have the same 26 right as the able-bodied to the full and free use of the 27 streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings, 28 public facilities and other public places. 29 The blind, the visually handicapped, the hearing impaired SB396 Engrossed -2- LRB9204896ARsb 1 and the otherwise physically disabled are entitled to full 2 and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities and 3 privileges of all common carriers, airplanes, motor vehicles, 4 railroad trains, motor buses, street cars, boats or any other 5 public conveyances or modes of transportation, hotels, 6 lodging places, places of public accommodation, amusement or 7 resort and other places to which the general public is 8 invited, subject only to the conditions and limitations 9 established by law and applicable alike to all persons. 10 Every totally or partially blind, hearing impaired or 11 otherwise physically disabled person or a trainer of support 12 dogs, guide dogs, or hearing dogs shall have the right to be 13 accompanied by a support dog, guide dog, or hearing dog 14 especially trained for the purpose, or a dog that is at least 15 6 months old that is being trained to be a support dog, guide 16 dog, or hearing dog in any of the places listed in this 17 Section without being required to pay an extra charge for the 18 guide, support or hearing dog; provided that he shall be 19 liable for any damage done to the premises or facilities by 20 such dog. 21 (Source: P.A. 83-93.)