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Change in Washington Law about Service Animals Starting January 1, 2019 

The state legislature has found that misrepresentations of pets, therapy animals, or emotional support animals as service animals has made it harder for people with disabilities to get acceptance of their properly trained and essential service animals.What does the new law do? It Limits the definition of “service animal” Imposes a fine for misrepresenting an animal as a service animalWhat is a “service animal”?The definition includes onlydogs and miniature horsesindividually trained to do work

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