# Idaho Code § 56-704A: 56-704A RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SERVICE DOGS > Idaho · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T56_C7_S56-704A ## Section - **Citation:** Idaho Code § 56-704A - **Heading:** 56-704A RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SERVICE DOGS - **Jurisdiction:** Idaho - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Idaho Code / Title 56 / Chapter 7 / Section 56-704A ## Text 56-704A. rights of individuals with service dogs. (1) General. A place of public accommodation shall modify its policies, practices, or procedures to permit the use of a service dog by an individual with a disability or an authorized handler. (2) Exceptions. A place of public accommodation may ask an individual with a disability to remove a service dog from the premises if: (a) The service dog is out of control and the service dog's handler does not take effective action to control it; or (b) The service dog is not housebroken. (3) If a service dog is excluded from a place of public accommodation pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, then the place of public accommodation shall give the individual with a disability the opportunity to participate in the service, program, or activity being offered without having the service dog on the premises. (4) A service dog shall be under the control of its handler. A service dog shall have a harness, leash, or other tether, unless the handler is unable because of a disability to use a harness, leash, or other tether, or the use of a harness, leash, or other tether would interfere with the service dog's safe, effective performance of work or a task, in which case the service dog must otherwise be under the handler's control through voice control or other effective means. (5) Inquiries. A place of public accommodation shall not ask about the nature or extent of a person's disability but may make two (2) inquiries to determine whether an animal qualifies as a service dog. A place of public accommodation may ask: if the service dog is required because of a disability; and what work or task the service dog has been trained to perform. A place of public accommodation shall not require documentation, such as proof that the service dog has been certified, trained, or licensed as a service dog. A place of public accommodation may not make inquiries about a service dog when it is readily apparent that the service dog is trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability, such as: the dog is observed guiding an individual who is blind or has low vision, pulling an individual's wheelchair, or providing assistance with stability or balance to an individual with an observable mobility disability. (6) Access. Individuals with disabilities shall be permitted to be accompanied by their service dog in all areas of a place of public accommodation including, but not limited to, a common carrier, hotel, lodging house, or place where members of the public, participants in services, programs or activities, or invitees, as relevant, are allowed to go. (7) Surcharges. A place of public accommodation, including, but not limited to, a common carrier, hotel, lodging house, or other public place, shall not ask or require an individual with a disability to pay a surcharge, even if people accompanied by pets are required to pay fees or to comply with other requirements generally not applicable to people without pets. If a place of public accommodation normally charges individuals for the damage they cause, an individual with a disability may be charged for damage caused by the individual's service dog. History: [56-704A, added 2019, ch. 213, sec. 14, p. 649.] ## Nearby sections - [Idaho Code § 56-701 56-701 POLICY OF STATE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T56_C7_S56-701.md) - [Idaho Code § 56-701A 56-701A DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T56_C7_S56-701A.md) - [Idaho Code § 56-702 56-702 RIGHT TO FULL AND FREE USE OF STREETS, HIGHWAYS, PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND PUBLIC FACILITIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T56_C7_S56-702.md) - [Idaho Code § 56-703 56-703 RIGHT TO FULL AND EQUAL ACCOMMODATIONS IN ALL COMMON CARRIERS, HOTELS, LODGING HOUSES, PLACES OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS OR OTHER PUBLIC PLACES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T56_C7_S56-703.md) - [Idaho Code § 56-704 56-704 RIGHT TO USE OF SERVICE DOG — LIABILITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T56_C7_S56-704.md) - [Idaho Code § 56-704A 56-704A RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SERVICE DOGS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T56_C7_S56-704A.md) - [Idaho Code § 56-704B 56-704B RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DOGS-IN-TRAINING — LIABILITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T56_C7_S56-704B.md) - [Idaho Code § 56-705 56-705 CIVIL LIABILITY FOR INTENTIONAL VIOLATION OF STATUTES PROTECTING DISABLED PERSONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T56_C7_S56-705.md) - [Idaho Code § 56-706 56-706 INTERFERENCE WITH RIGHTS OR ACTIVITIES — PENALTY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T56_C7_S56-706.md) - [Idaho Code § 56-707 56-707 RIGHT TO BE EMPLOYED IN EMPLOYMENT SUPPORTED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY PUBLIC FUNDS — RESTRICTION — USE OF SICK LEAVE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T56_C7_S56-707.md) - [Idaho Code § 56-708 56-708 ABLE ACCOUNTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T56_C7_S56-708.md) - [Idaho Code § 56-709 56-709 ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ABLE ACCOUNT ADVISORY COUNCIL — APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS — MEETINGS — COMPENSATION — DUTIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T56_C7_S56-709.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T56_C7_S56-704A. 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