Section 24-8A-1 – Short Title.

Section 24-8A-1 Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Alabama Assistance and Service Animal Integrity in Housing Act. (Act 2018-235, §1.)

Section 24-8A-2 – Definitions.

Section 24-8A-2 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) ASSISTANCE ANIMAL. An animal, other than a service animal, that qualifies as a reasonable accommodation under the Fair Housing Act, Public Law 90-284, 42 U.S.C. § 3601, et seq., or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of […]

Section 24-8A-3 – Documentation Requirements.

Section 24-8A-3 Documentation requirements. (a) A landlord who receives a request from a person to make an exception to a policy of the landlord that prohibits animals on the property of the landlord because the person requires the use of an assistance animal may require the person to produce reliable documentation of the following: (1) […]

Section 24-8A-4 – Misrepresentation of Entitlement to Assistance Animal or Service Animal.

Section 24-8A-4 Misrepresentation of entitlement to assistance animal or service animal. (a) A person commits the offense of misrepresentation of entitlement to an assistance animal or service animal if the person intentionally does either of the following: (1) Misrepresents to another person that a person has a disability or disability-related need for the use of […]

Section 24-8A-5 – Misrepresentation of Animal as Assistance Animal or Service Animal.

Section 24-8A-5 Misrepresentation of animal as assistance animal or service animal. (a) A person commits the offense of misrepresentation of an animal as an assistance animal or service animal if a person intentionally does any of the following: (1) Creates a document that misrepresents an animal as an assistance animal or service animal for use […]