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Brown, Achor, Bentley, Duffield, Ennett, Gramlich, Hudson, J. Mayberry, 6 McCullough, McGrew, J. Moore, Pearce, Pilkington, Rye, Unger  \n7 By: Senator Irvin 8  \n9 For An Act To Be Entitled  \n10 AN ACT REGARDING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS; TO  \n11 REQUIRE WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE BUYER OR RECIPIENT OF  \n12 AN EMOTIONAL SUPPORT DOG; TO PLACE REQUIREMENTS ON A  \n13 HEALTHCARE PROVIDER RELATED TO EMOTIONAL SUPPORT  \n14 ANIMALS; TO PROVIDE VIOLATIONS FOR MISREPRESENTATIONS  \n15 RELATED TO EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS; AND FOR OTHER  \n16 PURPOSES .  \n17  \n18  \n19 Subtitle  \n20 REGARDING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS .  \n21  \n22  \n23 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 24  \n25 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 20, Chapter 14, is amended to add an  \n26 additional subchapter to read as follows:  \n27  Subchapter 10 — Emotional Support Animals 28  \n29  20-14-1001. Definitions.  \n30 As used in this subchapter:  \n31  (1) “Emotional support animal” means an animal that:  \n32  (A) Provides emotional, cognitive, or other similar support  \n33  to an individual with a disability; and  \n34  (B) Does not need to be trained or certified;  \n35  (2) “Emotional support dog” means a dog that:  \n36  (A) Provides emotional, cognitive, or other similar  \n1  support to an individual with a disability; and  \n2  (B) Does not need to be trained or certified;  \n3  (3) \"Healthcare provider\" means a person who is licensed,  \n4  certified, or otherwise authorized by the laws of this state to administer  \n5 health care in the ordinary course of the practice of his or her profession;  \n6  and  \n7  (4) “Service animal” means an animal as defined in 28 C .F.R .  \n8  36. 104, as it existed on January 1, 2023.  \n9  \n10  20-14-1002. Written notice to buyer or recipient .  \n11  (a) A person or business that sells or provides a dog for use as an  \n12  emotional support dog shall provide a written notice to the buyer or  \n13  recipient of the dog that states the following:  \n14  (1) The dog does not have the special training required to  \n15  qualify as a service animal;  \n16  (2) The dog is not entitled to the rights and privileges  \n17  accorded by law to a service animal; and  \n18  (3) Misrepresenting an animal as a service animal may subject an  \n19  individual to a civil penalty under § 20-14-310.  \n20  (b) A person or business that sells or provides a certificate,  \n21  identification, tag, vest, leash, or harness for an emotional support animal  \n22  shall provide a written notice to the buyer or recipient that states the  \n23  following:  \n24  (1) The item does not entitle an emotional support animal to the  \n25  rights and privileges accorded by law to a service dog; and  \n26  (2) Misrepresenting an animal as a service animal may subject an  \n27  individual to a civil penalty under § 20-14-310.  \n28  (c) The written notices described in subsections (a) and (b) of this  \n29  section shall be:  \n30  (1) Made in bold and at least 12-point type; and  \n31  (2) Provided on:  \n32  (A) The receipt for the emotional support dog;  \n33  (B) The product described in subsection (b) of this  \n34  section; or  \n35  (C) A separate piece of paper .  \n36  \n1  20-14-1003. Criteria required from healthcare provider for provision  \n2  of documentation for emotional support dog .  \n3  (a) A healthcare provider shall not provide documentation relating to  \n4  an individual’s need for an emotional support dog unless the healthcare  \n5  provider:  \n6  (1) Possesses a valid, active license and includes the effective  \n7  date, license number, jurisdiction, and type of professional license he or  \n8  she possesses in the documentation required under this subsection;  \n9  (2) Is licensed to provide professional services within the  \n10  scope of his or her license in the jurisdiction in which the documentation  \n11  required under this subsection is provi","cbCaiuH4Am2frnUN","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuH4Am2frnUN","pdf",244855,"English","# Definitions\n## Emotional support animal and emotional support dog\n## Service animal and healthcare provider\n# Written notice to buyer or recipient\n## Notice content for emotional support dogs\n## Notice content for certificates and related items\n## Formatting and where notice must appear\n# Healthcare provider criteria for documentation\n## Licensing and client-provider relationship timing\n## Exceptions for verified homelessness\n## Annual clinical evaluation and renewal\n# Violations and civil penalty","[{\"question\":\"What written notice must be provided for an emotional support dog?\",\"answer\":\"A seller or provider must give written notice stating the dog does not have special training required to qualify as a service animal and is not entitled to service-animal rights. 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