emotional support animal when the animal qualifies as a
reasonable accommodation.
"Disability." A physical or mental impairment which
substantially limits one or more major life activities.
"Service animal." An animal, other than an assistance
animal, that qualifies as a service animal under the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-336, 104 Stat.
327) or as a guide or support animal under the act of October
27, 1955 (P.L.744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania Human
Relations Act or local law.
Section 3. Documentation of disability and disability-related
need.
(a) Right to request documentation.--A landlord who receives
a request from a person to make an exception to the landlord's
policy prohibiting animals or limiting the size, weight, breed
or number of animals on the landlord's property because the
person requires the use of an assistance animal or service
animal may require the person to produce documentation of the
disability and disability-related need for the animal only if
the disability or disability-related need is not readily
apparent or known to the landlord.
(b) Minimum standards.--Any documentation proving that a
person is disabled and requires the use of an assistance animal
or service animal as a reasonable accommodation in housing under
the Fair Housing Act (Public Law 90-284, 42 U.S.C. § 3601 et
seq.), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-112, 29
U.S.C. § 701 et seq.), the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990 (Public Law 101-336, 104 Stat. 327) or the act of October
27, 1955 (P.L.744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania Human
Relations Act or local law shall:
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