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Evidence of this is seen in the fact that, of the almost 600 state bills being monitored by IREM, three issues have been trending around the country: rent control, assistance animals and landlord/tenant laws.
In 2017, the American Veterinary Medical Association ("AVMA"), published a peer-reviewed whitepaper entitled, Assistance Animals: Rights of Access and the Problem of Fraud, stating that emotional support animals "serve a purpose in mitigating psychological disorders, but are not currently defined as service animals by the ADA." (94) It labeled service animals and emotional support animals as "assistance animals" because they both "accompany their handler and assist him or her." (95) The whitepaper focused on the need for "clear and consistent definitions" related to service animals.
The growing adoption has acculturated many Americans to seeing all kinds of assistance animals, but evolving perspectives of what constitute legitimate uses have introduced challenges for customers and companies alike.
The incorporation of an assistance animal for therapeutic purposes must be included in the service plan for the child as defined in F.S.
Thus, the policy defines a covered assistance animal to include both trained service animals, and untrained animals that provide emotional support.
In 2013, HUD issued an FHEO Notice specific to Service Animals and Assistance Animals for People with Disabilities in Housing and HUD-Funded programs.
Cases such as this are likely to increase as the role of assistance animal expands beyond assistance for obvious physical disabilities.
Throughout much of the world, assistance animals are categorized into guide dogs, hearing dogs, or service dogs.
Other Issues with Service Animals and Assistance Animals
As the first person in North America to use a dog guide, Morris Frank was a living example of the independence and enhanced mobility that could be experienced by a person using an assistance animal. In 1929, Mr.
Assistant City Attorney Mark Waggoner said the library's policy is to allow any assistance animal into the library and that "the problem was a cat with its own feline whims."

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