Michigan Senate Bill 663: Michigan cracks down on fake emotional support pets

/ Owner - December 11, 2017

On November 28, 2017, Senator Peter MacGregor introduced Senate Bill 663, which would criminalize a fake request for an emotional support pet or service animal. Requests for emotional support pets and service animals continue to increase under the Federal Fair Housing Act and the Michigan Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act, MCL 37.1101 et seq. While a legitimate request for an emotional support pet or service animal may require a reasonable accommodation, stronger penalties are need to prevent a fake request that is merely intended to avoid the plain language of condominium bylaws or restrictive covenants in Michigan.    Read the article……………….

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