On June 23, 2020, Governor DeSantis approved Senate Bill 1084, which made certain changes to Florida’s existing housing laws as they pertain to emotional support animals (“ESA”). The new legislation, which went into effect on July 1, 2020, aims to penalize: (i) individuals who falsify and/or provide fraudulent information in order to obtain documentation supporting the need for an ESA; and (ii) healthcare professionals who provide documentation supporting the need for an ESA without personal knowledge of the requesting person’s disability.    Read the article…………………….