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Originally Posted by Nesmuth
Even though the ADA specifically doesnt contain any language regarding certification for service animals. Many public agencies still ask for it especially HUD when they calculate the 'spend downs' in determining the eligibility for assistance.
And in the case of housing, building and apartment owners and their lawyers have been successful in getting what they want because the animal doesnt have a certificate or any 3rd party acknowledgement the service animal is for real.
In legal situations a certification stands better than your own words that the animal you have is a genuine service animal.
I'm speaking from a lot of experience in the courtrooms.
Richard
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What the heck? You can't GET CERTIFICATION. Richard, you of all people with "a lot of experience in the courtroom" should know this. There is no legal certification process for any kind of service animal. There are no state programs that say, "Hey, the state of CA certifies this animal as a deaf guide dog" or "The ADA certifies this dog as a blind guide dog."