Facilities in Public Buildings for Physically Handicapped

Wyo. Stat. Ann. tit. 35, ch. 13
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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-13-201 Generally; service and assistance animals.

(a) Any blind, visually impaired, deaf, hearing impaired person or other person with a disability, subject to the conditions and limitations established by law and applicable alike to all persons: (i) Has the same right as an able-bodied person to the full and free use of the streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings, public facilities and other public places; (ii) Shall be afforded full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities and privileges of any place of public accommodation and any other place to which the general public is invited; and (iii) Shall not be discriminated against in the leasing or rental of apartments and other private residential property because of his disability. (b) Any blind, visually impaired, deaf, hearing impaired person or other person with a disability may be accompanied by a service animal in any facility of a public entity in accordance with 28 C.F.R. 35.136 and any place of public accommodation in accordance with 28 C.F.R. 36.302(c). (c) A person shall not be discriminated against in the leasing or rental of residential property because the person has an assistance animal, which shall be permitted in leased or rented residential property in accordance with the federal Fair Housing Act. The person shall be liable for any damage done by his assistance animal to the premises or facilities of the leased or rented residential property. (d) A public accommodation, or any agent or employee thereof, that permits a service animal or an animal believed in good faith to be a service animal in its place of public accommodation is not liable for any damage or injury caused by the animal.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-13-202 Drivers to take precautions; liability.

The driver of a vehicle approaching a blind, partially blind, deaf or hearing impaired pedestrian carrying a cane predominantly white or chrome metallic in color or using a guide dog shall take all necessary precautions to avoid injury to the pedestrian. Any driver failing to take these precautions is liable in damages for any injury caused the pedestrian.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-13-203 Interfering with rights; misrepresentation of a service or assistance animal; penalties.

(a) Any person denying or interfering with admittance to or enjoyment of any place or facility referenced in W.S. 35-13-201(a) through (c) or otherwise interfering with the rights of the blind, partially blind, deaf, hearing impaired person or other person with a disability is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be fined not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). (b) Any person who knowingly and intentionally misrepresents that an animal is a service animal or an assistance animal for the purpose of obtaining any of the rights or privileges set forth in this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be fined not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00).

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-13-204 Additional provisions on use of service dogs; penalty.

(a) Any blind, partially blind, deaf, hearing impaired person or other person with a disability who is a passenger on any common carrier, airplane, motor vehicle, railroad train, motor bus, boat or any other public conveyance operating within the state may have with him a service dog. (b) Any person violating this section is subject to a fine not to exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00).

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-13-205 Definitions.

(a) As used in this article: (i) Repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 133, § 2. (ii) "Person with a disability" means an individual who has a mental or physical impairment which substantially limits one (1) or more major life activities; (iii) "Major life activities" means functions associated with the normal activities of independent daily living such as caring for one's self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing or speaking; (iv) "Assistance animal" means an animal that works, provides assistance or performs tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability, or provides emotional support that alleviates one (1) or more identified symptoms or effects of a person's disability; (v) "Place of public accommodation" means as defined in 28 C.F.R. 36.104; (vi) "Public accommodation" means as defined in 28 C.F.R. 36.104; (vii) "Public entity" means as defined in 28 C.F.R. 35.104; (viii) "Service animal" means as defined in 28 C.F.R. 35.104 and 28 C.F.R. 36.104 and includes service miniature horses pursuant to 28 C.F.R. 35.136 and 28 C.F.R. 36.302(c). "Service animal" shall include a dog that is being trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-13-206 Injuring or killing a service or assistance animal prohibited; penalties.

(a) Any person who knowingly, willfully and without lawful cause or justification inflicts, or permits or directs any animal under his control or ownership to inflict, serious bodily harm, permanent disability or death upon any service animal or assistance animal is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for less than one (1) year, a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or both. (b) A court shall order a defendant convicted of an offense under subsection (a) of this section to make restitution to the owner of the service animal or assistance animal for: (i) Related veterinary or medical bills; (ii) The cost of replacing the service animal or assistance animal or retraining an injured service animal or assistance animal; and (iii) Any other expense reasonably incurred as a result of the offense.
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