Section 1 Definition of service animal
In general— Not later than 360 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, each agency of the Federal Government shall—
by rule, adopt a definition for the terms “service animal” and “assistance animal”, for purposes of the regulations of that agency, that is identical to the term “service animal”, as defined in the final rule entitled “Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities” (75 Fed. Reg. 56236 (September 15, 2010)); and
conform any reference to “service animal” and “assistance animal” in the regulations, policies, or other official documents of that agency to the term “service animal”, as defined in the final rule entitled “Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities” (75 Fed. Reg. 56236 (September 15, 2010)).
Applicability— Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, with respect to an individual with a “service animal” or “assistance animal” on the date of the enactment of this Act that does not meet the definition of the term “service animal” as defined in the final rule entitled “Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities” (75 Fed. Reg. 56236 (September 15, 2010)), each agency of the Federal Government shall apply subsection (a) in a way that limits the negative impact to such individual.