§5.303. Exclusion for animals that assist, support, or provide service to persons with disabilities.
24 C.F.R. § 5.303
This subpart C does not apply to animals that are used to assist, support, or provide service to persons with disabilities. Project owners and PHAs may not apply or enforce any policies established under this subpart against animals that are necessary as a reasonable accommodation to assist, support, or provide service to persons with disabilities. This exclusion applies to animals that reside in projects for the elderly or persons with disabilities, as well as to animals that visit these projects.
Nothing in this subpart C—
Limits or impairs the rights of persons with disabilities;
Authorizes project owners or PHAs to limit or impair the rights of persons with disabilities; or
Affects any authority that project owners or PHAs may have to regulate animals that assist, support, or provide service to persons with disabilities, under federal, state, or local law.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[73 FR 63838, Oct. 27, 2008]
Authority
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1701r-1 and 3535(d).
Authority
Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1701x; 42 U.S.C. 1437a, 1437c, 1437f, 1437n, 3535(d); 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq.; 34 U.S.C. 12471 et seq.; Sec. 327, Pub. L. 109-115, 119 Stat. 2396; E.O. 13279, 67 FR 77141, 3 CFR, 2002 Comp., p. 258; E.O. 13559, 75 FR 71319, 3 CFR, 2010 Comp., p. 273; E.O. 14015, 86 FR 10007, 3 CFR, 2021 Comp., p. 517.
Source
Source: 61 FR 5202, Feb. 9, 1996, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[73 FR 63838, Oct. 27, 2008]