Sec. 1. 17 MRSA §3966, as enacted by PL 1973, c. 625, §94, is amended to read:

§3966. Animals in food stores

It is unlawful for any person, other than the owner or manager, to bring any animal into a store where food is sold for human consumption or into a restaurant where food is prepared and served on the premises. This section shall does not apply to any person requiring the services of a seeing-eye dog service dog if the owner of the service dog shows the store or restaurant a certificate of completion for the dog from a service dog trainer. For purposes of this section, "service dog" has the same meaning as in Title 7, section 3961-A.

SUMMARY

This bill allows an owner of a service dog to bring the dog into food stores and restaurants if the owner shows the store or restaurant a certificate of completion for the dog from a basic obedience class administered by a service dog trainer.