*Note: In this quiz, the terms Service Dog and Assistance Dog are used interchangeably.
1. The most comprehensive federal civil-rights statute that protects the rights of people with disabilities is the ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act. True False
2. A service dog is defined as “any dog individually trained to the requirements [to do work or perform tasks for the benefit] of an individual with [a disability] physical disabilities, including, but not limited to, minimal protection work,rescue work, pulling a wheelchair, or fetching dropped items” True False
3. The Federal ADA will NOT “supersede” the state law. True False
4. All states and the District of Columbia have legislated access right to service animals. True False
5. Under California law the definition of a Service Dog spells out all behaviors that Assistance Dogs (service Dogs) may perform. True False
6. The State of California has exercised the authority to license schools training dogs as Guide Dogs for the Blind but not for Hearing or Service Dogs. True False
7. TLCAD cannot place dogs with people who are blind or leagally blind. True False
8. In California law, “full and equal access” means access that meets the standards of the ADA and subsequent federal regulations, except that, if the laws of California prescribe higher standards, it shall mean access that meets those higher standards (Civil Code 54.1). True False
9. Service dogs, seizure dogs, autism dogs, balance dogs, signal dogs etc., with the exception of Guide Dogs, all are under the umbrella title of Assistance Dogs. True False
10. California Civil Code Code, 54 (public access rights of ) does NOT require trainers of service dogs to carry and display identification upon request. True False
11. Upon the death or retirement of an assistance dog, the owner or person in possession of the assistance dog identification tag shall immediately return the tag to the county clerk or animal control department that issued the tag. True False
12. Anybody can get an assistance dog tag. It's free. True False
13. It is a misdemeanor for any person to knowingly and fraudulently represent himself or herself, through verbal or written notice, to be an owner or trainer of any canine licensed as, to be qualified as, or identified as, a guide dog, signal dog, or service dog and is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding six months, by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1000), or both. True False
14. Under existing law, individuals with certain disabilities are entitled to equal access rights to various facilities and persons licensed to train dogs as guide dogs, signal dogs, or service dogs may take the dogs, for purposes of training, into specified placed where disabled persons are required to be given access. True False
15. Any person, firm, association, or corporation….who prevents a disabled person from exercising their rights specified in Ca Civil Code…is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars ($2500). True False
16. California Civil Code 54.7 addresses obligations of zoos and wild animal parks to also permit service animals to wander the parks with its handler. True False
17. The ADA as we know it today was passed in 1990 and is set in stone. True False
18. Federal laws grant access rights to assistance dogs and reasonable accommodations. True False
19. The ADA protects the rights of assistance dogs and of the Handlers. True False
20. The ADA does not require that you prove that your service animal is certified. True False
21. Federally recognized certification standards for Assistance Dogs have not been established by the ADA. True False
22. The Department of Justice defines “service animals” as being individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of the disabled person. True False
23. Animals used for assisted therapy are also recognized as “service animals” under Federal law. True False
24. It is not the name of an impairment or a condition that determines whether a person is protected by the ADA. It is whether an impairment “substantially limits’ one or more major life activities is answered by looking at the extent, duration, and impact of the impairment. True False
25. According to California legislation, a Service Dog is NOT required to wear identification. True False
26. When a service dog is annoying to the public the owner of a public facility would be within his/her rights to ask the Assistance Dog handler to remove the dog from their location. True False
27. All airlines have the same requirements for traveling with an Assistance Dog or a AD in training. True False
28. A vet health certificate is wise before traveling by air. True False
29. The title of the person at the airport who is required to be available to airline passengers and airline employees to resolve conflicts concerning a Service Dog is the CRO (complaints resolution officer). True False
30. When federal and state or local law conflict, the local law prevails. True False
31. A TLCAD ID card in the dog's vest and the dog's AD tag on his collar will make dealing with challenges to your access rights easier. True False
32. It is the handler's responsibility to know the basic laws that support the right of public access for you and your service dog. True False
33. The Department of Justice(DOJ)is the contact if you believe that a company or government agency is practicing systematic discrimination against people with disabilities who use Assistance Dogs. True False
34. Taxicab companies MAY refuse to provide services to individuals with disabilities. True False
35. Intentional injury to or death of guide, signal, or service dogis a fine of $10,000. True False