Hawaii Revised Statutes 347-19 – Rights of blind; partially blind
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 347-19
- blind: as used in this chapter , whether used as an adjective or noun, means blind or visually handicapped. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 347-2
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- service animal: means any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 347-2.5
A blind or visually handicapped person not carrying a cane or using a service animal in any of the places, accommodations or conveyances listed in section 347-13, shall have all of the rights and privileges conferred by law upon other persons, and the failure of a blind or visually handicapped person to carry a cane or to use a service animal in any such places, accommodations, or conveyances shall not constitute nor be evidence of negligence.