Sec. 2. (a) As used in this section, “public accommodation” means an establishment that caters or offers services, facilities, or goods to the general public.

     (b) A person who:

(1) refuses access to a public accommodation; or

(2) charges a fee for access to a public accommodation;

to an individual with a disability because that individual is accompanied by a service animal commits a Class C infraction.

     (c) A service animal trainer, while engaged in the training process of a service animal, is entitled to access to any public accommodation granted by this section or IC 16-32-3.5. A service animal shall be under the control of its trainer at all times while on the premises of a public accommodation.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-7-5-2.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.99-2007, SEC.156; P.L.155-2009, SEC.3; P.L.109-2012, SEC.12; P.L.233-2015, SEC.27; P.L.230-2023, SEC.6.