WHITE CANE LAW,
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION LAW



White Cane Law

752.52 Sec. 2.(1) A driver of a vehicle shall not approach a crosswalk..., or any other pedestrian crossing without taking all necessary precautions to avoid accident or injury to a blind pedestrian carrying a cane or using a guide dog.

(2) A driver who approaches a crosswalk or any other pedestrian crossing without taking all necessary precautions to avoid accident or injury to a blind pedestrian carrying a cane or using a guide dog shall be liable in damages for any injuries caused the blind pedestrian...

752.53 Sec. 3. A person who violates section 2(1) is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or by a fine of not more than $100.00 or both.

 

Public Accomodation Law

750.502c Sec. 502c (1) Any person who is an owner, lessee, proprietor, manager, superintendent, agent, or employee of any place of public or private housing, accommodation, amusement, or recreation, including but not limited to any inn, hotel, motel, apartment building, trailer park, restaurant, barber shop, billiard parlor, store, public conveyance on land or water, theater, motion picture house, public or private educational institution, or elevator, who refuses to permit a handicapper to enter or use the accommodations when accompanied by a guide, hearing, or service dog is guilty of a misdemeanor if the guide dog is wearing a harness or if the hearing or service dog is wearing a blase orange leash and collar, and the handicapper being led or accompanied has in his or her possession a picture identification card certifying that the dog was trained by a qualified organizer or trainer. The department of labor shall maintain a list of organizations or trainers that train leader, hearing, and services dogs.

 

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