Hi buck1939,
Thank you for your questtion
Missouri Revised Statutes - Chapter 209
Aid to the Blind--Rights of Persons with Visual, Hearing or
Section 209.190 - August 28, 2004
http://www.moga.mo.gov/statutes/C200-299/2090000190.HTM
See the last sentence:
"... he shall not be required to pay extra compensation for such dog
but shall be liable for any damage done to the premises by such a
dog."
"Housing accommodations, defined--discrimination against persons with
visual, hearing or physical disabilities, prohibited--dogs, guide,
hearing or service to have full access--liability for actual damages.
209.190.
1. Blind or visually handicapped persons, deaf or partially deaf
persons, or physically disabled persons shall be entitled to full and
equal access, as other members of the general public, to all housing
accommodations offered for rent, lease, or compensation in this state,
subject to the conditions and limitations established by law and
applicable alike to all persons.
2. "Housing accommodations", as used in this section means any real
property, or portion thereof, which is used or occupied or is
intended, arranged, or designed to be used or occupied, as the home,
residence or sleeping place of one or more human beings, but shall not
include any accommodations, included within subsection 1 of this
section, or any single family residence the occupants of which rent,
lease, or furnish for compensation not more than one room therein.
3. Nothing in this section shall require any person renting, leasing,
or providing for compensation real property to modify his property in
any way or provide a higher degree of care for a blind or visually
handicapped person, deaf or partially deaf person, or physically
disabled person than for a person who is not blind or visually
handicapped, deaf or partially deaf, or physically disabled.
4. Every totally or partially blind person who has or obtains a guide
dog, every deaf or partially deaf person who has or obtains a hearing
dog, and every physically disabled person who has or obtains a service
dog shall be entitled to full and equal access to all housing
accommodations provided for in this section, and he shall not be
required to pay extra compensation for such dog but shall be liable
for any damage done to the premises by such a dog."
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