General bill by diaz.
Emotional support dog laws in florida.
Defining the terms emotional support animal and housing provider.
Sb 1084 was signed into law by governor desantis on july 1 2020 and takes effect immediately.
By law florida condo associations cannot deny your emotional support dog.
With the growth in using animals as comfort animals many florida condo associations have been making it difficult for esa owners to live with.
Finally the florida legislature passed a bill regulating the out of control problem of emotional support animals in florida s community associations.
Co introducers montford emotional support animals.
Providing fake documentation in florida is punishable as a misdemeanor offense.
Prohibiting a health care practitioner from providing information.
The new law in florida contains penalties for tenants who knowingly provide fraudulent documentation for an emotional support animal.
Which public accommodations must allow service animals in florida.
Like all other 49 states florida emotional support animal laws are bound by the americans with disabilities act in regards to service dogs and esas.
Under the ada and florida law owners of public accommodations are not required to allow emotional support animals only service animals including psychiatric service dogs.
The new law provides for the following a copy of sb 1084 can be found here.