Would give zeros stars if that were an option. We went to enjoy tasting and we were told that I could not have my service dog. First by the employee and then by the owner, that rather than asking the legal questions, chose to seem to think my dog was required by law to wear a vest.
Sir, you are concerned about being sued regarding a dog bite? You should be concerned about being sued for turning away a federally protected service animal. You don't get to decide if a dog is a service dog
Under both Michigan law and the ADA, the definition of public accommodations is very broad. It includes:
hotels and other lodging establishments
public transportation and terminals, depots, and stations
restaurants and other places that serve food and drink
service establishments, like barbershops and doctor's offices
any place of public gathering, such as an auditorium or convention center
gyms, bowling alleys, and other places of exercise or recreation
recreational facilities, such as zoos and parks
libraries, museums, and other places where items are collected or displayed publicly
educational institutions, and
social service centers, like senior centers, homeless shelters, and food banks.
The ADA establishes a civil right to bring your service animal into a public accommodation. Michigan's service animal law is included in its penal code, which makes it a misdemeanor to deny you and your service animal access to public accommodations.
If the tasks your service animal performs for you aren't obvious, the public accommodation can ask you only two things:
whether the animal is a service animal, and
what tasks it does for you.
The facility can't do any of the following:
ask about or require documentation of your disability
require documentation of your animal's status or training, or
require a demonstration of the tasks your animal does for you.
A public accommodation can ask that your service animal be removed from the premises if it isn't housebroken or it's out of control and you're not controlling it effectively. If this happens, you're still entitled to use the accommodation without your service animal. You can't be asked to remove your animal because others are allergic to or afraid of the animal.
Under the law, your service animal must be under your control and wearing a harness, leash, or other tether (unless your disability prevents you from using one or it would interfere with the animal's ability to do its job). A public accommodation can't isolate you from other customers, treat you differently, or charge you a fee because you use a service animal.
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