CONNECTICUT

Chapter 435, Section 22-346a-b-c; Section 53-35, Chapter 939 (amended
by Section 15 #186, 1972, Section 6 and Section 7) Public Act #73-279,
passed 1973

Connecticut statutes guarantee a blind person the legal right to be
accompanied by a specially trained dog guide in all public
accommodations and on all forms of public transportation.  The dog must
be in harness and in the direct custody of the individual.  Also, a dog
guide user has a legal right of access to all housing and public and
commercial buildings, and cannot be discriminated against because of his
or her dog in renting or purchasing housing or commercial space,
including mobile home parks.  No extra charge can be levied because of
the dog's presence.  A landlord, however, is not responsible to modify
the premises or maintain a higher standard of care than provided other
tenants, and the dog guide user is responsible for any damage to
property that the dog may cause.

No fee can be charged for licensing a dog guide, but the first time a
dog guide is registered, the town clerk should be shown written evidence
such as an identification card that the dog has been specially trained.
(*22-340)

Public accommodations include hotels, inns, restaurants, stores, places
of amusement, public buildings, and any other facility offered to the
public.  (*22-346a, *53-35)

Public transportation includes trains, buses, and all other modes of
transit offered for public use.  (*22-346a &b)

Housing or property includes publicly assisted housing and commercial
property, except two-family houses in which the owner or his family
reside, or a private dwelling in which the owner lives, but rents rooms. 
The statute covers mobile home parks, and deals with both sales and
rentals.  (*22-346b, *53-35)

Violation: Violation of the above rights is punishable as a class A
misdemeanor.  Fines can range from $25 to $100, 30 days in jail, or
both.  (*22-346c)