GEORGIA

Georgia Laws of 1980, Title 30, Chapter 4, Sections 30-4-1 through 30-
4-3

Georgia statutory law guarantees a blind person the legal right to be
accompanied by a specially trained dog guide in all public
accommodations and on all common carriers.  Also guaranteed by Georgia
law is the legal right of a dog guide user to equal accommodation in all
housing.  No extra charge can be levied because of the dog guide's
presence, but the dog guide user is liable for any damage to the
premises that the dog might cause.  Landlords are not required to modify
the premises, nor are they responsible to maintain a higher degree of
care than that provided for other tenants.

Dog guide users employed in vending stands have a legal right to have
their dog with them, with the limitation that the dog cannot be within
25 feet of the food being vended. (*30-4-1)

Common carriers include boats, airplanes, trains, buses, taxis, and any
mode of transportation offered for public use.  (*30-4-1)

Public accommodations include hotels, restaurants, stores, places of
resort or amusement, and any other place to which the general public is
invited. (*30-4-1)

Housing includes all property offered for rent, lease, or purchase, but
does not include single-family dwellings with no more than one room for
rent. (*30-4-2)

Violation: Any person, firm, corporation or agent thereof who denies or
interferes with the above enumerated rights is guilty of a misdemeanor
and punishable by a fine not to exceed $100, or imprisonment for not
more than 10 days, or both.  (*30-4-3)