PUERTO RICO

Puerto Rico Statutes; Laws of Puerto Rico Annotated, Title B,
Chapter 13, Sections 201 through 204, last amended in 1979

Puerto Rico guarantees a blind person the legal right to be
accompanied by a specially trained dog guide in harness in all
public accommodations and on all public transportation.  No extra
charge can be levied because of the dog guide's presence.  A dog
guide user can be requested to present for inspection the
identification card provided by a dog guide school, as well as a
health certificate issued by a veterinarian within the past 12
months.

Public accommodations include hotels, inn, cafeterias, elevators,
bathing resorts, places of amusement, and all other places and
facilities to which the public is invited.  (*201, *204)

Public transportation includes trains, buses, ferries, taxis, and
all other modes of conveyance offered for public use.  (*201, *204)

Violation: Any person who interferes with the above enumerated
rights is guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine not to
exceed $100, or 30 days in jail.  If force or violence is used to
deny a dog guide user the rights enumerated above, the offending
person will be guilty of aggravated assault and may be fined up to
$500, and imprisoned up to six months, or both.  (*203)