Where does this emotional support animal laws by state data come from?

Name: Emotional Support Animal Laws by State
Creator: Rankodex

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: US Service Animals; CertaPet; Veterinarians.org; Disability Rights California.

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Emotional Support Animal Laws by State

Emotional Support Animal Laws by State: compare 50 US states on 4 metrics.

Health Law50 states · 4 metricsUpdated Apr 18, 2023Original page

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Legal Exceptions

1 value across 25 entries

Species Allowed

2 values across 50 entries

Public Access

4 values across 50 entries

Airline Travel

5 values across 50 entries

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50 states


Alabama	—	Any species	No special access	No
Alaska	—	Any species	No special access	Only psychiatric assistance dog (PAD) (service dog)
Arizona	—	Any species	No special access	Varies by airline
Arkansas	—	Any species	No special access	Only psychiatric assistance dog (PAD) (service dog)
California	Some	Any species	No special access	No
Colorado	—	Any species	No special access	No
Connecticut	—	Most domesticated species	No special access	With ESA letter depending of the airline
Delaware	—	Any species	No special access	With ESA letter depending of the airline
Florida	Some	Any species	Barred from bars and restaurants	With ESA letter depending of the airline
Georgia	—	Any species	No special access	With ESA letter depending of the airline
Hawaii	Some	Any species	No special access	No
Idaho	Some	Any species	No special access	No
Illinois	Some	Any species	Possible in some places with ESA letter	With ESA letter depending of the airline
Indiana	—	Any species	No special access	With ESA letter depending of the airline
Iowa	—	Any species	No special access	With ESA letter depending of the airline
Kansas	Some	Any species	No special access	With ESA letter depending of the airline
Kentucky	—	Any species	No special access	No
Louisiana	—	Most domesticated species	No special access	No
Maine	Some	Any species	No special access	With ESA letter depending of the airline. Usually has extra charge.
Maryland	Some	Any species	Possible in some places with ESA letter	With ESA letter depending of the airline. Usually has extra charge.
Massachusetts	—	Any species	No special access	With ESA letter depending of the airline
Michigan	Some	Any species	Possible in some places with ESA letter	No
Minnesota	—	Any species	No special access	With ESA letter depending of the airline
Mississippi	—	Any species	No special access	No
Missouri	Some	Any species	No special access	With ESA letter depending of the airline
Montana	Some	Any species	Possible in some places with ESA letter	No
Nebraska	—	Any species	No special access	No
Nevada	Some	Any species	Possible in some places with ESA letter	With ESA letter depending of the airline
New Hampshire	—	Any species	No special access	No
New Jersey	—	Any species	No special access	No
New Mexico	—	Any species	No special access	No
New York	Some	Any species	Possible in some places with ESA letter	With ESA letter depending of the airline
North Carolina	Some	Any species	No special access	With ESA letter depending of the airline
North Dakota	Some	Any species	No special access	No
Ohio	Some	Any species	No special access	With ESA letter depending of the airline
Oklahoma	—	Any species	No special access	No
Oregon	Some	Any species	No special access	With ESA letter depending of the airline
Pennsylvania	Some	Any species	Yes with ESA letter	With ESA letter depending of the airline
Rhode Island	Some	Any species	No special access	With ESA letter depending of the airline
South Carolina	Some	Any species	No special access	No
South Dakota	—	Any species	No special access	No
Tennessee	—	Any species	No special access	No
Texas	Some	Any species	Possible in some places with ESA letter	With ESA letter depending of the airline
Utah	Some	Any species	Possible in some places with ESA letter	With ESA letter depending of the airline
Vermont	Some	Any species	No special access	With ESA letter depending of the airline
Virginia	Some	Any species	Possible in some places with ESA letter	With ESA letter depending of the airline
Washington	—	Any species	No special access	No
West Virginia	Some	Any species	No special access	No
Wisconsin	—	Any species	No special access	No
Wyoming	—	Any species	No special access	No

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Where does this emotional support animal laws by state data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: US Service Animals; CertaPet; Veterinarians.org; Disability Rights California.