(775 ILCS 30/3) (from Ch. 23, par. 3363)
Sec. 3.
The blind, persons who have a visual disability, the hearing impaired, persons
who are subject to epilepsy or other seizure disorders,
and persons who have other physical disabilities have the same right as the
able-bodied to the full and free use of the streets, highways, sidewalks,
walkways, public buildings, public facilities and other public places.
The blind, persons who have a visual disability, the hearing impaired, persons who are
subject to epilepsy or other seizure disorders, and persons who have other physical disabilities are entitled to full and equal
accommodations, advantages, facilities and privileges of all common
carriers, airplanes, motor vehicles, railroad trains, motor buses, street
cars, boats or any other public conveyances or modes of transportation,
hotels, lodging places, places of public accommodation, amusement or resort
and other places to which the general public is invited, subject only to
the conditions and limitations established by law and applicable alike to
all persons.
Every totally or partially blind or hearing impaired person, person who is subject
to epilepsy or other seizure disorders, or person who has any other physical disability or a trainer of support dogs, guide dogs,
seizure-alert dogs, seizure-response dogs, or
hearing dogs shall
have the right to be accompanied by a
support dog or guide dog especially trained for the purpose, or a dog
that is being trained to be a support dog, guide dog, seizure-alert dog,
seizure-response dog, or hearing dog, in any
of the
places listed in this Section without being required to pay an extra charge
for the guide, support, seizure-alert, seizure-response, or hearing dog;
provided that he shall be liable for
any damage done to the premises or facilities by such dog.
(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
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