(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Emotional support animal” means an animal that:(A) Provides emotional, cognitive, or other similar support to an individual with a disability; and(B) Does not need to be trained or certified;(2) “Emotional support dog” means a dog that:(A) Provides emotional, cognitive, or other similar support to an individual with a disability; and(B) Does not need to be trained or certified;(3) “Healthcare provider” means a person who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized by the laws of this state to administer health care in the ordinary course of the practice of his or her profession; and(4) “Service animal” means an animal as defined in 28 C.F.R. § 36.104, as it existed on January 1, 2023.
(1) “Emotional support animal” means an animal that:(A) Provides emotional, cognitive, or other similar support to an individual with a disability; and(B) Does not need to be trained or certified;
(A) Provides emotional, cognitive, or other similar support to an individual with a disability; and
(B) Does not need to be trained or certified;
(2) “Emotional support dog” means a dog that:(A) Provides emotional, cognitive, or other similar support to an individual with a disability; and(B) Does not need to be trained or certified;
(A) Provides emotional, cognitive, or other similar support to an individual with a disability; and
(B) Does not need to be trained or certified;
(3) “Healthcare provider” means a person who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized by the laws of this state to administer health care in the ordinary course of the practice of his or her profession; and
(4) “Service animal” means an animal as defined in 28 C.F.R. § 36.104, as it existed on January 1, 2023.