What is the Law Information Card?

Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act does not require proof or "certification" of a service dog's training. There are similar provisions in other federal laws that apply to commercial air travel, state and local governmental agencies, including public transportation, and other entities. When federal and state or local law conflict, the law that provides greater protection to the person with a disability prevails.

The National Service Dog Center® now has a card available that explains what service dogs are and the laws that affect service dogs in public places. If you are denied access to a public place, showing this card can be a more effective option than saying, "Hey, you have to let my service dog and me into your store!"

Features of the Law Information Card

The features of the card include:
  • Available at no charge on this web site (see how to download and print the card).
  • Folds easily to the size of a business card.
  • Space to record your individual state statutes.
  • Phone numbers to call for further information.
  • Professional presentation.
Download, Print, and Use the Law Information Card

Please feel free to download, print, and copy the Law Information Card in its entirety to share with others. Instructions on how to cut out, fold, and laminate the page to make it the size of a business card are included in the download files.

The Law Information Card is available to download in as a Rich Text Format (RTF) file (RTF, 12K). You can open the Rich Text Format file in your word processor.

The Law Information Card is available in Adobe Acrobat PDF format (PDF, 15K).

Get Adobe Acrobat ReaderDownload the Adobe Acrobat Reader if you don't have the latest version. An accessible version of the download page is available.

Additional Tips

  • Write your local laws and phones numbers in the space provided on the card before you have it laminated.
  • Laminate the card yourself - supplies are available at your local office or art supply store and other locations.
  • Have someone else laminate the card for you - copy centers, school supply stores, and art supply stores are good resources