2006 Utah Code - 26-30-1 — Physically disabled persons\' rights and privileges.

     26-30-1.   Physically disabled persons' rights and privileges.
     (1) The blind, visually impaired, hearing impaired, or otherwise physically disabled person has the same rights and privileges in the use of highways, streets, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings, public facilities, and other public areas as able-bodied persons.
     (2) The blind, visually impaired, hearing impaired, or otherwise physically disabled person has equal rights to accommodations, advantages, and facilities offered by common carriers, including air carriers, railroad carriers, motor buses, motor vehicles, water carriers, and all other modes of public conveyance in this state.
     (3) The blind, visually impaired, hearing impaired, or otherwise physically disabled person has equal rights to accommodations, advantages, and facilities offered by hotels, motels, lodges, and all other places of public accommodation in this state, and to places of amusement or resort to which the public is invited.
     (4) (a) The blind, visually impaired, hearing impaired, or otherwise physically disabled person has equal rights and access to public and private housing accommodations offered for rent, lease, or other compensation in this state.
     (b) This chapter does not require a person renting, leasing, or selling private housing or real property to modify the housing or property in order to accommodate a blind, visually impaired, hearing impaired, or otherwise physically disabled person, or to provide a higher degree of care for that person than for a person who is not physically disabled.
     (c) A person renting, leasing, or selling private housing or real property to a person who is blind, visually impaired, hearing impaired, or a person who is otherwise physically disabled, shall comply with the provisions of Section 26-30-2, regarding the right of those persons to be accompanied by a guide or service animal specially trained for that purpose.

Amended by Chapter 73, 2001 General Session