Service Animals - https://www.charlottemeetings.com/charlotte-convention-center/helpful-info
Only service animals are allowed inside our venues. Under the ADA, a service animal is defined as a dog that has been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability. The task(s) performed by the dog must be directly related to the person's disability. Public entities must allow miniature horses to accompany people with disabilities where “reasonable.” Four factors may be used to determine what is reasonable:
- The miniature horse is housebroken.
- The miniature horse is under the owner’s control.
- The facility can accommodate the miniature horse’s type, size, and weight.
- The miniature horse does not compromises legitimate, necessary safety requirements.
Emotional support, therapy, comfort or companion animals are not considered service animals under the ADA. These terms are used to describe animals that provide comfort just by being with a person. Because they have not been trained to perform a specific job or task, they do not qualify as service animals under the ADA.