Clarifying Service AnimalsORRA Member Pricing: $10
Instructor: Cynthia DeLuca
Have you ever been in a rental situation where tenants are looking to rent a house with a no pet policy, or you have a buyer looking to purchase a condo in an association with a no pet policy, or maybe you have a short-term tenant bring their animal on vacation where no pets are allowed? If you haven't chances are you will!
If you want to learn how to handle these delicate situations and avoid potential trouble, then this course is for you!
What you will learn:
• Identify what classifies a service dog under the Americans with Disabilities Act
• Explain when Emotional Support Animals are and are not protected by various laws
• Understand how Officer K-9's are classified and how to treat them in a rental situation
• Understand the requirements for training a service dog
• Identify the questions allowed to ask someone who has a service dog to verify the allowance of the dog
• Understand when a service dog may be exluded from ADA
• Explain how service dogs are classified under the Fair Housing Act
• Explain how an Emotional Support Animal would be allowed under the Fair Housing Act
• Know the question allowed to be asked under the Fair Housing Act and Section 504
• Understand what Florida Statutes say regarding service animals.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
1. CE credit will not be awarded if arrival and check-in are not complete by 1:45 p.m. No exceptions. Please allow adequate commute time.
2. Check in with ORRA staff and sign morning and afternoon attendance sheets.
3. FREC requires a licensee attend 90% of each of the classroom hours. Physical attendance is required for the duration of class.
4. Electronic note-taking is permitted on silent devices, only. Cell phone use is permitted during designated breaks.
Special Disabilities: Accommodated with advance notice.
CANCELLATION/NO-SHOWS
Cancellations not received within two (2) days prior to class start time will result in the forfeiture of the registration fee. Cancellations can be made through ORRA’s Professional Development Department at 407.513.7268 or email at education@orlandorealtors.org.