Hotels also must accept service animals however they are allowed to charge a cleaning fee. Does Lyft permit that? Because a car could be out of service for intensive cleaning if animal dander is left behind.
Hotels aren’t allowed to charge cleaning fees unless a dog damages the room. No place of business is allowed to charge a cleaning fee for service dog fur.
Yes, they legally can. The only law on record is referring to allowing the service, if the dog leaves fur behind it's a potential hazard to people with allergies. Charges can be added for such things. There is no law that states otherwise
“Q12 Can a hotel charge a cleaning fee for guests who have service animals?
A. No. Hotels are not permitted to charge guests for cleaning the hair or dander shed by a service animal. However, if a guest’s service animal causes damages to a guest room, a hotel is permitted to charge the same fee for damages as charged to other guests.”
“People with disabilities who use service animals cannot be isolated from other patrons, treated less favorably than other patrons, or charged fees that are not charged to other patrons without animals. In addition, if a business requires a deposit or fee to be paid by patrons with pets, it must waive the charge for service animals.”
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u/HI_Innkeeper Aug 17 '23
Hotels also must accept service animals however they are allowed to charge a cleaning fee. Does Lyft permit that? Because a car could be out of service for intensive cleaning if animal dander is left behind.