Cal. Civ. Code § 209.190
Housing accommodations, defined — discrimination against persons with visual, hearing or physical disabilities, prohibited — dogs, guide, hearing or service to have full access — liability for actual damages
Operative Text
1. Blind or visually handicapped persons, deaf or partially deaf persons, or physically disabled persons shall be entitled to full and equal access, as other members of the general public, to all housing accommodations offered for rent, lease, or compensation in this state, subject to the conditions and limitations established by law and applicable alike to all persons. 2. "Housing accommodations", as used in this section means any real property, or portion thereof, which is used or occupied or is intended, arranged, or designed to be used or occupied, as the home, residence or sleeping place of one or more human beings, but shall not include any accommodations, included within subsection 1 of this section, or any single family residence the occupants of which rent, lease, or furnish for compensation not more than one room therein. 3. Nothing in this section shall require any person renting, leasing, or providing for compensation real property to modify his property in any way or provide a higher degree of care for a blind or visually handicapped person, deaf or partially deaf person, or physically disabled person than for a person who is not blind or visually handicapped, deaf or partially deaf, or physically disabled. 4. Every totally or partially blind person who has or obtains a guide dog, every deaf or partially deaf person who has or obtains a hearing dog, and every physically disabled person who has or obtains a service dog shall be entitled to full and equal access to all housing accommodations provided for in this section, and he shall not be required to pay extra compensation for such dog but shall be liable for any damage done to the premises by such a dog.
Under Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 41.944, 64.207, 209.190, 442.055, 448.4-112, and 571.510, blind, visually handicapped, deaf, partially deaf, and physically disabled persons have the same right to rent or lease housing accommodations as any other member of the public. Landlords are not required to make physical modifications to their property or provide a higher level of care for disabled tenants than for non-disabled tenants. Persons who use guide, hearing, or service dogs may bring those animals into housing without paying an extra fee, though they remain financially responsible for any damage the animal causes to the premises.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators covered by Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 41.944, 64.207, 209.190, 442.055, 448.4-112, and 571.510 generally do not refuse to rent or lease to blind, visually handicapped, deaf, partially deaf, or physically disabled applicants on the basis of disability. Compliant operators also allow guide, hearing, and service dogs without charging an additional pet fee or deposit specifically for the animal, though they may document and seek compensation for any actual damage the animal causes to the property. The statute does not obligate landlords to structurally modify their property or to provide a higher standard of care to disabled residents than to non-disabled residents.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Missouri law under Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 41.944, 64.207, 209.190, 442.055, 448.4-112, and 571.510 gives blind, visually handicapped, deaf, partially deaf, and physically disabled individuals the right to equal access to rental housing, and those who use guide, hearing, or service dogs cannot be charged an extra fee for the animal. If a landlord refuses to rent to you or imposes an unlawful surcharge for a qualifying assistance animal, that refusal or charge may constitute a violation of this provision, which could be raised as a defense or the basis of a complaint. Tenant-rights organizations and legal aid offices familiar with Missouri housing law can help individuals understand what options may be available when these rights are not honored.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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