Federal and California law allows you to bring your signal dog on buses, trains, and other public transportation, into restaurants, hotels and motels, theaters and other public places. It is a crime for someone to intentionally interfere with your signal dog rights.

Both federal and state law allow you to have a signal dog in your apartment, condominium or rented house, even if there is a “no pets” rule. And federal law allows you to bring your signal dog with you on commercial flights.

California law does not permit anyone to charge you extra (like larger security or cleaning deposits) for allowing your signal dog in with you. Any damage to property done by the dog is your responsibility.

You may file a complaint against a landlord with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the State Department of Fair Employment and Housing, and in some cases with the U.S. Department of Justice. You must file a complaint within one year of the discrimination.

A complaint against an airline should be filed with the U.S. Department of Transportation. Every airline must also have a person who will accept complaints at each airport the airline serves.