N.Y. Public Housing Law § 223-b
Discrimination against a person who is deaf or hard of hearing who has a hearing dog
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Current — January 1, 2019
As of January 1, 2015
§ 223-b. Discrimination against hearing impaired persons who have\nhearing dogs. No hearing impaired person who has a hearing impairment\nmanifested by a speech discrimination score of forty percent or less in\nthe better ear with appropriate correction as certified by a licensed\naudiologist or otorhinolaryngologist as defined in section seven hundred\neighty-one of the general business law, or a physician who has examined\nsuch person pursuant to the provisions of section seven hundred\neighty-four of such law, shall be denied occupancy in a dwelling in any\nproject or be subjected to eviction from any such dwelling on the sole\nground that such person owns a hearing dog, provided, however, that if\nafter occupancy a health hazard results on account of such dog, the\npublic health officer having jurisdiction may take such corrective\nmeasures as may be appropriate.\n
§ 223-b. Discrimination against a person who is deaf or hard of\nhearing who has a hearing dog. No person who is deaf or hard of hearing\nshall be denied occupancy in a dwelling in any project or be subjected\nto eviction from any such dwelling on the sole ground that such person\nowns a hearing dog as defined in section forty-seven-b of the civil\nrights law, provided, however, that if after occupancy a health hazard\nresults on account of such dog, the public health officer having\njurisdiction may take such corrective measures as may be appropriate.\n
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