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ohhgrrl t1_j1gex6k wrote

Reply to comment by bostonchef72296 in Medical reasons for in unit laundry in condo by hankofburninglove

No, doctors can’t write certificates for ESAs. There is no registry or documentation. Service dogs must have 4 skills and support a person with a disability, which can be psychiatric. However even for service dogs there are no official certificates. ESAs are not recognized by any entity, legal, medical, or otherwise and are just pets. Pets give comfort. It’s a myth that any of these animals can be certified.

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mosfette t1_j1gnrfo wrote

You’re mixing together a few different concepts.

  • Service dogs don’t need “4 skills.” They need to be trained to do at least one specific task to assist a person with a disability. Service dogs have public access rights (and housing rights) without their owners needing to provide any documentation.
  • ESAs don’t have public access, but there are state and federal laws that pertain to housing and would allow a person with a disability to, for example, keep their ESA in an otherwise pet-free apartment. In those circumstances, the landlord can request a letter from the owner’s treating doctor that says there is a disability related need for the ESA.

Here’s the HUD guidance on service animals and ESAs under the Fair Housing Act, if you’re interested in more information: https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/PA/documents/HUDAsstAnimalNC1-28-2020.pdf

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bostonchef72296 t1_j1hev13 wrote

I love how you’re just so confidently incorrect

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ohhgrrl t1_j1qysn7 wrote

I love how you are misleading people with disabilities.

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bostonchef72296 t1_j1qzb35 wrote

I am a person with disabilities. And I have a letter from my psychiatrist prescribing an ESA.

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ohhgrrl t1_j1qzyky wrote

They cannot prescribe it! It’s like marijuana, they can say you need it, but there is no such thing as a “prescription” for ESAs. I’m sorry your medical team has been giving you information that is not fully accurate. My point stands, there are no certificates, even if there are misleading “prescriptions” floating around out there. At most an ESA is a reasonable accommodation.

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bostonchef72296 t1_j1r0rcv wrote

Lol. Ok. Why would I listen to you, a random internet person, and not my doctor who is a fucking doctor? Honestly give it up why are you even arguing with me about this? You haven’t even lived in the city for six months. Stop acting like you know how everything works.

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