21-7-7
Section 21-7-7 Rights of blind persons not using cane or service animal. A totally or partially blind pedestrian not carrying a cane as described in Section 21-7-6 or any totally or partially blind individual not using a service animal in a public accommodation shall have all of the rights and privileges conferred by law upon other individuals, and the failure of a totally or partially blind pedestrian to carry a cane or of a totally or partially blind individual to use a service animal in a public accommodation may not be held to constitute nor be evidence of contributory negligence. (Acts 1975, No. 869, p. 1711, §3; Act 2019-478, §1.)...
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21-7-6
who is carrying a cane predominantly white or metallic in color, with or without a red tip, or using a service animal, or an individual employed by an accredited school for training a service animal who provides notice through a sign or other method that he or she is training an animal as a service animal shall take all necessary precautions prescribed by law to avoid injury to the blind pedestrian or the trainer. (b)(1) A service animal in training that is a dog shall wear a harness, collar, leash, cape, or backpack that identifies in writing that the dog is a service animal in training. (2) Other service animals in training shall be identifiable by written identification as a service animal in training. (3) The written identification for a service animal in training shall be visible and legible from a distance of at least 20 feet. (c) Any driver who fails to take all necessary precautions shall be liable in damages for any injury caused to the pedestrian or the trainer. (Acts 1975,...
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21-7-4
Section 21-7-4 Right of a person with a disability to be accompanied by service animal; liability for damages; violations. (a) An individual with a disability has the right to be accompanied by a service animal in all areas of a public accommodation, including a public or private school, that the public or customers are normally permitted to occupy. (b) A service animal shall be under the control of its handler and shall have a harness, collar, leash, or other tether, unless either the handler is unable because his or her disability prevents him or her from the use of a harness, collar, leash, or other tether, or the use of a harness, collar, leash, or other tether would interfere with the safe, effective performance of work or tasks by the service animal, in which case the service animal shall be otherwise under the control of the handler by means of voice control, signals, or other effective means. (c)(1) The trainer of a service animal, while engaged in the training of the animal,...
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21-7-9
Section 21-7-9 Right to housing accommodations. (a) An individual with a disability shall be entitled to full and equal access, as are other members of the general public, to any housing accommodation offered for rent, lease, or compensation in this state, subject to the conditions and limitations established by law and applicable alike to all individuals. (b) Nothing in this section shall require any person renting, leasing, or providing for compensation real property to modify his or her property in any way or provide a higher degree of care for an individual with a disability than for an individual who is not disabled. (c)(1) An individual with a disability who has a service animal or who obtains a service animal shall be entitled to full and equal access to any housing accommodation as provided for in this section. (2) An individual with a disability may not be required by the housing accommodation to pay extra compensation for a service animal, but shall be liable for any damage...
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25-4-10
Section 25-4-10 Employment. (a) Subject to other provisions of this chapter, "employment" means: (1) Any service performed prior to January 1, 1978, which was employment as defined in this section prior to such date and, subject to the other provisions of this section, services performed for remuneration after December 31, 1977, including service in interstate commerce, by: a. Any officer of a corporation; or b. Any individual who, under the usual common law rules applicable in determining the employer-employee relationship, has the status of an employee; or c. Any individual other than an individual who is an employee under paragraphs a. or b. of this subdivision (1) who performs services for remuneration for any person: 1. As an agent-driver or commission-driver engaged in distributing meat products, bakery products, beverages (other than milk) or laundry or dry cleaning services for a principal; 2. As a traveling or city salesman engaged upon a full-time basis in the solicitation on...
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45-11-172.01
Section 45-11-172.01 THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE 2019 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE MARCH 15, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. The following words shall have the following meanings: (1) ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER. Any person employed by Chilton County who performs animal control functions or any person who performs animal control functions who is employed by an entity under agreement or contract with the county to perform animal control functions or to enforce this part. (2) ATTACK. Aggressive physical contact initiated by a dog. (3) BITTEN. Seized with the teeth so that the skin of the person seized has been gripped, or has been wounded or pierced. (4) COUNTY. Chilton County. (5) DANGEROUS DOG. A dog, regardless of its breed, that has bitten or caused physical injury to a human being without provocation or has repeatedly bitten or caused physical injury to humans, except a dog used by law enforcement officials for legitimate law enforcement...
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12-17-227.5
Section 12-17-227.5 (Effective November 8, 2016, subject to contingencies) Disability retirement allowance. (a) Upon application of an active and contributing member, any such member who has 10 or more years of membership service who becomes disabled may be retired on a disability retirement allowance by the Board of Control not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days next following the date of filing of such application; provided that the medical board, after a medical examination of such member, shall certify that such individual is totally and permanently mentally or physically incapacitated from regular and substantial gainful employment and that such member should be retired. (b) Upon retirement for disability, the member shall receive a service retirement allowance if he or she has attained age 62; otherwise, he or she shall receive a disability retirement allowance which shall consist of an annuity, which shall be the actuarial equivalent of the member's accumulated...
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12-18-155
Section 12-18-155 (Effective November 8, 2016, subject to contingencies) Disability retirement allowance. (a) Upon application of an active and contributing member, any such member who has 10 or more years of membership service who becomes disabled may be retired on a disability retirement allowance by the Board of Control not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days next following the date of filing of such application; provided that the medical board, after a medical examination of such member, shall certify that such individual is totally and permanently mentally or physically incapacitated from regular and substantial gainful employment and that such member should be retired. (b) Upon retirement for disability, a member who is a clerk shall receive a service retirement allowance if he or she has attained age 62; otherwise, he or she shall receive a disability retirement allowance which shall consist of an annuity, which shall be the actuarial equivalent of the member's accumulated...
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21-7-1
Section 21-7-1 Declaration of policy; definitions. (a) It is the policy of this state to encourage and enable the blind, the visually impaired, and the physically disabled to participate fully in the social and economic life of the state and to engage in meaningful employment. (b) For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) HANDLER. Includes an individual with a disability and a trainer. (2) HOUSING ACCOMMODATION. Any real property or portion thereof which is used or occupied, or intended, arranged, or designed to be used or occupied, as the home, residence, or sleeping place of one or more individuals, but does not include any single-family residence, the occupants of which rent, lease, or furnish for compensation not more than one room therein. (3) INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY. As defined by 42 U.S.C. §12102, and further defined as an individual who has a physical or mental impairment, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric,...
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25-4-77
Section 25-4-77 Benefits eligibility conditions; "suitable employment" and jury duty defined; applicability of subdivision (a)(5). (a) An unemployed individual shall be eligible to receive benefits with respect to any week in a benefit year which begins on or after January 1, 1989, only if the secretary finds that: (1) He has made a claim for benefits with respect to such week in accordance with such regulations as the secretary may prescribe. (2) He has registered for work at, and thereafter continued to report at, a state employment office in accordance with such regulations as the secretary may prescribe; except, that the secretary may by regulation waive or alter either or both of the requirements of this subdivision (2) as to individuals attached to regular jobs and as to such other types of cases or situations with respect to which he finds that compliance with such requirements would be oppressive, or would be inconsistent with purposes of this chapter. (3) He is physically and...
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