Relating to: emotional support animals in housing; falsely claiming that an animal is a service animal; and providing a penalty. (FE)

AB 366 requires individuals seeking housing with an emotional support animal to provide documentation from a licensed health professional confirming a disability and a disability-related need for the animal. It imposes a minimum $500 fine for falsely claiming a disability or providing false documentation to obtain housing, and similarly penalizes health professionals who issue such documentation without a 30-day patient-provider relationship. The bill clarifies that "service animals" must be trained to perform specific tasks (like guiding or alerting) and creates penalties for falsely claiming a service animal in public places, including fines up to $500 or community service. It also mandates that businesses receive educational materials about service animal laws to help them respond appropriately to service animal requests without violating the law.