About ESA Laws
Resources from government websites and other sources related to mental health.
This is a must read to gather a basic understanding about Emotional Support Animals and housing laws:
https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/FHEO/documents/19ServiceAnimalNoticeFHEO_508.pdf
This is the government publication that includes Emotional Support Animals as also included under the broader term Assistance Animal:
http://www.nhlp.org/files/2014supplement/Chapter03/FN%20124.2%20%20HUD%20Clarifies%20Definition%20of%20Assistance%20Animals%20in%20FHA%20&%20Section%20504%20-%20Hous.%20L.%20Bull.pdf
Definition of Assistance Animals and Emotional Support Inclusion:
https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/assistance_animals
Reasonable accommodation definition under the Fair Housing Act:
https://www.hud.gov/sites/documents/huddojstatement.pdf
Department of Transportation Emotional Support Information:
American Psychology – What a patient should ask themselves about teletherapy and what should I ask my mental health professional:
https://www.apa.org/pi/disability/resources/publications/telepsychology
Table of State Service Animals Laws by Author: Rebecca F. Wisch
Publish Year: 2019
Place of Publication: Michigan State University College of Law
Primary Citation: Animal Legal & Historical Center
This a great resource to view individual state regarding emotional support animals:
https://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws