Updated as of February 4, 2024.
Federal Law
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Prohibits disability-related discrimination by public accommodations, including:
- Shops
- Restaurants and coffee shops
- Grocery stores and bakeries
- Hotels
- Museums, parks, and zoos
- Gyms, spas, and hair salons
- Other buildings or areas open to the public, etc.
- Guide dogs (service animals) are:
- Specifically permitted in public places
- Including restaurants, bakeries, etc. under federal regulations
- Answers to 37 Frequently Asked Questions about Service Animals and the ADA
Maryland Law
- Protects disabled individuals in public places from discrimination
- Allows the use of service dogs (guide dogs) by disabled individuals in public places
- Maryland Taxicab Customer Bill of Rights
Contact the Bridges Helpdesk for More Information
- Our Accessible web form
- Email: Helpdesk@imagemd.org
- Text: Send to: (410) 357-1546
- Voice mail: Call (410) 357-1546, leave a voice mail message, and we will return your call
This unique project is being coordinated through The IMAGE Center of Maryland, a center for independent living in Towson, and it is funded by a grant from the Maryland Department of Education Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services.