{"data":{"id":"us-nm/28-11-2","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"28-11-2","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in the Service Animal Act:\nA. \"emotional support animal\", \"comfort animal\" or \"therapy animal\" means an animal selected to accompany an individual with a disability that does not work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability and does not accompany at all times an individual with a disability;\nB. \"qualified service animal\" means any qualified service dog or qualified service miniature horse that has been or is being trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability; but \"qualified service animal\" does not include a pet, an emotional support animal, a comfort animal or a therapy animal;\nC. \"qualified service dog\" means a dog that has been trained or is being trained to work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; and\nD. \"qualified service miniature horse\" means a miniature horse that has been trained or is being trained to work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.","path":["Chapter 28 - Human Rights","ARTICLE 11 Service Animal"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18528/index.do","current_through":"2025-05-15","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"91055cc58e97efdcb4ee40a341578befc019517d940cbe6106317c90ac1dc45c","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/28-11-1.1","next":"us-nm/28-11-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}