{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-civil-rights-law-47-a","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Civil Rights Law § 47-a","heading":"Employment of persons with a disability","body":"§ 47-a. Employment of persons with a disability. Unless it can be\nclearly shown that a person's disability would prevent such person from\nperforming the particular job no person who is otherwise qualified shall\nbe denied equal opportunities to obtain and/or maintain employment\nand/or to advance in position in his job solely because said person is a\nperson with a disability and is accompanied by a guide dog, hearing dog\nor service dog regardless of whether the employer or prospective\nemployer is the state or any political subdivision thereof or any other\ncategory of employer.","path":["Civil Rights Law","Article 4-B. Rights of Persons With a Disability Accompanied By Guide Dogs, Hearing Dogs or Service Dogs"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/CVR/47-A","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"d995ef64db7c5332b15389695c1b444e35aafb0bed3ce005d9e615faa3f711ad","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-civil-rights-law-47","next":"us-ny/n.y.-civil-rights-law-47-b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}