For purposes of this article: 1. 'Service animal' shall mean any animal that has been partnered with a person who has a disability and has been trained or is being trained, by a qualified person, to aid or guide a person with a disability. 2. 'Disability' shall have the same meaning as provided in section two hundred ninety-two of the executive law. 3. 'Handler' shall mean a disabled person using a service animal. 4. 'Formal training program' or 'certified trainer' shall mean an institution, group or individual who has documentation and community recognition as a provider of service animals.
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