Okla. Stat. tit. 41 § 113.2
Accommodation for Assistance Animal - Fair Housing Act
Operative Text
A. As used in this section, "assistance animal" means an animal that works, provides assistance or performs tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability, or provides emotional support that alleviates one or more identified symptoms or effects of a person's disability. "Assistance animal" includes a service animal specifically trained or equipped to perform tasks for a person with a disability, or an emotional support animal that provides support to a person with a disability who has a disability-related need for such support. B. A person with a disability may submit a request for a reasonable accommodation to maintain an assistance animal in a dwelling pursuant to the Fair Housing Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C., Section 3601 et seq., the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C., Section 12101 et seq., and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C., Section 701 or any other federal, state or local law. Unless the person making the request has a disability or disability-related need for an assistance animal that is readily apparent, the landlord may request reliable supporting documentation that (1) is necessary to verify that the person meets the definition of disability pursuant to the Fair Housing Act, (2) describes the needed accommodation, and (3) shows the relationship between the person's disability and the need for the requested accommodation. The landlord may independently verify the authenticity of any supporting documentation. Supporting documentation that was acquired through purchase or exchange of funds for goods and services shall be presumed to be fraudulent supporting documentation. C. A landlord shall not be liable for injuries by a person's assistance animal permitted on the landlord's property as a reasonable accommodation to assist the person with a disability pursuant to the requirements of subsection B of this section. D. If a person obtains a reasonable housing accommodation under this section by knowingly making a false claim of having a disability that requires the use of an assistance animal or by knowingly providing fraudulent supporting documentation in connection with such claim, the landlord may remedy the person's noncompliance by the procedures authorized pursuant to the Oklahoma Residential Landlord and Tenant Act in Section 132 of Title 41 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Additionally, a prevailing landlord in an eviction action under this section may be awarded court costs and fees, plus damages not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) from the tenant.
Oklahoma statute 41 O.S. § 113.2 establishes a framework for requesting and granting reasonable accommodations to keep assistance animals—including both trained service animals and emotional support animals—in rental housing, consistent with the federal Fair Housing Act and related laws. Landlords may ask for reliable supporting documentation when a disability or disability-related need is not readily apparent, but documentation purchased through a commercial transaction is presumed fraudulent under this provision. If a tenant knowingly submits a false disability claim or fraudulent documentation to obtain this accommodation, the landlord may pursue eviction remedies and, if successful, may be awarded court costs, fees, and damages up to $1,000.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under 41 O.S. § 113.2, compliant operators generally evaluate assistance-animal accommodation requests in good faith, accepting reliable documentation that verifies the disability, describes the needed accommodation, and explains the relationship between the disability and the animal. When a disability or need is not obvious, landlords may independently verify the authenticity of submitted documentation and should be aware that documentation obtained through a commercial purchase is presumed fraudulent by law. Landlords who prevail in an eviction action based on a tenant's knowing false claim or fraudulent documentation may seek court costs, fees, and damages up to $1,000 through the procedures outlined in the Oklahoma Residential Landlord and Tenant Act.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under 41 O.S. § 113.2, tenants with disabilities have the right to submit a reasonable accommodation request to keep an assistance animal—whether a trained service animal or an emotional support animal—in their dwelling, even if a no-pets policy otherwise applies. When a disability or disability-related need is not readily apparent, a landlord may ask for supporting documentation, so tenants generally benefit from obtaining documentation from a treating healthcare provider rather than a commercial online service, which this provision presumes to be fraudulent. Tenants who believe their accommodation request has been improperly denied may explore options such as filing a complaint under the federal Fair Housing Act or consulting a tenant-rights organization familiar with Oklahoma housing law.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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