(2) be made by a person with whom the individual requesting an accommodation has a therapeutic
relationship; and
(3) describe the individual's disability-related need for the assistance animal.
(c) A housing provider may deny a documented request for an accommodation or rescind a granted
request under this Act if:
(1) the accommodation imposes either: (i) an undue financial and administrative burden; or (ii) a
fundamental alteration to the nature of the operations of the housing provider; or
(2) after conducting an individualized assessment, there is reliable objective evidence that the
specific assistance animal: (i) poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others that cannot be
reduced or eliminated by another reasonable accommodation; (ii) causes substantial physical damage to
the property of others that cannot be reduced or eliminated by another reasonable accommodation; or
(iii) has engaged in a pattern of uncontrolled behavior that its handler has not taken effective action to
correct.
(d) A housing provider may require additional supporting documentation of a person's disability or
need for the assistance animal only if the initial documentation provided does not satisfy subsection (b).
If the initial documentation is insufficient to show the existence of the therapeutic relationship required
under subsection (b), a housing provider may request additional information describing the professional
relationship between the person and the individual with a disability.
(e) A housing provider may consider the documented disability-related needs of other residents on
the property when evaluating the reasonableness of the request for the assistance animal. However, a
housing provider may not deny an assistance animal solely due to the disability-related needs of another
resident; rather, a housing provider must attempt to balance the disability-related needs of all residents.
(f) A housing provider may require a resident to cover the costs of repairs for damage the animal
causes to the resident's dwelling unit or the common areas, reasonable wear and tear excepted, in the
same manner it would for damage caused by any other resident; however, a housing provider may not
require a resident to pay a pet-related deposit, pet fee, or related pet assessment, even if the housing
provider allows pets and requires pet owners to pay such costs. A housing provider also may not require
a resident with an assistance animal to procure special liability insurance or coverage for the assistance
animal.
(g) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as requiring documentation of a specific diagnosis regarding
a disability or disability-related need.
(h) Nothing in this Act prohibits a housing provider from verifying the authenticity the documentation
submitted under subsection (b).
(Source: P.A. 101-518, eff. 1-1-20.)
(310 ILCS 120/15)
Sec. 15. Immunity. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a housing provider
shall not be liable for injuries caused by a person's assistance animal permitted on the housing
provider's property as a reasonable accommodation to assist the person with a disability under the Fair
Housing Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Illinois Human Rights Act, or any other
federal, State, or local law.
(Source: P.A. 101-518, eff. 1-1-20.)
(310 ILCS 120/20)
Sec. 20. Rights under other Acts. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to: (1) limit individuals' rights
under the Fair Housing Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities
Act, the Illinois Human Rights Act, or any other federal, State, or local civil rights law; or (2) limit the
liability of housing providers under such laws.
(Source: P.A. 101-518, eff. 1-1-20.)