Roberta Harris is a visually impaired adult using a service dog. Harris checks into a hotel...

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Roberta Harris is a visually impaired adult using a service dog. Harris checks into a hotel and the clerk tells her there is a $50 service fee for allowing the dog to stay in the room. (The hotel does not normally permit dogs, but it must make an exception for service dogs under federal law.) "That is not fair," Harris says. "I need Sammy to help me get around." The clerk says: "That's fine, but we charge extra because housekeeping will have to vacuum the carpet twice because of the dog. Is the hotel discriminating against Harris by charging an extra $50? Why or why not? Roberta Harris is a visually impaired adult using a service dog. Harris checks into a hotel and the clerk tells her there is a $50 service fee for allowing the dog to stay in the room. (The hotel does not normally permit dogs, but it must make an exception for service dogs under federal law.) "That is not fair," Harris says. "I need Sammy to help me get around." The clerk says: "That's fine, but we charge extra because housekeeping will have to vacuum the carpet twice because of the dog. Is the hotel discriminating against Harris by charging an extra $50? Why or why not?

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Yes the hotel is discriminating against Harris by charging an extra 50 for her service dog This acti... View the full answer