Yellowstone Cigar Company
Yellowstone Cigar Company LLC
290 North Water Ave
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
info@yellowstonecigarcompany.com
208.419.0603
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ONLINE POLICY FOR INDIVIDUALS 21 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER
YCC Service Animal Policy
ADA DEFINITION OF A SERVICE ANIMAL:
Under the ADA (28 C.F.R. § 36.104), a service animal is a dog (or, in rare cases, a miniature horse) individually trained to perform specific tasks or work for a person with a disability. These tasks must directly relate to the individual’s disability, such as guiding individuals who are blind, alerting those who are deaf, pulling a wheelchair, or fetching items for those with mobility impairments. Emotional support animals, comfort animals, and therapy animals do not qualify as service animals under the ADA, as they are not trained to perform specific disability-related tasks.
OUR SERVICE ANIMAL POLICY:
- Permitted Animals:
- Only dogs (or miniature horses, where applicable) that meet the ADA’s definition of a service animal are permitted inside Yellowstone Cigar Company.
- Humidor Restriction: As permitted by the ADA (28 C.F.R. § 36.208), service animals are not allowed in our cigar humidor due to health and safety concerns. Cigars are consumable agricultural products, and the presence of animals could introduce contaminants (e.g., dander, hair, or odors) that pose a direct threat to health by compromising product safety and quality. Additionally, animal presence could fundamentally alter the humidor’s controlled environment (e.g., humidity and temperature), which is critical to our business operations. Our staff will assist patrons with disabilities by retrieving cigars or providing service outside the humidor to ensure full access to our products and services.
2. Task Performance:
- Service animals must be trained to perform specific tasks directly related to the handler’s disability.
3. Behavior and Control:
- Service animals must remain under the handler’s control at all times, using a leash, harness, or tether unless these devices interfere with the animal’s work or the handler’s disability prevents their use. In such cases, control must be maintained through voice, signals, or other effective means (28 C.F.R. § 36.302(c)).
- Inquiries:
- To ensure compliance with the ADA, our staff may ask two questions to verify an animal’s status as a service animal:
(1) Is the animal required because of a disability?
(2) What work or task has the animal been trained to perform?
- We will not ask about the nature of the disability or request documentation, in accordance with ADA guidelines.