Dogs and Owners Get to Dine in Peace Under Revised Health Department Rules
(DNAINFO) Irene Luo | March 15, 2016 — The finalized rules for allowing dogs to dine at restaurants are looser than previously proposed.
The Health Department has scratched a plan to force restaurant workers to check the dog licenses and vaccination papers of all patrons dining with their pooches.
Back in October, the State Department passed the “Dining with Dogs” law, which allowed dogs to legally dine with their owners in certain outdoor areas of restaurants, something that had been technically prohibited previously even though many eateries allowed it.
Now, instead of requiring waitstaff to check a dog’s health records, restaurants only need to post a sign telling patrons that all dogs must be licensed and vaccinated against rabies, as per New York City law.