Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 2276 - Client Instruction

Each school or instructor providing a guide dog to a client shall comply with the following standards:

(a) Clients training with their first guide dogs must receive instruction consisting of a minimum of 15 hours theory and a minimum 30 hours practical in-harness instruction spread over a two to four week period.

(b) Clients training with successor dogs must receive instruction consisting of a minimum of 10 hours theory and 20 hours practical in-harness instruction.

(c) The instruction must be individualized to the client and provided until the team achieves safe and effective guide dog mobility, until the instructor determines the team cannot satisfactorily complete instruction, or until the client discontinues services.

(d) The instruction may be conducted in any appropriate venue, including, but not limited to, in-residence at the school, in-home, or a combination of both.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 2276

1. Renumbering of Section 2276 to Section 2273 and renumbering of Section 2274 to Section 2276 filed 12-12-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No. 50). For history of former Section 2276, see Register 79, No. 32.
2. Amendment of section heading, section and NOTE filed 7-21-2010; operative 8-20-2010 (Register 2010, No. 30).

Note: Authority cited: Section 7208, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 7208 and 7210.7, Business and Professions Code.

1. Renumbering of Section 2276 to Section 2273 and renumbering of Section 2274 to Section 2276 filed 12-12-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No. 50). For history of former Section 2276, see Register 79, No. 32.
2. Amendment of section heading, section and Note filed 7-21-2010; operative 8-20-2010 (Register 2010, No. 30).