- Price
- $149 for up to 2 dogs; $229 for up to 3
- Delivery
- Emailed within 24 hours after approval
- State law
- O.C.G.A. 30-4-2, amended July 1, 2026
- Where to complain
- Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity, Fair Housing Division
How Georgia PSD Letter works
Book a telehealth evaluation and describe your symptoms and your dog's trained tasks. If you qualify, your signed letter is emailed within 24 hours after approval. If not, no letter is issued.
Who it’s for, and who it isn’t
May be a fit
- Georgia renters with a dog trained for psychiatric tasks
- Owner-trainers and puppy raisers who need to understand the 2026 rules
- Handlers with up to 3 trained dogs
Usually not a fit
- Comfort dogs without trained tasks
- Public places; staff can't demand a letter
- Anyone under 18
What’s included
- Telehealth evaluation with a licensed clinician
- Signed letter with the clinician's license type, number and state
- $149 for 1 or 2 dogs; $229 for 3
- Emailed within 24 hours after approval
Possible side effects
- Posing as someone entitled to a service dog in Georgia is a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature
- The letter doesn't train your dog or replace the gear rules for dogs in training
- You remain responsible for damage
This isn’t a complete list. Your clinician reviews risks, interactions and warnings with you before prescribing. In an emergency, call 911.
What the evidence says
HUD's May 2026 guidance presumes housing requests for task-trained dogs are reasonable, and the ADA allows businesses two questions with no documentation. Georgia's amended O.C.G.A. 30-4-2 runs alongside the ADA in stores, transit, schools and other public places, and 30-4-3 adds housing access with no charge for the dog.
Georgia's 2026 service dog rules
- O.C.G.A. 30-4-2 covers service dog handlers whose impairment may be physical or mental.
- A dog in training has the rights of a working dog. School trainers, owner-trainers and puppy raisers can bring it in once it is six months or older and housebroken, and it must wear gear that identifies it.
- If you're an owner-trainer or puppy raiser, let a manager on site know the dog is in training, and keep it under control the whole time.
- O.C.G.A. 30-4-4 makes it a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature to falsely claim a right to a service dog, or to pose as a trainer or raiser.
Georgia housing
Under O.C.G.A. 30-4-3, handlers have full and equal access to homes for rent or for sale, with no charge for the dog. A PSD letter helps when a landlord asks you to document a need that isn't visible.
Public places under the ADA
Staff are limited to asking if you need the dog because of a disability and what task it performs. A letter can't be required.
If a Georgia landlord refuses
Complete the Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity's online fair housing questionnaire, or file with HUD.
Prescription treatments are available only to eligible patients after a clinical evaluation by an independently licensed clinician.
Georgia PSD Letter: common questions
What changed in Georgia's service dog law in 2026?
The amended O.C.G.A. 30-4-2 took effect on July 1, 2026. It covers handlers with physical or mental impairments, and a dog in training now has the rights of a working dog.
Can I bring my dog in training into a Georgia store?
If you're an owner-trainer or puppy raiser, the dog must be at least six months old, housebroken and in identifying gear, and you must tell an onsite manager.
Can a Georgia landlord charge for my service dog?
No. O.C.G.A. 30-4-3 gives handlers full and equal access to housing without an extra charge for the dog.
How much is a Georgia PSD letter?
$149 covers 1 or 2 dogs. A letter for 3 dogs is $229.
Sources
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- O.C.G.A. 30-4-2: service dogsJustia (Official Code of Georgia)
- Fair housing complaint questionnaireGeorgia Commission on Equal Opportunity
- Enforcement guidance on requests to use an animal as a reasonable accommodation (May 2026)U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- ADA requirements: service animalsADA.gov (U.S. Department of Justice)