- Price
- $149 for up to 2 dogs; $229 for up to 3
- Delivery
- Emailed within 24 hours after approval
- State law
- R.S. 46:1954: housing access, no extra charge
- Where to complain
- Louisiana Attorney General, Equal Housing Opportunity Section
How Louisiana PSD Letter works
Book a telehealth evaluation and describe your symptoms and the tasks your dog is trained to do. If the clinician finds 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
- Louisianans whose dog performs trained psychiatric tasks
- Renters who need to document a need for a landlord
- Handlers whose dog is still in training
- Handlers with up to 3 trained dogs
Usually not a fit
- Comfort-only dogs; those are support animals under Louisiana's separate rules
- Anyone hoping to present a pet as a service dog; that brings escalating fines
- Anyone under 18
What’s included
- Telehealth evaluation with a licensed clinician
- Signed letter with license type, number and state
- $149 for up to 2 dogs; $229 for up to 3
- Emailed within 24 hours after approval
Possible side effects
- No medical side effects
- R.S. 46:1975, added in 2024, makes it unlawful to pass off an animal as a service dog to a landlord or business
- You stay responsible for your dog's behavior and any 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 animals to be reasonable, and the ADA limits businesses to two questions with no documentation. Louisiana's R.S. 46:1952 and following match the ADA in public places, add rights for trainers and puppy raisers, and through R.S. 46:1954 give service dog users full and equal access to housing with no extra charge.
Public places under the ADA and Louisiana law
Businesses get the two ADA questions, about disability need and trained task, and no right to see certification.
- The service dog definition covers dogs trained or being trained for tasks
- Under R.S. 46:1955, puppy raisers and trainers working with a future service dog share the handler's access rights
- Interfering with a handler or hurting a service dog (R.S. 46:1956): fines of $100 to $500, and jail of up to six months
Housing in Louisiana
Under R.S. 46:1954, a service dog user is entitled to housing on equal terms, with no added charge for the dog. A clinician's letter documents the need when it isn't obvious. Complaints go to the Louisiana Attorney General's Equal Housing Opportunity Section or to HUD.
Misrepresentation since 2024
Since 2024, R.S. 46:1975 has made it unlawful to tell a business or landlord that an animal is a service dog, or one in training, when it isn't. Fines increase with repeat offenses.
Prescription treatments are available only to eligible patients after a clinical evaluation by an independently licensed clinician.
Louisiana PSD Letter: common questions
Can a Louisiana landlord charge extra for my service dog?
No. R.S. 46:1954 entitles service dog users to housing on equal terms, without extra charges.
Are puppy raisers covered in Louisiana?
Yes. Puppy raisers and trainers share access rights under R.S. 46:1955 while working with a future service dog.
Does the 30-day ESA rule apply to service dogs?
The thirty-day, two-session rule is part of Louisiana's support animal documentation law. A task-trained service dog falls under the separate service dog statutes.
What is the penalty for injuring a service dog in Louisiana?
R.S. 46:1956 allows fines from $100 to $500 and jail time of up to six months.
How much is the PSD letter?
$149 for one or two dogs and $229 for three.
Sources
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- La. R.S. 46:1975 (misrepresentation of service dogs)Justia (Louisiana Revised Statutes)
- Louisiana Attorney General: Equal Housing Opportunity SectionLouisiana Attorney General, Equal Housing Opportunity Section
- 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)