- Price
- $149 for up to 2 dogs; $229 for up to 3
- Delivery
- Emailed within 24 hours after approval
- State law
- MCL 750.502c limits staff to two questions
- Where to complain
- Michigan Department of Civil Rights
How Michigan PSD Letter works
Book a telehealth evaluation. You will discuss your symptoms and the tasks your dog has been trained to do. If the clinician approves, your signed letter is emailed within 24 hours, ready for a Michigan housing request. If you don't qualify, no letter is issued.
Who it’s for, and who it isn’t
May be a fit
- Michigan handlers whose dog is trained to perform tasks for a psychiatric disability
- Renters who need to show a landlord a disability-related need for the dog
- Handlers with up to 3 trained dogs
Usually not a fit
- Comfort or companion dogs without trained tasks; Michigan treats passing them off as service animals as a crime
- Anyone expecting the letter to replace training
- Public access; under Michigan law staff can't demand ID anyway
- Anyone under 18
What’s included
- Telehealth evaluation with a licensed clinician
- Signed letter showing the clinician's license type, number and state
- $149 covers up to 2 dogs; $229 covers up to 3
- Emailed within 24 hours after approval
Possible side effects
- No medical side effects
- Knowingly passing off a pet as a service animal in Michigan carries jail of up to 90 days, a fine of $500 or 30 days of community service
- You remain liable for your dog's conduct 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
Under HUD's May 2026 enforcement guidance, housing requests for animals trained to perform disability-related tasks are presumptively reasonable. In public places the ADA allows only two questions and no documentation, and Michigan's MCL 750.502c applies the same limits under state law.
Michigan service dog law in public places
- Under MCL 750.502c, staff are limited to asking if the dog is needed for a disability and which task it does
- Staff may not demand an ID or ask the dog to demonstrate its task
- Since March 28, 2023, Public Act 75 of 2022 lets trainers and raisers bring a service animal in training into public accommodations
- MDCR offers a free, voluntary ID patch and card, but the state says they carry no extra rights
Michigan's penalty for faking a service animal
Michigan treats misrepresentation seriously. If you knowingly claim that a pet is a service animal or a service animal in training, you risk jail of up to 90 days, a fine of $500 or 30 days of community service.
That is why our evaluation asks about real, trained tasks. If your dog helps through companionship, an ESA letter is the accurate choice.
Michigan housing and your PSD
A landlord may ask for reliable information about your need when it isn't obvious. A signed letter from a clinician who evaluated you answers that question.
If you are refused, you can complain to the Michigan Department of Civil Rights or to HUD.
Prescription treatments are available only to eligible patients after a clinical evaluation by an independently licensed clinician.
Michigan PSD Letter: common questions
What can a Michigan business ask about my service dog?
Only whether the dog is required for a disability and what task it is trained to perform. MCL 750.502c bars demands for ID or a demonstration.
Do I need the free MDCR service animal patch?
No. It is voluntary and, according to the state, it is for identification only and gives no additional rights.
Can I bring a dog in training into Michigan businesses?
Trainers and raisers can, under Public Act 75 of 2022, in effect since March 28, 2023.
What is the penalty for a fake service dog in Michigan?
Jail of up to 90 days, a fine of $500, or 30 days of community service.
How much is the PSD letter?
One or two dogs: $149. Three dogs: $229.
Sources
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- Service animalsMichigan Department of Civil Rights
- Fair housingMichigan Department of Civil Rights
- 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)