- Price
- $149 for up to 2 dogs; $229 for up to 3
- Delivery
- Emailed within 24 hours after approval
- State law
- Minn. Stat. 256C.02 covers handlers and trainers
- Where to complain
- Minnesota Department of Human Rights
How Minnesota PSD Letter works
Book a telehealth evaluation and describe your symptoms and the tasks your dog performs. If the clinician approves, the signed letter is emailed within 24 hours. Most Minnesota handlers use it for rental housing. If you don't qualify, no letter is issued.
Who it’s for, and who it isn’t
May be a fit
- Minnesota handlers with a dog trained to perform tasks for a psychiatric disability
- Renters who want written support for a request to a landlord
- Handlers with up to 3 trained dogs
Usually not a fit
- Dogs that comfort without trained tasks; consider an ESA letter
- Anyone hoping to skip training with paperwork
- 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 up to 2 dogs, $229 for up to 3
- Emailed within 24 hours after approval
Possible side effects
- No medical side effects
- Misrepresenting a service animal in a Minnesota public place is a petty misdemeanor the first time and a misdemeanor after that
- You are responsible for your dog's behaviour and 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 enforcement guidance presumes housing requests for task-trained animals are reasonable. Under the ADA, businesses may ask only two questions and can't require documentation. Minnesota adds section 256C.02 for public access, including for trainers, and section 363A.09, subd. 5 for rental housing.
Minnesota service dog law
- Section 256C.02 lets a person with a disability bring a service dog into public places
- The same section gives someone training a service dog the same access, which the ADA does not
- Under section 363A.09, subd. 5, a tenant with a service animal must get the same access to rentals as anyone else, and the animal can't add to the cost
- Minnesota businesses are allowed to put up signs welcoming service animals and warning that faking one is illegal
Public places under the ADA
Staff can ask two things: does a disability make the dog necessary, and what task is it trained for. They can't demand a letter. You don't need ours to enter a shop or restaurant.
If you are refused housing in Minnesota
Contact the Minnesota Department of Human Rights within a year of the incident, or file with HUD. A clinician's letter and a copy of your request will support your case.
Prescription treatments are available only to eligible patients after a clinical evaluation by an independently licensed clinician.
Minnesota PSD Letter: common questions
Can I train my own service dog in public in Minnesota?
Yes. Section 256C.02 gives a person training a service dog the same public access a handler has.
Can a Minnesota landlord charge extra for my service dog?
No. Section 363A.09, subd. 5 gives service animal users equal access to rentals and says the animal can't be charged for.
What happens if someone fakes a service dog in Minnesota?
The first offense is a petty misdemeanor under section 609.833; repeat offenses are misdemeanors.
Will a business ask for my PSD letter?
It shouldn't. The ADA bars businesses from requiring documentation.
How much does it cost?
One or two dogs: $149. Three dogs: $229.
Sources
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- Minn. Stat. § 256C.02Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes
- Minnesota Department of Human RightsState of Minnesota
- 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)