- Price
- $149 for up to 2 dogs; $229 for up to 3
- Delivery
- Emailed within 24 hours after approval
- State law
- N.J.S.A. 10:5-29.2: no-pets clauses don't apply
- Where to complain
- New Jersey Division on Civil Rights
How New Jersey PSD Letter works
Book a telehealth evaluation and walk the clinician through your symptoms and your dog's trained tasks. If you qualify, your signed letter is emailed within 24 hours after approval to support a New Jersey housing request. If not, no letter is issued.
Who it’s for, and who it isn’t
May be a fit
- New Jersey handlers whose dog is trained for psychiatric disability tasks
- Renters who need documentation for a property manager
- Handlers with up to 3 trained dogs
Usually not a fit
- Dogs without trained tasks; New Jersey fines people who use a harness to pass a dog off
- Comfort-only dogs; an ESA letter is the honest fit
- Anyone under 18
What’s included
- Telehealth evaluation with a licensed clinician
- Signed letter with license type, number and state
- $149 covers 1 or 2 dogs; $229 covers 3
- Emailed within 24 hours after approval
Possible side effects
- No medical side effects
- Interfering with a handler or faking a dog's status with a guide harness carries a $100 to $500 fine in New Jersey
- You remain responsible for your dog's conduct
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 dogs are reasonable. The ADA allows businesses two questions and no documentation. New Jersey's LAD adds N.J.S.A. 10:5-29 for public facilities, 10:5-29.3 for trainers and 10:5-29.2 for housing.
New Jersey service dog law
- N.J.S.A. 10:5-29 lets handlers into public facilities without an extra charge
- Section 10:5-29.3 gives trainers who are actively training the same access
- Under section 10:5-29.2, no-pets clauses don't apply to working or retired service dogs, and landlords can't charge extra for them
- Section 10:5-29.5 fines interference or fake harness use $100 to $500
- N.J.S.A. 2C:29-3.2 separately punishes reckless injury to, or interference with, a service animal, and the handler is owed restitution
Public places under the ADA
Staff may ask if the dog is needed because of a disability and what task it's trained to perform. They can't require a letter.
If you're refused housing in New Jersey
File with the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights, which asks for complaints within 180 days, or with HUD.
Prescription treatments are available only to eligible patients after a clinical evaluation by an independently licensed clinician.
New Jersey PSD Letter: common questions
Does a no-pets clause apply to my service dog in New Jersey?
No. Section 10:5-29.2 says no-pets clauses don't apply to working or retired service dogs.
What about a retired service dog?
New Jersey's housing rule covers retired service dogs as well as working ones.
Can trainers bring dogs into New Jersey businesses?
Yes, while actively training, under section 10:5-29.3.
What is the fine for interfering with a handler?
$100 to $500 under section 10:5-29.5.
What does a PSD letter cost?
$149 covers 1 or 2 dogs; 3 dogs cost $229.
Sources
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- N.J.S.A. 10:5-29.2 (service and guide dogs in housing)Justia
- New Jersey Division on Civil RightsNew Jersey Office of the Attorney General
- 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)