- Price
- $149 for up to 2 dogs; $229 for up to 3
- Delivery
- Signed letter emailed within 24 hours after approval
- State law
- Title 26B, Ch. 6, Part 8; task training required
- Where to complain
- UALD Fair Housing Unit
How Utah PSD Letter works
During a telehealth evaluation, a licensed clinician asks about your condition and the tasks your dog has been trained to do. If you qualify, the signed letter is emailed within 24 hours after approval. Use it with a Utah landlord. If you don't qualify, no letter is issued.
Who it’s for, and who it isn’t
May be a fit
- Utah handlers whose dog is trained to perform tasks linked to a psychiatric condition
- Renters who need to document that need for a landlord
- Handlers with up to 3 trained dogs
Usually not a fit
- Dogs used only for emotional support or companionship, which Utah does not count as service animals
- Anyone hoping a letter can stand in for training
- Anyone under 18
What’s included
- Telehealth evaluation with a licensed clinician
- Signed letter with the clinician's license type, number and state
- $149 covers 1 or 2 dogs and $229 covers 3
- Emailed within 24 hours after approval
Possible side effects
- No medical side effects
- Utah makes a deliberate false service or support animal claim a class C misdemeanor
- You are 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
Under HUD's May 2026 enforcement guidance, requests for task-trained dogs are presumptively reasonable in housing. Under the ADA, businesses may ask only two questions and can't require documentation. Utah's Part 8 adds state protections for handlers and state penalties for misuse, and its definition matches the ADA's focus on trained tasks.
Public places in Utah
Utah businesses must let a trained service dog in. The ADA limits staff to asking whether a disability requires the dog and what work it does. Paperwork can't be demanded.
Utah service animal rules
- Under 26B-6-803(2), someone raising a future service animal may take it into public places without paying extra, even if they have no disability themselves.
- Section 26B-6-805 makes it a class C misdemeanor to knowingly claim a pet is a service or support animal.
- So is using an animal to obtain disability-related treatment when you have no disability.
- Denying or interfering with a handler's rights under Part 8 is a class C misdemeanor too.
Housing with a PSD in Utah
Utah bars extra fees or deposits for service and support animals in private housing, though the owner can recover reasonable repair costs. If a landlord refuses your request, contact the UALD Fair Housing Unit within 180 days, or HUD.
Prescription treatments are available only to eligible patients after a clinical evaluation by an independently licensed clinician.
Utah PSD Letter: common questions
Does Utah protect psychiatric service dogs?
Yes, when the dog is trained for specific tasks. Animals used only for comfort are outside Utah's service animal definition.
Can I take a dog in training into Utah businesses?
Yes. Someone raising a future service dog can take it into Utah businesses without paying an added fee.
What happens if a business refuses my service dog in Utah?
Denying or interfering with a handler's rights is a class C misdemeanor.
Can a Utah landlord charge a deposit for my PSD?
No extra fee or deposit is allowed for a service animal in private housing, but you remain liable for repair costs.
How much is a PSD letter?
$149 covers 1 or 2 dogs and $229 covers 3.
Sources
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- Utah Code Title 26B, Chapter 6, Part 8Utah Legislature
- Utah Antidiscrimination and Labor Division: Fair HousingUtah Labor Commission
- 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)