Reasons To Use An ESA Registration/Certification Service
Before we get to the main certification requirements to be met in order to have a certified ESA, let’s first start by looking at some of the reasons why you need to apply in the first place. Although ESA registration services is not an official legal requirement to gain ESA status, a certification letter from a licensed mental health profession is, to present to property managers or at the airlines. Registering under one of the available services, is not required under the ESA law, nor are vests, ID tags or a wall certicate.
How To Certify
Once you decide to get a ESA certified you will need to satisfy the laid out
registration requirements. Perhaps the main certification requirement owners must fulfill is the provision of a prescription letter. This letter is meant to prove that the owner has been evaluated by a qualified licensed therapist or doctor, and found to be in need of an ESA. This letter carries a general description of your need for an ESA without actually getting into the details. This helps keep your medical information private, as required by law. It also has the name and contact information of the health care provider that conducted the assessment.
It is worth noting that the prescription letter acts as the main documentary proof that you need an ESA. As such, it would be against the law for you to register an ESA to any registry without one.
As opposed to
service dogs, ESAs are not legally required to be registered under any ESA registration service. This is evidenced by the absence of a public registration service. If you own an ESA however, you are encouraged to carry copies of the official prescription letter as proof of the animal’s status. You can furnish it whenever booking a flight or to landlords as necessary.
