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Am I responsible for the animal while the person with a disability is in my business? [1]

No. The care or supervision of a service animal is solely the responsibility of the owner. You are not required to provide care or food or a special location for the animal. 

For additional information, take a look at the following resources:

Fact Sheet: Service Animals [2]

Service Animal Booklet [3]

Source URL: https://adata.org/faq/am-i-responsible-animal-while-person-disability-my-business

Links:
[1] https://adata.org/faq/am-i-responsible-animal-while-person-disability-my-business
[2] https://adata.org/factsheet/service-animals
[3] https://adata.org/publication/service-animals-booklet