Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission said, "It is illegal to deny access to assist dogs for the disabled...Need to improve awareness"

The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission recommended Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, and Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do, where disabled assistants were denied access to restaurants.

Earlier, A, who had brain lesions and intellectual disabilities, showed a disabled assistant dog registration card issued by the Ministry of Health and Welfare last month to use restaurants in Bucheon and Chuncheon, but was denied access to the assistant dog.

In response, the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission investigated how the restaurants refused to enter and pointed out that measures are needed to improve awareness of disabled assistants.

Under the Welfare of Persons with Disabilities Act, if a disabled person refuses to enter a public place with a registered assistant dog without justifiable reasons, a fine of up to 3 million won will be imposed.