Final answer:
The act refers to DOT regulations that mandate airline passengers may need to provide documentation for service animals, but this does not directly regulate pet deposits. Instead, it differentiates between service animals and emotional support animals to ensure genuine needs are met and to prevent exploitation.
Step-by-step explanation:
Under the act, which in this context is likely referring to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, pet deposits are not directly regulated. Instead, the DOT has focused on regulations regarding service animals on flights, distinguishing between professionally trained service animals and emotional support animals. Airlines may require passengers to submit forms attesting to the animal's health, behavior, and training, possibly 48 hours in advance or at the departure gate. This ensures that individuals with a genuine need for service animals, including those with Seeing Eye-certified dogs, can still travel with their animals.
However, these regulations are separate from other forms of insurance and protection such as pension insurance, deposit insurance (regulated by the FDIC), and workman's compensation insurance. The primary focus of the new DOT regulation is to prevent the exploitation of policies by pet owners who claim their pets as emotional support animals to avoid fees while ensuring that those with disabilities are not discriminated against.