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2021 New York Laws
PEN - Penal
Part 3 - Specific Offenses
Title N - Offenses Against Public Order, Public Sensibilities and the Right to Privacy
Article 242 - Offenses Against Service Animals and Handlers
242.05 - Interference, Harassment or Intimidation of a Service Animal.

Universal Citation:
NY Penal L § 242.05 (2021)
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§ 242.05 Interference, harassment or intimidation of a service animal.

A person is guilty of interference, harassment or intimidation of a service animal when he or she commits an act with intent to and which does make it impractical, dangerous or impossible for a service animal to perform its assigned responsibilities of assisting a person with a disability.

Interference, harassment or intimidation of a service animal is a class B misdemeanor.


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