No person shall be convicted of assault on a service animal when he or she has:
- (1) Also been convicted of a violation of KRS 512.020, 512.030, 525.125, or 525.130 arising out of the same incident;
- (2) Destroyed or treated a service animal that is injured, diseased, or suffering or that constitutes a hazard to public safety if not destroyed;
- (3) Used physical force against the service animal in protection of himself, herself, or a third person; or
- (4) Used physical force without knowledge that the animal was a service animal.
Effective: July 15, 2024
History: Amended 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 174, sec. 14, effective July 15, 2024. -- Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 419, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1998.