A person who knowingly misrepresents as a service animal any animal that does not meet the definition of "service animal," as defined in Title 5, section 4553, subsection 9-E, commits a civil violation. A person who knowingly misrepresents as an assistance animal any animal that does not meet the definition of "assistance animal," as defined in Title 5, section 4553, subsection 1-H, commits a civil violation. Misrepresentation as a service animal or an assistance animal includes, but is not limited to:

1. 1. False documents Knowingly creating documents that falsely represent that an animal is a service animal or an assistance animal;

   [PL 2015, c. 457, §9 (NEW).]

2. 2. Providing false documents Knowingly providing to another person documents falsely stating that an animal is a service animal or an assistance animal;

   [PL 2015, c. 457, §9 (NEW).]

3. 3. Harness, collar, vest or sign Knowingly fitting an animal, when the animal is not a service animal, with a harness, collar, vest or sign of the type commonly used by a person with a disability to indicate an animal is a service animal; or

   [PL 2015, c. 457, §9 (NEW).]

4. 4. Falsely representing animal as service animal Knowingly representing that an animal is a service animal, when the animal has not completed training to perform disability-related tasks or do disability-related work for a person with a disability.

   [PL 2015, c. 457, §9 (NEW).]

PL 2003, c. 452, §I28 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 664, §22 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 369, §8 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 457, §9 (RPR).