(1) A person commits the offense of harassment or harm of a service animal if the person:
- (a) continues behavior that interferes with the use of a service animal by obstructing, intimidating, or otherwise jeopardizing the safety of the service animal or the service animal's handler after the person has received notice on the behavior;
- (b) negligently causes the harm, disability, or death of a service animal; or
- (c) is the owner of a dog or other animal and negligently allows the dog or other animal to interfere with the use of a service animal by obstructing, intimidating, or otherwise jeopardizing the safety of or causing harm to a service animal or the service animal's handler.
- (2) A person convicted of the offense of harassment or harm of a service animal is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined no more than $1,000.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 568, L. 2025.