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40-1-38. Injury or harassment of service animal--Penalty.

No person may maliciously beat, injure, attempt to injure, harass, intimidate, entice, distract, or otherwise interfere with any service animal accompanying a person with a disability. A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

For purposes of this section, \"service animal\" means a dog that is trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, as set forth in 28 C.F.R. § 36.104 (January 1, 2026), provided the work or tasks performed by the dog are directly related to the individual's disability. The crime deterrent effects of a dog's presence and the provision of emotional support, well-being, comfort, or companionship do not constitute work or tasks.

Source: SL 1995, ch 234, § 1; SL 2026, ch 169, § 1.

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