HF 2691

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 02/27/2018 10:59am

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; making it a crime to make certain false representations
about training service animals; imposing criminal penalties; proposing coding for
new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [609.833] FALSE REPRESENTATIONS; SERVICE ANIMALS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definition. new text end

new text begin As used in this section, "service animal" has the meaning
given in section 343.20, subdivision 7.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Crime described. new text end

new text begin A person who intentionally makes a false representation
with the intent to defraud another into believing that the person is a trainer of service animals
or has the requisite skills and background to train a service animal is guilty of a misdemeanor
if the person defrauded suffers an economic or other loss.
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