as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 02/21/2018 09:05am
A bill for an act
relating to public safety; making certain fraudulent conduct relating to service
animals a crime; imposing criminal penalties; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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As used in this section:
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(1) "place of public accommodation" has the meaning given in section 363A.03,
subdivision 34; and
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(2) "service animal" has the meaning given in section 343.20, subdivision 7.
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A person who, with the intent of wrongfully obtaining money,
property, access to a place of public accommodation, or any other tangible benefit, falsely
represents to another through statements or conduct that an animal the person owns or
controls is a service animal when the animal is not, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
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This section is effective July 1, 2018, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
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