HI HB871

Requires sellers or providers of emotional support animals to provide written notice stating the animal lacks training required for service animal status, is not entitled to service animal legal rights, and that misrepresenting it as a service animal violates state law.

Requires sellers or providers of certificates or identification tags for emotional support animals to provide written notice that the item does not entitle the animal to service animal rights and that misrepresenting the animal as a service animal is unlawful.

Mandates all written notices be in at least twelve-point bold type and provided on the receipt or as a separate attached document.

Establishes civil penalties of $100-$250 for first violation and minimum $500 for second and subsequent violations by persons or businesses failing to provide the required disclaimers.

Takes effect June 30, 3000.