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MN HF3621
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/24/2016
Primary Sponsor
Paul Marquart
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AI Summary
- Creates new misdemeanor offense in Minnesota Statutes chapter 609 for knowingly misrepresenting an animal as a service animal in any place, accommodation, or conveyance
- Applies specifically when misrepresentation is used to secure rights or benefits for persons with disabilities under Minnesota chapters 256C and 363A or the federal Americans with Disabilities Act
- Defines "service animal" according to the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended
- Effective August 1, 2016, and applies to crimes committed on or after that date
- Authored by Representative Marquart and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance
Legislative Description
Service animal misrepresentation to gain benefits prohibited.
Last Action
Author added Yarusso.
4/6/2016
Committee Referrals
Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance3/24/2016
Full Bill Text
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