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Senate tightens service-animal rules, adds misdemeanor penalty for false claims
Summary
Senators amended and passed SB192 to align state law with the federal ADA, and added a class B misdemeanor for knowingly misrepresenting an animal as a service animal or fabricating a medical certification to obtain one. Supporters said the changes protect people with disabilities and deter abuse.
The Utah Senate adopted floor amendments and passed Senate Bill 192 on Feb. 22, 2007, which aligns state law with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and creates criminal penalties for knowingly misrepresenting a pet as a service animal or falsifying documentation to obtain certification.
Sponsor Senator McCoy said the amendment corrected a provision that was out of step with the ADA and added two misdemeanor…
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