PRINTER'S NO. 672
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
603
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY A. WILLIAMS, MENSCH, SANTARSIERO, FARNESE, AUMENT,
DINNIMAN, SCHWANK, COSTA, J. WARD, TARTAGLIONE AND BLAKE,
APRIL 30, 2019
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, APRIL 30, 2019
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in trade and commerce, providing for
the offense of misrepresentation of animal as guide, signal
or service dog or other aid animal.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
ยง 7325.1. Misrepresentation of animal as guide, signal or
service dog or other aid animal.
(a) Offense defined.--A person is guilty of a summary
offense if he, for the purpose of using or accessing any
accommodation, advantage, facility or privilege of a theatre,
hotel, restaurant or other place of public accommodation,
entertainment or amusement, misrepresents that an animal being
used by the person is a service, guide or support dog or other
aid animal certified by a recognized authority to assist an
individual with a disability consistent with Federal and State
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law related to service animals.
(b) Definition. -- As used in this section, the term "service,
guide or support dog" shall have the same meaning given to it
under section 5531 (relating to definitions).
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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