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N.Y. Penal Law § 242.10: Harming a service animal in the second degree
Where this section sits in the code
- Penal Law
- Part 3. Specific Offenses
- Title N. Offenses Against Public Order, Public Sensibilities and the Right to Privacy
- Article 242. Offenses Against Service Animals and Handlers
§ 242.10 Harming a service animal in the second degree.
A person is guilty of harming a service animal in the second degree
when, with the intent to do so, he or she causes physical injury, or
causes such injury that results in the death, of a service animal.
Harming a service animal in the second degree is a class A
misdemeanor.
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