{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-242.00","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 242.00","heading":"Definitions","body":"§ 242.00 Definitions.\n  For purposes of this article:\n  1. \"Service animal\" shall mean any animal that has been partnered with\na person who has a disability and has been trained or is being trained,\nby a qualified person, to aid or guide a person with a disability.\n  2. \"Disability\" shall have the same meaning as provided in section two\nhundred ninety-two of the executive law.\n  3. \"Handler\" shall mean a disabled person using a service animal.\n  4. \"Formal training program\" or \"certified trainer\" shall mean an\ninstitution, group or individual who has documentation and community\nrecognition as a provider of service animals.","path":["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"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/242.00","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"6d737bd88c3896ceff9a0a4641d434afff05852384afde0bfc526263dcd4460c","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-241.07","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-242.05"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}