{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-242.05","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 242.05","heading":"Interference, harassment or intimidation of a service animal","body":"§ 242.05 Interference, harassment or intimidation of a service animal.\n  A person is guilty of interference, harassment or intimidation of a\nservice animal when he or she commits an act with intent to and which\ndoes make it impractical, dangerous or impossible for a service animal\nto perform its assigned responsibilities of assisting a person with a\ndisability.\n  Interference, harassment or intimidation of a service animal is a\nclass B misdemeanor.","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/242.05","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"57520508d67b2b92daa399304814fdc4fb76409dc75d04c2232b0460dd0166f7","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-242.00","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-242.10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}