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195.12 – Harming an animal trained to aid a person with a disability in the first degree

§ 195.12 Harming an animal trained to aid a person with a disability in
the first degree.

A person is guilty of harming an animal trained to aid a person with a
disability in the first degree when such person:

1. intentionally causes physical injury to such animal while it is in
the performance of aiding a person with a disability, and thereby
renders such animal permanently incapable of providing such aid to such
person, or to another person with a disability; or

2. intentionally kills such animal while it is in the performance of
aiding a person with a disability.

Harming an animal trained to aid a person with a disability in the
first degree is a class A misdemeanor.

Criminal Laws NY

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