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pay an extra charge.” 4<br />
The law also says, “any person who intentionally interferes with the use of a guide,<br />
signal, or service dog or mobility aid by harassing or obstructing is guilty of a<br />
misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail up to 6 months, or fine of<br />
not less than $1,500 nor more than $2,500, or both.” 3<br />
For a valid service dog license a person must sign an affidavit stating that the dog is a<br />
trained assistance dog. A person who makes a false affidavit faces 6 months in jail<br />
and/or a $1,000 fine. 3<br />
The consequences for fraudulent representation including “any person who wrongfully<br />
represents himself or herself, through verbal or written notice, to be the owner or<br />
trainer of any canine licensed/qualified/identified as a guide, signal, or service dog is<br />
guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding 6<br />
months, by a fine not exceeding $1,000, or by both fine and imprisonment.” 3<br />
NEVADA LAW:<br />
Nevada law states, “It is unlawful for a place of public accommodation to refuse<br />
admittance or service to a person with a disability because he or she is accompanied by<br />
a service animal, refuse admittance or service to a person training a service animal, or<br />
refuse to permit an employee of the place of public accommodation who is training a<br />
service animal to bring the service animal.” 3<br />
The law also states that a place of public accommodation cannot charge additional fees<br />
or require the proof that an animal is a service animal or service animal in training.<br />
The interference with a service dog can result in a misdemeanor and the fraudulent<br />
representation of a service animal can result in a person being jailed for 6 months, fined<br />
for $100-$500, or both fined and imprisoned. 3<br />
4 Wisch, Rebecca F. "Table of State Assistance Animal Laws." Table of State Assistance Animal Laws.<br />
Michigan State University, 2014. Web. 24 Sept. 2015. .<br />
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