Bill proposes criminal charges for violating service animal rules

Bill proposes criminal charges for violating service animal rules

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — There's a new effort to criminalize people who mispresent their dogs or other animals as service animals. House Bill 1178 authored by Representative Marilyn Stark, R-Bethany, would make it a misdemeanor to falsely misrepresent your animal as a service animal. The bill passed through the House on Tuesday. State Representative JJ Humphrey, R-Lane, was one of the many that voted "yes" for the bill. "You have to be able to hol…

Fake service dogs are a real thing. Here's what Ohio law says about service animals

People have been using fake service animals to receive benefits, hurting the real use of service dogs. Here's more on what Ohio law says about them.