§ 365.7. — 365.7. (Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1257, Sec. 12.)

California § 365.7.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code PEN: Penal Code - PEN
• Title: 9.
• Part 1.: TITLE 9. OF CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON INVOLVING SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC DECENCY AND GOOD MORALS
• Ch. 12.: CHAPTER 12. Other Injuries to Persons

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(a)
Any person who knowingly and fraudulently represents himself or herself, through verbal or written notice, to be the owner or trainer of any canine licensed as, to be qualified as, or identified as, a guide, signal, or service dog, as defined in subdivisions (d), (e), and (f) of Section 365.5 and paragraph (6) of subdivision (b) of Section 54.1 of the Civil Code, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment.
(b)
As used in this section, “owner” means any person who owns a guide, signal, or service dog, or who is authorized by the owner to use the guide, signal, or service dog.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1257, Sec. 12. Effective January 1, 1995.