Tennessee § 39-16-304 Misrepresentation of service animal or support animal

Tennessee Statutes

§ 39-16-304 — Misrepresentation of service animal or support animal

Tennessee § 39-16-304

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Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-16-304 (2026).

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(a)As used in this section, "service animal" and "support animal" have the same meanings as the terms are defined in § 66-7-111(a) .

(b)A person commits the offense of misrepresentation of a service animal or support animal who knowingly:

(1)Fraudulently represents, as a part of a request to maintain a service animal or support animal in residential rental property under § 66-7-111 or § 66-28-406 , that the person has a disability or disability-related need for the use of a service animal or support animal;

(2)Provides documentation to a landlord under § 66-7-111(c) or § 66-28-406(c) that falsely states an animal is a service animal or support animal; or (3) Fraudulently represents or provides documentation that falsely states that an animal is a service animal or service animal in tra

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(a) As used in this section, "service animal" and "support animal" have the same meanings as the terms are defined in § 66-7-111(a) . (b) A person commits the offense of misrepresentation of a service animal or support animal who knowingly: (1) Fraudulently represents, as a part of a request to maintain a service animal or support animal in residential rental property under § 66-7-111 or § 66-28-406 , that the person has a disability or disability-related need for the use of a service animal or support animal; (2) Provides documentation to a landlord under § 66-7-111(c) or § 66-28-406(c) that falsely states an animal is a service animal or support animal; or (3) Fraudulently represents or provides documentation that falsely states that an animal is a service animal or service animal in training to an employee of a public accommodation. (c) Misrepresentation of a service animal or support animal is a Class B misdemeanor. In addition to the penalty provided under this subsection (c), a person who commits the offense of misrepresentation of a service animal shall perform one hundred (100) hours of community service for an organization that serves individuals with disabilities, or for another entity or organization, at the discretion of the court, to be completed within six (6) months of an order issued by the court.

Legislative History

Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 194, s 3, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 194, s 2, eff. 7/1/2023. Added by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 236, s 1, eff. 7/1/2019.