Virginia Statutes
§ 51.5-44.1 — Fraudulent representation of a service dog or hearing dog; penalty
Virginia § 51.5-44.1
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 51.5-44.1 (2026).
Text
Any person who knowingly and willfully fits a dog with a harness, collar, vest, or sign, or uses an identification card commonly used by a person with a disability, in order to represent that the dog is a service dog or hearing dog to fraudulently gain public access for such dog pursuant to provisions in § 51.5-44 is guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
2016, c. 575.
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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 51.5-44.1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/51.5/51.5-44.1.