§ 3.1-796.128:1. (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Intentional interference with a guide or leader dog; penalt...
A. It is unlawful for a person to, without just cause, willfully impede or interfere with the duties performed by a dog if the person knows or has reason to believe the dog is a guide or leader dog. A violation of this subsection is punishable as a Class 3 misdemeanor.
B. It is unlawful for a person to, without just cause, willfully injure a dog if the person knows or has reason to believe the dog is a guide or leader dog. A violation of this subsection is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor.
"Guide or leader dog" means a dog that (i) serves as a dog guide for a blind person as defined in § 51.5-60 or for a person with a visual disability, (ii) serves as a listener for a deaf or hard-of-hearing person as defined in § 51.5-111, or (iii) provides support or assistance for a physically disabled or handicapped person.
(1995, c. 209.)
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