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N.Y. Penal Law § 242.10 — Harming a service animal in the second degree
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 242: Offenses Against Service Animals and Handlers, New York Penal Law.
Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 242.10
Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.
242.10 Harming a service animal in the second degree.
A person is guilty of harming a service animal in the second degree
when, with the intent to do so, he or she causes physical injury, or
causes such injury that results in the death, of a service animal.
Harming a service animal in the second degree is a class A
misdemeanor.
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