Lawmakers in the United States are doubling their efforts to mitigate the rise of fake service animals. Recently, Rhode Island Rep. Thomas Winfield introduces legislation that addresses this misrepresentation of service animals. He proposes that violators of the law be fined up to $500 and required to do community service for up to 30 hours.
The restaurant and hospitality industry made this request which compelled Winfield to take action. Winfield says that this abuse of the use of service animals puts abiders of the law and true service animals at a disadvantage. The goal of Winfield’s bill is to protect the welfare of service animals so that people and establishments wouldn’t doubt their authenticity.
Representative Winfield owns a therapy dog himself. The dog, named Buddy, helps comfort families in Winfield’s funeral home.
Article source: The newportbuzz.com
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