(a) A person commits the offense of misrepresentation of an animal as an assistance animal or service animal if a person intentionally does any of the following:

Attorney's Note

Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class B misdemeanorup to 6 monthsup to $3,000
Class C misdemeanorup to 3 monthsup to $500
Violationup to 30 daysup to $200
For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-7
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 24-8A-5

(1) Creates a document that misrepresents an animal as an assistance animal or service animal for use in housing.
(2) Provides a document to another person falsely stating that an animal is an assistance animal or service animal for use in housing.
(3) Fits an animal, which is not an assistance animal or service animal, with a harness, collar, vest, or sign that the pet is an assistance animal or service animal for use in housing.
(b)

(1) Upon a first offense, a violation of subsection (a) shall be subject to a civil penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) or treated as a Class C misdemeanor.
(2) Upon a second or subsequent offense, a violation of subsection (a) shall be a Class B misdemeanor.
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