Section 3.2-6588 - Intentional interference with a guide or leader dog; penaltyA. 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 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 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 an individual with a physical disability.1995, c. 209, § 3.1-796.128:1; 2008, c. 860; 2023, cc. 148, 149.Amended by Acts 2023 c. 149,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by Acts 2023 c. 148,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2023.