Map of States with Laws on Fraudulent Assistance Animals

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Label code (short name, no spaces)Label descriptive nameColor (Hex code, e.g. #80BFB9)
Label-2State without a law#8C510A
Label-1State with a law#01665E
Map data: 
StateURL (relative path, e.g. /statute/name-of-page)Label code (must match Label code from Label creation table)
Alabama/statute/al-assistance-animals-assistance-animalguide-dog-laws#s8A_1Label-1
AlaskaLabel-2
ArizonaLabel-2
Arkansas/statute/ar-assistance-animal-arkansas-assistance-animalguide-dog-laws#s1002Label-1
California/statute/ca-assistance-animal-california-assistance-animalguide-dog-laws#s122317Label-1
Colorado/statute/co-assistance-animals-colorado-assistance-animalguide-dog-laws#s107_3Label-1
ConnecticutLabel-2
DelawareLabel-2
Florida/statute/fl-assistance-animal-floridas-assistance-animalguide-dog-laws#s817_265Label-1
GeorgiaLabel-2
HawaiiLabel-2
IdahoLabel-2
IllinoisLabel-2
Indiana/statute/assistance-animal-assistance-animalguide-dog-laws#s22_9_7_12Label-1
IowaLabel-2
KansasLabel-2
Kentucky/statute/ky-assistance-animal-assistance-animalguide-dog-laws#s383_085Label-1
Louisiana/statute/la-assistance-animal-assistance-animalguide-dog-laws#s1971Label-1
MaineLabel-2
MarylandLabel-2
MassachusettsLabel-2
MichiganLabel-2
Minnesota/statute/mn-assistance-animal-assistance-animalsguide-dog-laws#s504B_113Label-1
MississippiLabel-2
Missouri/statute/mo-assistance-animal-assistance-animalguide-dog-laws#s204Label-1
Montana/statute/mt-assistance-animal-assistance-animalguide-dog-laws#s70_24_114Label-1
NebraskaLabel-2
NevadaLabel-2
New HampshireLabel-2
New JerseyLabel-2
New MexicoLabel-2
New YorkLabel-2
North CarolinaLabel-2
North Dakota/statute/nd-assistance-animals-assistance-animalguide-dog-laws#s076Label-1
OhioLabel-2
Oklahoma/statute/ok-assistance-animals-assistance-animalguide-dog-laws#s113_2Label-1
OregonLabel-2
Pennsylvania/statute/pa-assistance-animals-assistance-animalguide-dog-laws#s405_6Label-1
Rhode IslandLabel-2
South CarolinaLabel-2
South Dakota/statute/sd-cruelty-consolidated-cruelty-statutes#s40_1_38Label-1
Tennessee/statute/tn-assistance-animal-assistance-animalguide-dog-laws#s66_7_111Label-1
TexasLabel-2
UtahLabel-2
VermontLabel-2
Virginia/statute/va-assistance-animal-assistance-animalguide-dog-laws#s36_96_3_1Label-1
WashingtonLabel-2
West VirginiaLabel-2
Wisconsin/statute/wi-assistance-animals-assistance-animalguide-dog-laws#wiESALabel-1
Wyoming/statute/wy-assistance-animals-assistance-animalguide-dog-laws#s35-13-203Label-1
Summary: This map covers states with laws on fraudulent assistance animals in housing. These laws establish a procedure for requesting an emotional support animal or other assistance animal in housing for a person with a disability and also establish a penalty for fraudulently claiming an assistance animal. As of 2025, only nineteen (19) states have such laws. Some of these laws target health practitioners who provide false documentation to support an assistance animal request. This laws are different from laws that penalize individuals for falsely presenting their pets as service animals in places of public accommodation (that map can be found here).