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| MD - Service animal - § 9-957. Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program | MD Code, State Government, § 9-957 | This 2017 law establishes the Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program. A purpose of the Program is to refer eligible veterans who inquire about participation in the Program to one or more nonprofit training entities. The Department shall select at least one qualified nonprofit training entity to implement a training protocol that will teach each Program participant methodologies, strategies, and techniques for partnering with service dogs or support dogs. This entity will also help select and facilitate training of service or support dogs. The Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program Fund is also established to fund the Program. | Statute | |
| ME - Assistance Animal - Assistance Animal/Guide Dog Laws | 17 M. R. S. A. § 1311 - 1316; 26 M. R. S. A. § 1420-A - 1420C; 7 M. R. S. A. § 3961-A; 5 M. R. S. A. § 4551 - 4555, 4582-A, 4592; 14 M. R. S. A. § 6030-G; 14 M. R. S. A. § 164-B | ME ST T. 17 § 1311 - 1316; ME ST T. 26 §§ 1420-A - 1420-C; ME ST T. 7 § 3961-A; ME ST T. 5 § 4551 - 4555, 4582-A, 4592; ME ST T. 14 § 6030-G; ME ST T. 14 § 164-B | The following statutes comprise the state's relevant assistance animal and guide dog laws. | Statute |
| MI - Assistance animals - Assistance Animal/Guide Dog Laws | MCL 287.291 and MCL 750.50a, 750.502c; MCL 752.51a, 752.52, 752.61 - 64; M.C.L.A. 37.301 - 307 | The following statutes comprise the state's relevant assistance animal and guide dog laws. | Statute | |
| MI - Courtroom - 600.2163a. Protections and procedures for minor, developmentally-disabled, and vulnerable-adult | M.C.L.A. 600.2163a | This law relates to the use of courtroom support dogs, which became effective in January 2019. The court must permit a witness who is called upon to testify to have a courtroom support dog and handler sit with, or be in close proximity to, the witness during his or her testimony. For purposes of this law, "witness" is defined as a person under the age of 16, a person over 16 who has a developmental disability, or a vulnerable adult. This section only applies to certain prosecutions and proceedings under the Michigan penal code. A notice of intent to use a support person or courtroom support dog is only required if the support person or courtroom support dog is to be utilized during trial and is not required for the use of a support person or courtroom support dog during any other courtroom proceeding. “Courtroom support dog” means a dog that has been trained and evaluated as a support dog pursuant to the Assistance Dogs International Standards for guide or service work and that is repurposed and appropriate for providing emotional support to children and adults within the court or legal system or that has performed the duties of a courtroom support dog prior to September 27, 2018. | Statute | |
| MI - Service Animal - Chapter 750. Michigan Penal Code. The Michigan Penal Code. | M.C.L.A. 750.50a | MI ST 750.50a | This statute makes it a misdemeanor to (1) willfully and maliciously assault, beat, harass, injure, or attempt to assault, beat, harass, or injure a service animal that he or she knows or has reason to believe is a service animal used by a person with a disability; or (2) willfully and maliciously impede or interfere with, or attempt to impede or interfere with, duties performed by a service animal that he or she knows or has reason to believe is a service animal used by a person with a disability. Violation is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both. | Statute |
| MI - Service Animal - Chapter 750. Michigan Penal Code. The Michigan Penal Code. | M.C.L.A. 750.50c | MI ST 750.50c | This statute outlines the penalty for the intentional physical harm or interference with a police dog or horse. The statute provides for a misdemeanor in the case of interference to the animal and a five-year felony where the animal was killed or seriously physically injured. If the interference was committed during the commission of another felony, then the penalty rises to a potential two-year imprisonment. | Statute |
| MN - Assistance Animal - Assistance Animals/Guide Dog Laws | M. S. A. §§ 169.202; 343.20; 343.21; 363A.09; 363A.19; 15.001; 256C.001 - 256C.06; § 504B.113; § 604A.302; 609.226; § 609.833 | MN ST § 169.202; 343.20; 343.21; 363A.09; 363A.19; 15.001 ; 256C.001 - 256C.06; § 504B.113; § 604A.302; 609.226; § 609.833 | The following statutes comprise the state's relevant assistance animal and service animal laws. | Statute |
| MN - Hospitals and pets - § 144A.30. Pets in nursing homes | M.S.A. § 144A.30 | Minn. Stat. Ann. § 144A.30 (West) | This Minnesota statute states that animal nursing homes must be "reasonable" in their care, type, and maintenance of pets. | Statute |
| MN - Hospitals, nursing homes - § 144.573. Pets in certain institutions | M.S.A. § 144.573 | Minn. Stat. Ann. § 144.573 (West) | This Minnesota statute describes the level of care required for pets who live in institutional facilities with their owners. | Statute |
| MO - Assistance Animal - Assistance Animal/Guide Dog Laws | V. A. M. S. 209.150; 209.152, 209.160, 209.162, 209.190, 209.200, 209.202, 209.204; 304.080; 387.426 | MO ST 209.150, 209.152, 209.160, 209.162, 209.190, 209.200, 209.202, 209.204; 304.080; 387.426 | The following statutes comprise the state's relevant assistance animal and guide dog laws. | Statute |