State Map of Interference with Assistance Animal Laws

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Label code (short name, no spaces)Label descriptive nameColor (Hex code, e.g. #80BFB9)
Label-1State with no interference law#8C510A
Label-2State with interference law#01665E
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Label-4
Label-5
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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#s13A_11_232Label-2
AlaskaLabel-1
Arizonahttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#azLabel-2
Arkansashttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#arLabel-2
Californiahttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#caLabel-2
Coloradohttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#coLabel-2
Connecticuthttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#ctLabel-2
Delawarehttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws# deLabel-2
Floridahttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#flLabel-2
Georgiahttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#gaLabel-2
Hawaiihttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#hiLabel-2
Idahohttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#idLabel-2
Illinoishttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#ilLabel-2
Indianahttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#inLabel-2
IowaLabel-1
Kansashttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#ksLabel-2
Kentuckyhttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#kyLabel-2
Louisianahttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#laLabel-2
Mainehttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#meLabel-2
Marylandhttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#mdLabel-2
Massachusettshttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#maLabel-2
Michiganhttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#miLabel-2
Minnesotahttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#mnLabel-2
Mississippihttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#msLabel-2
Missourihttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#moLabel-2
MontanaLabel-1
Nebraskahttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#neLabel-2
Nevadahttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#nvLabel-2
New Hampshirehttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#nhLabel-2
New Jerseyhttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#njLabel-2
New Mexicohttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#nmLabel-2
New Yorkhttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#nyLabel-2
North Carolinahttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#ncLabel-2
North Dakotahttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#ndLabel-2
Ohiohttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#ohLabel-2
Oklahomahttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#okLabel-2
Oregonhttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#orLabel-2
Pennsylvaniahttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#paLabel-2
Rhode Islandhttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#riLabel-2
South Carolinahttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#scLabel-2
South Dakotahttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#sdLabel-2
Tennesseehttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#tnLabel-2
Texashttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#txLabel-2
Utahhttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#utLabel-2
Vermonthttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#vtLabel-2
Virginiahttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#vaLabel-2
Washingtonhttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#waLabel-2
West VirginiaLabel-1
Wisconsinhttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#wiLabel-2
Wyominghttps://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws#wyLabel-2
Summary: As of 2025, 46 states have laws that protect assistance animals from criminal interference, theft, and assault. Only Alaska, Iowa, Montana, and West Virginia do not.