[Flagdu] Scanner's Law 413.081

[Sherrill O'Brien]

Jody and all,

Scanner's Law was the name given to the Florida service animal protection
legislation when people were working to get it passed. Marion can give you
much more history about this. I'm sure Scanner was the name of a service dog
who was attacked. I don't know any more about that aspect. I should have
realized that there would be many on this list who wouldn't know what I
meant by Scanner's Law. It refers to statute 413.081, which I've pasted
below. It's brief, so it won't take you long to read through it.

Sherrill

Section 413.081, Florida Statutes 2009413.081  Interference with or injury
to a
service animal; penalties; restitution.-
(1)  A person who, with reckless disregard, interferes with, or permits a
dog
that he or she owns or is in the immediate control of to interfere with, the
use
of a service animal by obstructing, intimidating, or otherwise jeopardizing
the
safety of the service animal or its user commits a misdemeanor of the second
degree for the first offense and a misdemeanor of the first degree for each
subsequent offense, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(2)  A person who, with reckless disregard, injures or kills, or permits a
dog
that he or she owns or is in the immediate control of to injure or kill, a
service animal commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as
provided
in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(3)  A person who intentionally injures or kills, or permits a dog that he
or
she owns or is in the immediate control of to injure or kill, a service
animal
commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082,
s.
775.083, or s. 775.084.
(4)(a)  A person who is convicted of a violation of this section, in
addition to
any other penalty, must make full restitution for all damages that arise out
of
or are related to the offense, including incidental and consequential
damages
incurred by the service animal's user.
(b)  Restitution includes the value of the service animal; replacement and
training or retraining expenses for the service animal and the user;
veterinary
and other medical and boarding expenses for the service animal; medical
expenses
for the user; and lost wages or income incurred by the user during any
period
that the user is without the services of the service animal.
History.-s. 2, ch. 2002-176; s. 2, ch. 2005-63.
-----Original Message-----
From: flagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:flagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org]On
Behalf Of Jody W. Ianuzzi
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 7:42 PM
To: 'Florida Association of Guide Dog Users'
Subject: Re: [Flagdu] Guide dog killed


Hello Sherill,

I am going to admit my ignorance here but what is the Scanner law!

We weren't exactly in the same class, both Orsa and Quincy are from Fidelco
which does in community training so we actually never met.

JODY


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