[Flagdu] Scanner's Law 413.081

[Marion Gwizdala]

Dear All,
    Sherrill has it right! Scanner was the name of a guide dog that was 
attacked several years ago in the southwest Florida area. I'm not sure what 
the result of the attack was, though. It's another case of people not 
knowing the human's name, just the dog's! (grin)

Peace!
Marion


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sherrill O'Brien" <sherrill.obrien at verizon.net>
To: "Florida Association of Guide Dog Users" <flagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 11:19 PM
Subject: [Flagdu] Scanner's Law 413.081


> 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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