[NAGDU] fines for bad behavior

[d m gina]

oh this is wonderful news. I just hope this summer when I go to walk my 
dog around the park someone doesn't hurt her in any way.
We have had crazy animals here in town being a service animal for the person.
A small dog in a cage barking crazy because the dog was so frightened.
This is wonderful news.

Original message:
> Washington House Approves Fines For People Who Lie About Non-Trained 
> Service Animals
> By Doug Nadvornick • Feb 8, 2018
> http://spokanepublicradio.org/post/washington-house-approves-fines-people-who-lie-about-non-trained-service-animals

> People with trained service animals helped write a bill in the 
> Washington legislature that would fine owners who fraudulently claim 
> their animals are trained.
> Credit Spokane Cares
> The Washington House has taken a step toward punishing people who 
> misrepresent their animals as service animals.

> The chamber on Thursday approved a bill that gives law enforcement 
> officers the right to question animal owners if it’s not obvious the 
> person has a disability. If it’s determined the owner is lying, the 
> officer can write a ticket that carries a fine of up to $500.

> Supporters say many people take advantage of the federal law that 
> allows trained service animals to accompany their owners anywhere.

> “When we start having issues in our grocery stores, our libraries, our 
> restaurants, where people are bringing in not only service dogs that 
> are not service dogs, but also other animals, animals such as a snake 
> or a cat and trying to misrepresent them as service animals, then we 
> have trouble for citizens and for especially those in the disabled 
> community who support this bill,” said Rep. Joan McBride (D-Kirkland).

> Rep. Vincent Buys (R-Lynden) says people with trained service animals 
> helped to craft the bill.

> “Having non-trained service animals or emotional service animals, 
> emotional support animals, it is very distracting and I think it does a 
> disservice to those citizens that need that support," Buys said.

> The vote in the House was unanimous. The bill now moves to the Senate.



> Julie
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