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Mont. Code Ann. § 45-8-227

Harassment or harm of service animal

Known as the Criminal Code

The act spans §§ 45–45 (382 sections).

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(1) A person commits the offense of harassment or harm of a service animal if the person:

(a) continues behavior that interferes with the use of a service animal by obstructing, intimidating, or otherwise jeopardizing the safety of the service animal or the service animal's handler after the person has received notice on the behavior;

(b) negligently causes the harm, disability, or death of a service animal; or

(c) is the owner of a dog or other animal and negligently allows the dog or other animal to interfere with the use of a service animal by obstructing, intimidating, or otherwise jeopardizing the safety of or causing harm to a service animal or the service animal's handler.

(2) A person convicted of the offense of harassment or harm of a service animal is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined no more than $1,000.

Official source: Montana Code Annotated (Montana Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Montana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.