Pennsylvania Statutes, P.L. 208, Act 72, 8/67 amended 6/72, Sections 1 through 11; Penalty - Title 18, Section 1, 1980 Pennsylvania statutes guarantee a blind person the legal right to be accompanied by a dog guide in all accommodations, which are made available for public use. The statutes further guarantee equal housing accommodation to dog guide users in both the rental and purchase of housing. Public accommodations under Pennsylvania law and regulations include restaurants, hotels, places of resort and amusement, and public transportation. (Sect. 3) Housing includes rental, and leased residential property, as well as negotiations covering the purchase of property. (Sect. 3) Violation: Enforcement of the above enumerated rights is available through the state's commission on human rights, and a person who practices unlawful discrimination is guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine, imprisonment, or both. (Sect. 11, Title 18, Sect. 1)
Pennsylvania Guide Dog Protection ACT
(2.1) (i) A person commits a misdemeanor of the first
degree if he willfully and maliciously:
(A) Kills, maims, mutilates, tortures or disfigures any dog or cat, whether belonging to himself or otherwise. if a person kills, maims, mutilates, tortures
or disfigures a dog guide for an individual who is blind, a hearing dog for an individual who is deaf or audibly impaired or a service dog for an individual
who is physically limited, whether belonging to the individual or otherwise, that person, in addition to any other applicable penalty, shall be required
to make reparations for veterinary costs in treating the dog and, if necessary, the cost of obtaining and training a replacement dog.
(B) Administers poison to or exposes any
poisonous substance with the intent to administer
such poison to any dog or cat, whether belonging to
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