California Gets Tough on Fraudulent Service Animals

California Gets Tough on Fraudulent Service Animals
A dog stares into a home through a glass door in Coto De Caza, Calif., on Nov. 25, 2020. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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California pet owners face jail time or hefty fines beginning Jan. 1 if they fraudulently tell businesses that their fur babies are emotional support animals.

A new, first-of-its-kind state law makes it a misdemeanor to misrepresent pets as service animals.

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