Staff Publications Fraudulent Use of Pets as Service Animals Subject: Civil Law Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement Housing Human Services Published: December 19, 2025 Agency: Legislative Council Staff This memorandum provides information on service and assistance animals. Specifically, it explains the differences between each type of animal, how each type of animal can be verified, the rights granted to individuals accompanied by a service animal, and offenses related to the misrepresentation of service or assistance animals. View Document