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Section 209.204 Crime of impersonating a person with a disability for the purpose of receiving certain accommodations, penalty, civil liability.

MO Rev Stat § 209.204 (2019) (N/A)
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Effective 12 Jul 2005, see footnote

209.204. Crime of impersonating a person with a disability for the purpose of receiving certain accommodations, penalty, civil liability. — Any person who knowingly impersonates a person with a disability for the purpose of receiving the accommodations regarding service dogs under the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 12101, et seq., is guilty of a class C misdemeanor and shall also be civilly liable for the amount of any actual damages resulting from such impersonation. Any second or subsequent violation of this section is a class B misdemeanor. For purposes of this section, "impersonates a person with a disability" means a representation by word or action as a person with a disability or a representation of a dog by word or action as a service dog.

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(L. 2005 H.B. 116)

Effective 7-12-05

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