§ 39-16-304. Misrepresentation of service animal or support animal.

TN Code § 39-16-304 (2019) (N/A)
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(a) As used in this section, “service animal” and “support animal” have the same meanings as the terms are defined in § 66-7-111(a).

(b) A person commits the offense of misrepresentation of a service animal or support animal who knowingly:

(1) Fraudulently represents, as a part of a request to maintain a service animal or support animal in residential rental property under § 66-7-111 or § 66-28-406, that the person has a disability or disability-related need for the use of a service animal or support animal; or

(2) Provides documentation to a landlord under § 66-7-111(c) or § 66-28-406(c) that falsely states an animal is a service animal or support animal.

(c) Misrepresentation of a service animal or support animal is a Class B misdemeanor.