Section 365.6 Of Chapter 12. Other Injuries To Persons 346-367g From California Penal Code >> Title 9. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 12.
365.6
. (a) Any person who, with no legal justification,
intentionally interferes with the use of a guide, signal, or service
dog or mobility aid by harassing or obstructing the guide, signal, or
service dog or mobility aid user or his or her guide, signal, or
service dog, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment
in a county jail not exceeding six months, or by a fine of not less
than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) nor more than two
thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500), or both that fine and
imprisonment.
(b) As used in this section, the following definitions shall
apply:
(1) "Mobility aid" means any device enabling a person with a
disability, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 54 of the Civil
Code, to travel independently, including, but not limited to, a
guide, signal, or service dog, as defined in Section 54.1 of the
Civil Code, a wheelchair, walker or white cane.
(2) "Guide, signal, or service dog" means any dog trained to do
work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a
disability, including, but not limited to, guiding individuals with
impaired vision, alerting individuals with impaired hearing to
intruders or sounds, pulling a wheelchair, or fetching dropped items.
(c) Nothing in this section is intended to affect any civil
remedies available for a violation of this section.