Statutes > New York Statutes > PEN - Penal > Part 3 - SPECIFIC OFFENSES > Title N - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER, PUBLIC SENSIBILITIES AND THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY > Article 242 - (242.00 - 242.15) OFFENSES AGAINST SERVICE ANIMALS AND HANDLERS > 242.10 - Harming a service animal in the second degree.

242.10 - Harming a service animal in the second degree.

§ 242.10 Harming a service animal in the second degree.    A  person  is  guilty of harming a service animal in the second degree  when, with the intent to do so, he or she  causes  physical  injury,  or  causes such injury that results in the death, of a service animal.    Harming   a  service  animal  in  the  second  degree  is  a  class  A  misdemeanor.