New York Laws
Article 195 - Official Misconduct and Obstruction of Public Servants Generally
195.12 - Harming an Animal Trained to Aid a Person With a Disability in the First Degree.


the first degree.

A person is guilty of harming an animal trained to aid a person with a
disability in the first degree when such person:

1. intentionally causes physical injury to such animal while it is in
the performance of aiding a person with a disability, and thereby
renders such animal permanently incapable of providing such aid to such
person, or to another person with a disability; or

2. intentionally kills such animal while it is in the performance of
aiding a person with a disability.

Harming an animal trained to aid a person with a disability in the
first degree is a class A misdemeanor.