168-4.5. Penalty.
It is unlawful to disguise an animal as a service animal or service animal in training. It is unlawful to deprive a person with a disability or a person training a service animal of any rights granted the person pursuant to G.S. 168-4.2 through G.S. 168-4.4, or of any rights or privileges granted the general public with respect to being accompanied by animals or to charge any fee for the use of the service animal. Violation of this section shall be a Class 3 misdemeanor. (1985, c. 514, s. 1; 1987, ch. 401, s. 3; 1993, c. 539, s. 1120; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2005-450, s. 1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 168 - Persons with Disabilities
§ 168-1 - Purpose and definition.
§ 168-2 - Right of access to and use of public places.
§ 168-3 - Right to use of public conveyances, accommodations, etc.
§ 168-4.2 - May be accompanied by service animal.
§ 168-4.3 - Training and registration of service animal.
§ 168-4.4 - Responsibility for service animal.
§ 168-4.6 - Donation of dogs for training.
§ 168-8 - Right to habilitation and rehabilitation services.
§ 168-10 - Eliminate discrimination in treatment of persons with disabilities.