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HF4390 • 2026
Person who sells emotional support dogs required to provide notice that the dog is not a service dog, and criminal penalties for misrepresenting service animals increased.
Person who sells emotional support dogs required to provide notice that the dog is not a service dog, and criminal penalties for misrepresenting service animals increased.
Passed Legislature
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
Bill History
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2026-03-16
House
Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce Finance and Policy
Official Summary Text
Person who sells emotional support dogs required to provide notice that the dog is not a service dog, and criminal penalties for misrepresenting service animals increased.
Current Bill Text
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A bill for an act relating to commerce; requiring a person who sells emotional support dogs to provide notice that the dog is not a service dog; increasing criminal penalties for misrepresenting service animals; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.833, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: Section 1. new text begin [325F.793] SALE OF EMOTIONAL SUPPORT DOGS. new text end new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Definitions. new text end new text begin (a) For the purpose of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. new text end new text begin (b) "Emotional support dog" means a dog that senses an event or helps alleviate symptoms of a disability. new text end new text begin (c) "Service dog" means a dog specially trained to perform specific tasks for a person with a disability. new text end new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Written notice requirement. new text end new text begin (a) A person that sells or provides a dog for use as an emotional support dog must provide written notice to the buyer or recipient of the dog that states: new text end new text begin (1) the dog does not have the special training required to qualify as a service dog; new text end new text begin (2) the dog is not entitled to the rights and privileges provided by law to a service dog; and new text end new text begin (3) a person that intentionally misrepresents that the person is the owner or trainer of a qualified service dog violates section 609.833. new text end new text begin (b) The written notice must be (1) made in at least 12-point bold type, and (2) provided on the purchase receipt for the emotional support dog or on a separate piece of paper. new text end new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Enforcement. new text end new text begin The attorney general may enforce this section under section 8.31. new text end Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.833, subdivision 3, is amended to read: Subd. 3. Penalty. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a person who violates subdivision 2 is guilty of a deleted text begin petty deleted text end misdemeanor. (b) A person who violates subdivision 2 a second or subsequent time is guilty of a new text begin gross new text end misdemeanor. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to crimes committed on or after that date. new text end