§ 22-364b

The owner or keeper of a dog shall restrain and control such dog on a leash when such dog is not on the property of its owner or keeper and is in proximity to a person with a disability accompanied by a service animal, provided such service animal is readily identifiable as a service animal, is in the direct custody of such person and is licensed in accordance with section 22-345. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall have committed an infraction. If an owner or keeper of a dog violates the provisions of this section and, as a result of such violation, such dog attacks and injures the service animal, such owner or keeper shall be liable, as provided in section 22-357, for any damage done to such service animal, and such liability shall include liability for any costs incurred by such person for the veterinary care, rehabilitation or replacement of the injured service animal and for reasonable attorney's fees.(P.A. 96-243, S. 9, 16; P.A. 98-61, S. 1; P.A. 23-17, S. 9.)History: P.A. 96-243 effective June 6, 1996; P.A. 98-61 added provision re the liability of the owner or keeper of a dog that attacks and injures a guide dog and the extent of such liability;

, S. 9.)History: P.A. 96-243 effective June 6, 1996; P.A. 98-61 added provision re the liability of the owner or keeper of a dog that attacks and injures a guide dog and the extent of such liability; P.A. 23-17 changed references from blind, deaf or mobility impaired person to person with a disability, changed references from guide dog to service animal, added provision re service animal to be readily identifiable as a service animal and deleted provision re service animal wearing a harness or orange-colored leash and collar, effective June 7, 2023.