A. A person shall not knowingly present as a qualified service animal any animal that does not meet a definition of 'qualified service animal' pursuant to Section 28-11-2 NMSA 1978. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished pursuant to Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978. B. Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude any other remedies otherwise available pursuant to common law or the NMSA 1978. History: Laws 2013, ch. 57, § 6. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2013, ch. 57 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 14, 2013, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
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