HB 1293 -- Professional Therapy Dogs

Sponsor:  Hoskins (121)

This bill adds professional therapy dog to the definition of
"service dog" as it relates to crimes against these animals or
crimes of impersonating a disabled person.  A "professional
therapy dog" is defined as a dog which is selected, trained, and
tested to provide specific physical therapeutic functions, under
the direction and control of a qualified handler who works with
the dog as a team as a part of the handler's occupation or
profession but does not include dogs used by volunteers in
visitation therapy.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
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