This bill mandates the Department of Health to create an identification card for owners of guide or service dogs, which can be obtained simultaneously with the application for a dog license and registration tag. The application for the identification card must include an affidavit from the owner confirming that the dog has been trained as a guide or service dog, with a civil penalty of $500 for submitting a false affidavit. Additionally, the bill amends existing laws to clarify that the identification card will not expire and will be recognized by all municipalities as proof of the dog's training.

Furthermore, the bill specifies that there will be no fees for obtaining the identification card for guide or service dog owners, and it maintains that dogs in training as guide or service dogs do not require licensing while in foster care. The bill appropriates $100,000 from the General Fund to the Department of Health to implement these provisions.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 4:19-15.2, 4:19-15.3