Support MA bill that would make false representation of a service animal illegal.

Please protect those legitimate needs

This should be a requirement (law) nationwide.

Over the years we have witnessed far too many individuals trying to pass off a family pet as a 'service' or an 'emotional needs' animal. They buy phony vests and documents (no questions asked) online and bring their pets everywhere. Rep. Ferguson's bill will go a long way in curbing these blatant abuses. Thank you, Ed & Louise Meyer

Service animals deserve the highest respect for what they do. People who travel with ill-behaved imposters deserve to be heavily-fined. Perhaps a national registry of genuine service animals would allow these imposters to be weeded out.

Holden, Ma

Please support this petition. I have been involved with the NEADS program for some years and true, professionally trained assistance dogs are a wonder to see and help enriched the lives of their client as well as society. Imitation assistance dogs are not only an insult but potentially a danger.

Please consider the handicapped person these wonderful dogs serve. These non-trained, so called, service dogs do not behave properly and therefore can be a threat to the public. A properly trained service dog NEVER misbehaves. I speak from experience

It is the same as fully able people parking in a handicapped parking spot - unacceptable.

I fully support this legislation

thank you for helping all those who have service dogs who go through the training and deserve this respect. Stop misrepresenting the amazing service dogs.

When people misrepresent a pet as a "service animal", and that pet misbehaves, it puts everyone with a legitimate, trained service animal at risk!

This is quite important. I've seen several apparent service dog counterfeits and it is quite disturbing and disrespectful.

Service dogs, REAL SERVICE DOGS that is, perform an important and valuable function. There is no place for misrepresentation.

Service Dogs deserve the respect and honor for their owners who need them!! Owners who are FAKING their pets as service dogs SHOULD have the intelligence to KNOW BETTER!! PLEASE SUPPORT THIS BILL!!!!!

I have had run in with fake service dogs that were out of control

had lived and handled with two previous certified hearing dogs - I SAW TWO SMALL DOGS WERE WEARING KNITTED VESTS WITH "SERVICE DOG" - I knew for sure that these dogs are NOT certified, but aqs pets in This is wrong and this fake service dogs issues must be stopped - PLEASE Thank you nan k

Please don't let this happen. These dogs provide a great service. This service should never be faked.

Fake service animals are not harmless. They create problems that disourage access for real service dogs.

I support this bill! Service animals have the important role of ensuring their owner’s safety and health. A pet is not a trained service animal and it may behave unexpectedly, which could jeopardize the safety of all. Misrepresenting pets as service animals should have consequences!

We support NEADS' work with service dogs who are highly trained for specific needs.