Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 242.00 — Definitions
N.Y. Penal Law § 242.00
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Penal Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 242.00 Definitions.
Citator
N.Y. Penal Law § 242.00 — Definitions is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 242.00 Definitions.
For purposes of this article:
1. "Service animal" shall mean any animal that has been partnered with a person who has a disability and has been trained or is being trained, by a qualified person, to aid or guide a person with a disability.
2. "Disability" shall have the same meaning as provided in section two hundred ninety-two of the executive law.
3. "Handler" shall mean a disabled person using a service animal.
4. "Formal training program" or "certified trainer" shall mean an institution, group or individual who has documentation and community recognition as a provider of service animals.