New Jersey S2454 increases penalties for denying access to public facilities, NJT, and transportation network companies to service dogs and their.

New Jersey S2454 increases penalties for denying access to public facilities, New Jersey Transit, and transportation network companies to service dogs and their handlers. The bill changes the penalties from civil to criminal, with a petty disorderly persons offense for the first violation and a disorderly persons offense for the second and each subsequent violation. The penalties are payable to the State Treasurer and appropriated to the Department of Law and Public Safety to fund educational programs for law enforcement officers.

New Jersey S2454 increases penalties for denying access to public facilities, NJT, and transportation network companies to service dogs and their.

New Jersey S2454 increases penalties for denying access to public facilities, New Jersey Transit, and transportation network companies to service dogs and their handlers. The bill changes the penalties from civil to criminal, with a petty disorderly persons offense for the first violation and a disorderly persons offense for the second and each subsequent violation. The penalties are payable to the State Treasurer and appropriated to the Department of Law and Public Safety to fund educational programs for law enforcement officers.