525.220 Bars and defenses to conviction of assault on a service animal.
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No person shall be convicted of assault on a service animal when he or she has:
(1)Also been convicted of a violation of KRS 512.020, 512.030, 525.125, or 525.130
arising out of the same incident;
(2)Destroyed or treated a service animal that is injured, diseased, or suffering or that
constitutes a hazard to public safety if not destroyed;
(3)Used physical force against the service animal in protection of himself, herself, or a
third person; or
(4)Used physical force without knowledge that the animal was a service animal.