(a) Offense defined.-- A person commits a misdemeanor of the third degree if the person is the owner of a dog that kills, maims or disfigures a service, guide or support dog of an individual with a disability without provocation by the service, guide or support dog or the individual. (b) Culpability.-- A person commits an offense under this section only if the person: (1) knew or should have known that the dog the person owns had a propensity to attack human beings or domestic animals without provocation; and (2) knowingly or recklessly failed to restrain the dog or keep the dog in a contained, secure manner. (c) Penalty.-- A person convicted of violating this section shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $5,000 and shall be ordered to make reparations for veterinary costs in treating the service, guide or support dog and, if necessary, the cost of obtaining and training a replacement service, guide or support dog. (d) Civil penalty and restitution.-- (1) A person who is the owner of a dog that kills, maims or disfigures a service, guide or support dog of an individual with a disability shall be subject to paragraph (2) if both of the following apply: (i) The owner knew the dog had a propensity to attack human beings or domestic animals. (ii) The owner failed to restrain the dog or keep the dog in a contained, secure manner. (2) A court of common pleas may impose any of the following upon a person who is the owner of a dog under paragraph (1): (i) A civil penalty of up to $15,000. (ii) Reparations for veterinary costs in treating the service, guide or support dog and, if necessary, the cost of retraining the dog or of obtaining and training a replacement service, guide or support dog. (iii) Loss of income for the time the individual is unable to work due to the unavailability of the service, guide or support dog.
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