nor more than five ten thousand dollars and imprisoned not less than one year two years nor more than five years. (B) A person who is convicted of a violation of this section who committed the offense in conjunction with the commission of another crime shall serve the sentence prescribed by this section consecutively with any other sentence prescribed. (C) No part of the minimum sentence required pursuant to this section may be suspended nor probation granted. (D) In addition to fines prescribed in the section, this court, in its discretion, may order a person convicted of a violation of this section to pay restitution to the appropriate law enforcement agency in order to compensate for the loss of the dog or horse and costs associated with retraining or training another dog or horse and for the cost, care, and maintenance of an injured dog or horse if necessary.” SECTION 2. Section 473940 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 37 of 2003, is amended to read: 473940. (A) It is unlawful for a person with reckless “Section disregard to injure, disable, or cause the death of a guide dog or service animal. (B) It is unlawful for a person with reckless disregard to allow his dog to injure, disable, or cause the death of a guide dog or service animal. (C) A person who violates subsection (A) or (B) is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than two thousand dollars nor more than two five thousand five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months five years, or both.” SECTION 3. Section 473960 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 37 of 2003, is amended to read: 473960. (A) It is unlawful for a person to “Section intentionally injure, disable, or cause the death of a guide dog or service animal, except in the case of selfdefense or humane euthanasia. (B) A person who violates subsection (A) is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than five thousand dollars nor more than five ten thousand dollars or imprisoned not less than two years nor more than three five years, or both.”
nor more than five ten thousand dollars and imprisoned not less than one year two years nor more than five years. (B) A person who is convicted of a violation of this section who committed the offense in conjunction with the commission of another crime shall serve the sentence prescribed by this section consecutively with any other sentence prescribed. (C) No part of the minimum sentence required pursuant to this section may be suspended nor probation granted. (D) In addition to fines prescribed in the section, this court, in its discretion, may order a person convicted of a violation of this section to pay restitution to the appropriate law enforcement agency in order to compensate for the loss of the dog or horse and costs associated with retraining or training another dog or horse and for the cost, care, and maintenance of an injured dog or horse if necessary.” SECTION 2. Section 473940 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 37 of 2003, is amended to read: “Section 473940. (A) It is unlawful for a person with reckless disregard to injure, disable, or cause the death of a guide dog or service animal. (B) It is unlawful for a person with reckless disregard to allow his dog to injure, disable, or cause the death of a guide dog or service animal. (C) A person who violates subsection (A) or (B) is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than two thousand dollars nor more than two five thousand five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months five years, or both.” SECTION 3. Section 473960 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 37 of 2003, is amended to read: “Section 473960. (A) It is unlawful for a person to intentionally injure, disable, or cause the death of a guide dog or service animal, except in the case of selfdefense or humane euthanasia. (B) A person who violates subsection (A) is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than five thousand dollars nor more than five ten thousand dollars or imprisoned not less than two years nor more than three five years, or both.”