35-13-206. Injuring or killing a service or assistance animal prohibited; penalties.
(a) Any person who knowingly, willfully and without lawful cause or justification inflicts, or permits or directs any animal under his control or ownership to inflict, serious bodily harm, permanent disability or death upon any service animal or assistance animal is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both.
(b) A court shall order a defendant convicted of an offense under subsection (a) of this section to make restitution to the owner of the service animal or assistance animal for:
(i) Related veterinary or medical bills;
(ii) The cost of replacing the service animal or assistance animal or retraining an injured service animal or assistance animal; and
(iii) Any other expense reasonably incurred as a result of the offense.