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This bill, known as the Alabama Assistance and Service Animal Integrity in Housing Act, creates new provisions related to assistance and service animals in housing. It defines key terms like "assistance animal," "disability," and "reliable documentation." The bill also establishes misdemeanor offenses for misrepresenting entitlement to an assistance or service animal, as well as misrepresenting an animal as such. The bill aims to address issues around fraudulent claims regarding assistance and service animals in housing, while providing a legal framework for landlords and tenants to navigate these matters.

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