A pet does not become an ADA service dog because someone describes it as one or puts a vest on it. Qualifying dogs are individually trained for disability-related work or tasks.
Misrepresentation can interfere with service-dog teams and may violate applicable state or local law. Criminal penalties and definitions vary by jurisdiction; the ADA does not create a single nationwide fake-service-dog criminal penalty.
Public-access rights are civil rights, not privileges granted by a registry. The earlier article’s celebrity allegation and request to contact private representatives have been removed.