2nd Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
A bill for an act
relating to animals; changing provisions prohibiting animal fights and possession
of certain items; imposing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section
343.31, subdivision 1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 343.31, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
deleted text begin A person whodeleted text end new text begin (a) Whoever does any of the following is guilty of
a felonynew text end :
(1) promotes, engages in, or is employed in the activity of cockfighting, dogfighting,
or violent pitting of one deleted text begin domesticdeleted text end animal against another of the same or a different kind;
(2) receives money for the admission of a person to a place used, or about to be
used, for that activity;
(3) willfully permits a person to enter or use for that activity premises of which the
permitter is the owner, agent, or occupant; or
(4) uses, trains, or possesses a dog or other animal for the purpose of participating
in, engaging in, or promoting that activitynew text begin .
new text end
new text begin (b) Whoever possesses any device or substance with intent to use or permit the use
of the same to enhance an animal's ability to fight new text end is guilty of a felony. deleted text begin A person whodeleted text end
new text begin (c) Whoevernew text end purchases a ticket of admission or otherwise gains admission to deleted text begin thatdeleted text end new text begin thenew text end
activity new text begin of cockfighting, dogfighting, or violent pitting of one animal against another of the
same or a different kindnew text end is guilty of anew text begin grossnew text end misdemeanor.