HF 3132

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:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 343.31, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Penalty for animal fighting; new text begin possessing animal fighting devices; new text end
attending animal fight.

deleted text begin A person who deleted text end new text begin (a) Whoever does any of the following is guilty of
a felony new text end :

(1) promotes, engages in, or is employed in the activity of cockfighting, dogfighting,
or violent pitting of one deleted text begin domestic deleted 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 activity new 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 who deleted text end

new text begin (c) Whoever new text end purchases a ticket of admission or otherwise gains admission to deleted text begin that deleted text end new text begin the new text end
activity new text begin of cockfighting, dogfighting, or violent pitting of one animal against another of the
same or a different kind new text end is guilty of a new text begin gross new text end misdemeanor.