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343.31 Animal fights prohibited.

Any person who (1) promotes or engages in, or is employed at the activity of cockfighting, dogfighting, or violent pitting of one domestic animal against another of the same or a different kind; or (2) receives money for the admission of any person to any place used, or about to be used, for that activity; or (3) willfully permits any 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 is guilty of a felony. Any person who purchases a ticket of admission or otherwise gains admission to that activity is guilty of a misdemeanor.

HIST: (10449) RL s 5158; 1981 c 22 s 1; 1986 c 444

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