717D.2 Prohibitions — contest events.

A person shall not do any of the following:

1. Own or operate an establishment located in this state in which a contest event occurs or is to occur.

2. Act as a promoter of a contest event, regardless of whether the contest event occurs in this state or another state. For purposes of this subsection, a person who aids, abets, or assists in the promotion of a contest event shall be deemed to act as a promoter.

3. Possess or own an animal engaged or to be engaged in a contest event conducted in this state or another state.

4. Be a party to a commercial transaction for the transfer of an animal engaged or to be engaged in a contest event conducted in this state or another state, including but not limited to a transaction by purchase or sale, barter, trade, or an offer involving such a transaction.

5. Act as a trainer of an animal engaged or to be engaged in a contest event conducted in this state or another state. For purposes of this subsection, a person who aids, abets, or assists in the training of an animal engaged or to be engaged in a contest event shall be deemed to act as a trainer.

6. Possess, own, or manufacture a contest device.

7. Be a party to a commercial transaction for the transfer of a contest device, including but not limited to a transaction by purchase or sale, barter, trade, or an offer involving such a transaction.

8. Act as a transporter moving an animal engaged or to be engaged in a contest event in this state.

9. Gambling at a contest event conducted in this state, including but not limited to wagering on the outcome of a contest involving animals.

10. Act as a spectator of a contest event conducted in this state, regardless of whether the person paid admission to witness the contest event.

2002 Acts, ch 1130, §6; 2004 Acts, ch 1056, §5, 6, 10; 2008 Acts, ch 1135, §2

Referred to in §717D.4, 717D.5