§ 717D.2 — Prohibitions — contest events

Iowa § 717D.2

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title XVI: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE
• Ch. 717D: ANIMAL CONTEST EVENTS

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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
thisstateoranotherstate. Forpurposesofthissubsection, apersonwhoaids, abets, orassists
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
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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.