§ 12.1-12-07 — Sports bribery

1. A person is guilty of a class C felony if, with intent to prevent a publicly exhibited
sporting contest from being conducted in accordance with the rules and usages
purporting to govern it, he:
a. Confers, offers, or agrees to confer any benefit upon, or threatens any harm to, a
participant, official, or other person associated with the contest; or
b. Tampers with any person, animal, or thing.
2. A person is guilty of a class C felony if he knowingly solicits, accepts, or agrees to
accept any benefit, the giving of which is prohibited under subsection 1.
3. A "publicly exhibited sporting contest" is any contest in any sport, between individual
contestants or teams of contestants, the occurrence of which is publicly announced in
advance of the event.
4. The status of the contestant as amateur or professional is not material to the
commission of the offense described in this section.