A person commits a felony of the third degree if the person: (1) for amusement or gain, causes, allows or permits an animal to engage in animal fighting; (2) receives compensation for the admission of another person to a place kept or used for animal fighting; (3) owns, possesses, keeps, trains, promotes, purchases, steals or acquires in any manner or knowingly sells an animal for animal fighting; (4) in any way knowingly encourages, aids or assists therein; (5) wagers on the outcome of an animal fight; (6) pays for admission to an animal fight or attends an animal fight as a spectator; or (7) knowingly permits a place under the person's control or possession to be kept or used for animal fighting. Cross References. Section 5543 is referred to in sections 5552, 5560 of this title; section 5329 of Title 23 (Domestic Relations).
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