§ 5543. Animal fighting.
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§ 5543. Animal fighting.
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.
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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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