76-13-207. Game fowl fighting.
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Effective 5/7/2025
76-13-207. Game fowl fighting.
(a)As used in this section:
(i)"Game fowl" means a fowl reared or used for fighting other fowl.
(ii)"Promote" means to engage in promoting, producing, or staging events or activities that involve game fowl fighting.
(b)Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 , 76-13-101 , and 76-13-201 apply to this section.
(2)An actor commits game fowl fighting if the actor:
(a)intentionally causes a game fowl to fight with or attack another game fowl for the purpose of entertainment, sport, or contest; or
(b)promotes any activity that involves game fowl fighting, including promoting an activity that is a violation of Subsection (2)(a) .
(3)A violation of Subsection
(2)is:
(a)a class B misdemeanor for the first violation;
(b)a class A misdemeanor for the second violation; or
(c)a third degree felony for a third or subsequent violation.
(4)This section does not prohibit the lawful use of livestock by the livestock owner, an employee or agent of the livestock owner, or a person in the lawful custody of livestock.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 173 , 2025 General Session