(a) A person commits the crime or offense, as applicable, of promoting an exhibition of fighting animals if the person
- (1) owns, possesses, keeps, or trains an animal with intent that it be engaged in an exhibition of fighting animals;
- (2) instigates, promotes, or has a pecuniary interest in an exhibition of fighting animals; or
- (3) attends an exhibition of fighting animals.
- (b) The animals, equipment, vehicles, money, and other personal property used by a person in a violation of (a)(1) or (2) of this section shall be forfeited to the state if the person is convicted of an offense under this section.
- (c) [Repealed, § 103 ch 13 SLA 2019.]
(d) Promoting an exhibition of fighting animals
- (1) under (a)(1) or (2) of this section is a class C felony;
(2) under (a)(3) of this section is
(A) a violation
- (i) for the first offense;
- (ii) punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 for the second offense; and
- (B) a class A misdemeanor for the third and each subsequent offense.