A person shall not do any of the following:
 1. Own or operate an establishment located in this state in which a contest event occurs or is to occur.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 717D.2

  • Animal: means a nonhuman vertebrate. See Iowa Code 717D.1
  • Contest device: means equipment designed to enhance an animal's entertainment value during training or a contest event, including a device to improve the contest animal's competitiveness. See Iowa Code 717D.1
  • Contest event: means a function organized for the entertainment or profit of spectators where an animal is injured, tormented, or killed, including but not limited to a bull involved in a bullfight or bull baiting, a bear involved in bear baiting, a chicken involved in cock fighting, or a dog involved in dog fighting. See Iowa Code 717D.1
  • Establishment: means the location where a contest event occurs or is to occur, regardless of whether an animal is present at the establishment or the contest animal is witnessed by means of an electronic signal transmitted to the location. See Iowa Code 717D.1
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Promoter: means a person who charges admission for entry into an establishment or organizes, holds, advertises, or otherwise conducts a contest event. See Iowa Code 717D.1
  • Spectator: means a person who attends an establishment knowingly to watch or observe a contest event. See Iowa Code 717D.1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Trainer: means a person who trains an animal for purposes of engaging in a contest event, regardless of where the contest event is located. See Iowa Code 717D.1
  • Transporter: means a person who moves an animal for delivery to a training location or a contest event location. See Iowa Code 717D.1
 2. Act as a promoter of a contest event, regardless of whether the contest event occurs in this state or another state. For purposes of this subsection, a person who aids, abets, or assists in the promotion of a contest event shall be deemed to act as a promoter.
 3. Possess or own an animal engaged or to be engaged in a contest event conducted in this state or another state.
 4. Be a party to a commercial transaction for the transfer of an animal engaged or to be engaged in a contest event conducted in this state or another state, including but not limited to a transaction by purchase or sale, barter, trade, or an offer involving such a transaction.
 5. Act as a trainer of an animal engaged or to be engaged in a contest event conducted in this state or another state. For purposes of this subsection, a person who aids, abets, or assists in the training of an animal engaged or to be engaged in a contest event shall be deemed to act as a trainer.
 6. Possess, own, or manufacture a contest device.
 7. Be a party to a commercial transaction for the transfer of a contest device, including but not limited to a transaction by purchase or sale, barter, trade, or an offer involving such a transaction.
 8. Act as a transporter moving an animal engaged or to be engaged in a contest event in this state.
 9. Gambling at a contest event conducted in this state, including but not limited to wagering on the outcome of a contest involving animals.
 10. Act as a spectator of a contest event conducted in this state, regardless of whether the person paid admission to witness the contest event.
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