§ 21-1696. Servicing or facilitating dogfight - Felony - Penalty.  


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  • Every person who does any act or performs any service in the furtherance of or to facilitate any dogfight, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a felony.  Such activities and services specifically prohibited by this section include, but are not limited to: Promotion, refereeing, handling of dogs at a fight, transportation of spectators to or from a dogfight, providing concessions at a dogfight, advertising a dogfight, or serving as a stakes holder of any money wagered on any dogfight, punishable as provided in Section 1699.1 of this title.

Added by Laws 1982, c. 184, § 4, emerg. eff. April 20, 1982.  Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 387, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 279, eff. July 1, 1999.

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NOTE:  Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 387 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.