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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 578.176

Bear wrestling — penalty

Known as the Missouri Criminal Street Gangs Prevention Act

The act spans §§ 578–578 (68 sections).

Effective: 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories, see footnote; (Adopted by Initiative, Proposition A, § C, November 3, 1998, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)

1. A person commits the offense of bear wrestling if he or she:

(1) Wrestles a bear;

(2) Permits bear wrestling to be done on any premises under his or her charge or control;

(3) Promotes, conducts, or stages bear wrestling;

(4) Advertises bear wrestling;

(5) Collects any admission fee for bear wrestling;

(6) Purchases, sells, or possesses a bear which he or she knows will be used for bear wrestling;

(7) Trains a bear for bear wrestling;

(8) Subjects a bear to surgical alteration for bear wrestling.

2. The offense of bear wrestling is a class A misdemeanor.

Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.