18 U.S.C. § 49 — Enforcement of animal fighting prohibitions

submitted 19 years ago by Pub. L. 110-22 to r/title-18-CRIMES-AND-CRIMINAL-PROCEDURE · 134 words · no verdicts yet

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This law sets the punishments for breaking the Animal Welfare Act's ban on animal fighting. Running or promoting an animal fight can bring a fine and up to 5 years in prison. Just attending a fight can bring up to 1 year, and bringing a child under 16 to one can bring up to 3 years.

(a) In General — Anyone who violates the animal-fighting rules in subsection (a)(1), (b), (c), or (d) of section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act can be fined under this title, sent to prison for up to 5 years, or both. This punishment applies separately to each violation. (b) Attending an Animal Fighting Venture — Anyone who violates subsection (a)(2)(A) of section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act — the rule against attending an animal fight — can be fined, sent to prison for up to 1 year, or both, for each violation. (c) Causing an Individual Who Has Not Attained the Age of 16 To Attend an Animal Fighting Venture — Anyone who violates subsection (a)(2)(B) of section 26 — the rule against bringing a child under 16 to an animal fight — can be fined, sent to prison for up to 3 years, or both, for each violation.

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(a)In General.—

Whoever violates subsection (a)(1), (b), (c), or (d) of section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both, for each violation.

(b)Attending an Animal Fighting Venture.—

Whoever violates subsection (a)(2)(A) of section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2156) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both, for each violation.

(c)Causing an Individual Who Has Not Attained the Age of 16 To Attend an Animal Fighting Venture.—

Whoever violates subsection (a)(2)(B) of section 26 (7 U.S.C. 2156) of the Animal Welfare Act shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 3 years, or both, for each violation.

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 110–22, § 2(a), May 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 88; amended Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14207(b), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1462; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XIV, § 14207(b), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2224; Pub. L. 113–79, title XII, § 12308(b)(2), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 991; Pub. L. 115–334, title XII, § 12616(d), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 5016.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

2007Enacted · Pub. L. 110-22 · 121 Stat. 88
2008Amended · Pub. L. 110-234 · 122 Stat. 1462
2008Amended · Pub. L. 110-246 · 122 Stat. 1664, 2224
2014Amended · Pub. L. 113-79 · 128 Stat. 991
2018Amended · Pub. L. 115-334 · 132 Stat. 5016

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 110-22 on 2007-05-03.

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