Arizona statute

A.R.S. § 13-2910.10 — Ownership, possession, purchase, sale, transfer or manufacture of animal fighting paraphernalia; classification; definition

Current through 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

Part of Chapter 29: Offenses Against Public Order, Arizona Revised Statutes.

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Ownership, possession, purchase, sale, transfer or manufacture of animal fighting paraphernalia

Full text of A.R.S. § 13-2910.10

Statutory text current through the 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text published by the Arizona Legislature (Arizona Legislative Council compilation, azleg.gov); it is not the official statutes of the State of Arizona.

A.R.S. § 13-2910.10Primary source, current through the 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

A. It is unlawful for a person to knowingly own, possess, purchase, sell, transfer or manufacture animal fighting paraphernalia for the purpose of engaging in, promoting or facilitating animal fighting pursuant to section 13-2910.01 or cockfighting pursuant to section 13-2910.03. B. A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor. C. For the purposes of this section, "animal fighting paraphernalia": 1. Means equipment, products, implements or materials of any kind that are used, intended for use or designed solely for use in animal fighting or cockfighting or training, preparing, conditioning or furthering animal fighting or cockfighting. 2. Includes breaking sticks, cat mills, treadmills, fighting pits, springpoles, gaffs, slashers and heels and other sharp implements that are designed to be attached in place of the natural spur of a cock or game fowl.

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Is ownership, possession, purchase, sale, transfer or manufacture of animal fighting paraphernalia a felony or a misdemeanor in Arizona?

Ownership, possession, purchase, sale, transfer or manufacture of animal fighting paraphernalia is a Class 1 Misdemeanor in Arizona under A.R.S. § 13-2910.10.

Which Arizona statute covers ownership, possession, purchase, sale, transfer or manufacture of animal fighting paraphernalia?

Ownership, possession, purchase, sale, transfer or manufacture of animal fighting paraphernalia is governed by A.R.S. § 13-2910.10 (Ownership, possession, purchase, sale, transfer or manufacture of animal fighting paraphernalia; classification; definition).

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