Iowa legal term
Promoter in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “Promoter” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Iowa criminal code.
What does “Promoter” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“Promoter” means a person who charges admission for entry into an establishment or organizes, holds, advertises, or otherwise conducts a contest event. 8. “Spectator” means a person who attends an establishment knowingly to watch or observe a contest event. 9. “Trainer” means a person who trains an animal for purposes of engaging in a contest event, regardless of where the contest event is located. (Iowa Code § 717D.1)
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