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Iowa Code § 717D.4 — Penalties
Current through 2026 Iowa Code (enactments effective on or before 2026-01-01, through the 2025 Regular Session, 91st G.A.)
Part of Chapter 717D: Animal Contest Events, Iowa Code.
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Full text of Iowa Code § 717D.4
Statutory text current through the 2026 Iowa Code (enactments effective on or before 2026-01-01, through the 2025 Regular Session, 91st G.A.). This publication reproduces the statutory text of the official 2026 Iowa Code (Legislative Services Agency); it is not the official publication of the State of Iowa.
1. Except as provided in section 717D.2, subsection 10, a person who violates a provision of this chapter commits a class “D” felony.
2. A person who violates section 717D.2, subsection 10, by acting as a spectator of a contest event conducted in this state commits the following:
a. An aggravated misdemeanor for the first offense.
b. A class “D” felony for a second or subsequent offense.
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