Arizona Laws 13-2910.10. Ownership, possession, purchase, sale, transfer or manufacture of animal fighting paraphernalia; classification; definition
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.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 13-2910.10
- Knowingly: means , with respect to conduct or to a circumstance described by a statute defining an offense, that a person is aware or believes that the person's conduct is of that nature or that the circumstance exists. See Arizona Laws 13-105
- Misdemeanor: means an offense for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment other than to the custody of the state department of corrections is authorized by any law of this state. See Arizona Laws 13-105
- Person: means a human being and, as the context requires, an enterprise, a public or private corporation, an unincorporated association, a partnership, a firm, a society, a government, a governmental authority or an individual or entity capable of holding a legal or beneficial interest in property. See Arizona Laws 13-105
- Possess: means knowingly to have physical possession or otherwise to exercise dominion or control over property. See Arizona Laws 13-105
- Unlawful: means contrary to law or, where the context so requires, not allowed by law. See Arizona Laws 13-105
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.