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Missouri · RSMo 578.176
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“A person commits the offense of bear wrestling if he or she: (1) Wrestles a bear;”
“(2) Permits bear wrestling to be done on any premises under his or her charge or control; (3) Promotes, conducts, or stages bear wrestling; (4) Advertises bear wrestling; (5) Collects any admission fee for bear wrestling; (6) Purchases, sells, or possesses a bear which he or she knows will be used for bear wrestling; (7) Trains a bear for bear wrestling; (8) Subjects a bear to surgical alteration for bear wrestling.”
“The offense of bear wrestling is a class A misdemeanor.”
“(Adopted by Initiative, Proposition A, § C, November 3, 1998, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)”
The earliest year in this note is 1998. That's the earliest year the note prints. It doesn't establish when this wording was enacted, took effect or first appeared.
Our reading
Wrestling a bear opens a list of eight. The section also reaches anyone who allows it on property they control, stages or advertises it, charges admission, buys, sells or keeps a bear for it, trains a bear for it, or surgically alters a bear for it. The history note says it was adopted by initiative, as Proposition A, on November 3, 1998.
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