{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-717d.2","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 717D.2","heading":"Prohibitions — contest events.","body":"A person shall not do any of the following:\n1. Own or operate an establishment located in this state in which a contest event occurs or is to occur.\n2. Act as a promoter of a contest event, regardless of whether the contest event occurs in this state or another state. For purposes of this subsection, a person who aids, abets, or assists in the promotion of a contest event shall be deemed to act as a promoter.\n3. Possess or own an animal engaged or to be engaged in a contest event conducted in this state or another state.\n4. Be a party to a commercial transaction for the transfer of an animal engaged or to be engaged in a contest event conducted in this state or another state, including but not limited to a transaction by purchase or sale, barter, trade, or an offer involving such a transaction.\n5. Act as a trainer of an animal engaged or to be engaged in a contest event conducted in this state or another state. For purposes of this subsection, a person who aids, abets, or assists in the training of an animal engaged or to be engaged in a contest event shall be deemed to act as a trainer.\n6. Possess, own, or manufacture a contest device.\n7. Be a party to a commercial transaction for the transfer of a contest device, including but not limited to a transaction by purchase or sale, barter, trade, or an offer involving such a transaction.\n8. Act as a transporter moving an animal engaged or to be engaged in a contest event in this state.\n9. Gambling at a contest event conducted in this state, including but not limited to wagering on the outcome of a contest involving animals.\n10. Act as a spectator of a contest event conducted in this state, regardless of whether the person paid admission to witness the contest event.","path":["Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE (Ch. 687 - 916)","Chapter 717D - ANIMAL CONTEST EVENTS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/717D.2.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:18Z","sha256":"82dfeeb3a0326ea7e579e41ca08d0e6d36f9ec357debc1e80f87edb16f2865a3","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-717d.1","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-717d.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}