{"data":{"id":"us-pa/18-pa.c.s.-5543","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"18 Pa.C.S. § 5543","heading":"Animal fighting.","body":"A person commits a felony of the third degree if the person:\n(1) for amusement or gain, causes, allows or permits an animal to engage in animal fighting;\n(2) receives compensation for the admission of another person to a place kept or used for animal fighting;\n(3) owns, possesses, keeps, trains, promotes, purchases, steals or acquires in any manner or knowingly sells an animal for animal fighting;\n(4) in any way knowingly encourages, aids or assists therein;\n(5) wagers on the outcome of an animal fight;\n(6) pays for admission to an animal fight or attends an animal fight as a spectator; or\n(7) knowingly permits a place under the person's control or possession to be kept or used for animal fighting.","path":["Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES","PART II DEFINITION OF SPECIFIC OFFENSES","ARTICLE F OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND DECENCY","CHAPTER 55 RIOT, DISORDERLY CONDUCT AND RELATED OFFENSES","SUBCHAPTER B CRUELTY TO ANIMALS"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=18\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=55\u0026sctn=43\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-08-31 (Statute Update stamp, 18 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:31:28Z","sha256":"35a51cfa2c8214e6942b6eaec978c5d4fc339873595898334c48e57b6e7c73f0","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/18-pa.c.s.-5542","next":"us-pa/18-pa.c.s.-5544"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}