Section 578.176 - Bear wrestling - penalty1. A person commits the offense of bear wrestling if he or she: (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.2. The offense of bear wrestling is a class A misdemeanor.Amended by 2014 Mo. Laws, SB 491,s A, eff. 1/1/2017.