Mo. Rev. Stat. § 578.176

Current with changes from the 2023 Legislative Session

Section 578.176 - Bear wrestling - penalty

1. 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.

2. The offense of bear wrestling is a class A misdemeanor.

§ 578.176, RSMo

Adopted by Initiative, Proposition A, § C, November 3, 1998, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491

Amended by 2014 Mo. Laws, SB 491,s A, eff. 1/1/2017.

Effective 12-3-98