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18 U.S.C. § 49 - Enforcement of animal fighting prohibitions

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(a) In General.— Whoever violates subsection (a)(1), (b), (c), or (d) of section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both, for each violation.

(b) Attending an Animal Fighting Venture.— Whoever violates subsection (a)(2)(A) of section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2156) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both, for each violation.

(c) Causing an Individual Who Has Not Attained the Age of 16 To Attend an Animal Fighting Venture.— Whoever violates subsection (a)(2)(B) of section 26 (7 U.S.C. 2156) of the Animal Welfare Act shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 3 years, or both, for each violation.

(Added Pub. L. 11022, § 2(a), May 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 88; amended Pub. L. 110234, title XIV, § 14207(b), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1462; Pub. L. 110246, § 4(a), title XIV, § 14207(b), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2224; Pub. L. 11379, title XII, § 12308(b)(2), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 991; Pub. L. 115334, title XII, § 12616(d), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 5016.)

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Editorial Notes

References in TextSection 26 of the Animal Welfare Act, referred to in text, is section 2156 of Title 7, Agriculture.

Codification Pub. L. 110234 and Pub. L. 110246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110246.

Amendments2018—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115334 substituted “(d)” for “(e)”. 2014—Pub. L. 11379 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, substituted “subsection (a)(1),” for “subsection (a),”, and added subsecs. (b) and (c). 2008—Pub. L. 110246, § 14207(b), substituted “5 years” for “3 years”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 115334 effective on the date that is one year after Dec. 20, 2018, see section 12616(e) of Pub. L. 115334, set out as a note under section 2156 of Title 7, Agriculture.

Effective Date of 2008 AmendmentAmendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110234 by Pub. L. 110246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture.