(a) Owns or trains an animal with the intention that the animal engage in an exhibition of fighting;
(b) Promotes, conducts, participates in or is present as a spectator at an exhibition of fighting or preparations thereto;
(c) Keeps or uses, or in any way is connected with or interested in the management of, or receives money for the admission of any person to any place kept or used for the purpose of an exhibition of fighting; or
(d) Knowingly suffers or permits any place over which the person has possession or control to be occupied, kept or used for the purpose of an exhibition of fighting.
(2) For purposes of this section:
(a) "Animal" means any bird, reptile, amphibian, fish or nonhuman mammal, other than a dog or a fighting bird as defined in ORS 167.426.
(b) "Exhibition of fighting" means a public or private display of combat between two or more animals in which the fighting, killing, maiming or injuring of animals is a significant feature. "Exhibition of fighting" does not include demonstrations of the hunting or tracking skills of an animal or the lawful use of animals for hunting, tracking or self-protection.
(3) Involvement in animal fighting is a Class C felony. [Formerly 167.865; 1987 c.249 §6; 2003 c.484 §9; 2009 c.796 §2]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes
Chapter 167 - Offenses Against General Welfare and Animals
Section 167.002 - Definitions for ORS 167.002 to 167.027.
Section 167.007 - Prostitution.
Section 167.008 - Commercial sexual solicitation.
Section 167.012 - Promoting prostitution.
Section 167.017 - Compelling prostitution.
Section 167.027 - Evidence required to show place of prostitution.
Section 167.051 - Definitions for ORS 167.057.
Section 167.057 - Luring a minor.
Section 167.060 - Definitions for ORS 167.060 to 167.095.
Section 167.062 - Sadomasochistic abuse or sexual conduct in live show.
Section 167.075 - Exhibiting an obscene performance to a minor.
Section 167.080 - Displaying obscene materials to minors.
Section 167.085 - Defenses in prosecutions under ORS 167.075 and 167.080.
Section 167.090 - Publicly displaying nudity or sex for advertising purposes.
Section 167.095 - Defenses in prosecutions under ORS 167.090.
Section 167.108 - Definitions for ORS 167.109 and 167.112.
Section 167.109 - Internet gambling.
Section 167.112 - Liability of certain entities engaged in certain financial transactions.
Section 167.116 - Rulemaking for certain exceptions under ORS 167.117.
Section 167.117 - Definitions for ORS 167.108 to 167.164 and 464.270 to 464.530.
Section 167.121 - Local authorization of social games.
Section 167.122 - Unlawful gambling in the second degree.
Section 167.127 - Unlawful gambling in the first degree.
Section 167.132 - Possession of gambling records in the second degree.
Section 167.137 - Possession of gambling records in the first degree.
Section 167.147 - Possession of a gambling device; defense.
Section 167.153 - Proving occurrence of sporting event in prosecutions of gambling offenses.
Section 167.158 - Lottery prizes forfeited to county; exception; action by county to recover.
Section 167.162 - Gambling device as public nuisance; defense; seizure and destruction.
Section 167.164 - Possession of a gray machine; disposition of machine; defense.
Section 167.166 - Removal of unauthorized video lottery game terminal.
Section 167.203 - Definitions for ORS 167.212 to 167.252.
Section 167.212 - Tampering with drug records.
Section 167.222 - Frequenting a place where controlled substances are used.
Section 167.238 - Prima facie evidence permitted in prosecutions of drug offenses.
Section 167.262 - Use of minor in controlled substance or marijuana item offense.
Section 167.305 - Legislative findings.
Section 167.310 - Definitions for ORS 167.310 to 167.351.
Section 167.312 - Research and animal interference.
Section 167.315 - Animal abuse in the second degree.
Section 167.320 - Animal abuse in the first degree.
Section 167.322 - Aggravated animal abuse in the first degree.
Section 167.325 - Animal neglect in the second degree.
Section 167.330 - Animal neglect in the first degree.
Section 167.333 - Sexual assault of an animal.
Section 167.334 - Evaluation of person convicted of violating ORS 167.333.
Section 167.335 - Exemption from ORS 167.315 to 167.333.
Section 167.337 - Interfering with law enforcement animal.
Section 167.339 - Assaulting a law enforcement animal.
Section 167.340 - Animal abandonment.
Section 167.341 - Encouraging sexual assault of an animal.
Section 167.343 - Unlawful tethering.
Section 167.348 - Placement of forfeited animal.
Section 167.349 - Encouraging animal abuse.
Section 167.350 - Forfeiture of rights in mistreated animal; costs; disposition of animal.
Section 167.351 - Trading in nonambulatory livestock.
Section 167.352 - Interfering with an assistance, a search and rescue or a therapy animal.
Section 167.355 - Involvement in animal fighting.
Section 167.360 - Definitions for ORS 167.360 to 167.372.
Section 167.365 - Dogfighting.
Section 167.370 - Participation in dogfighting.
Section 167.372 - Possessing dogfighting paraphernalia.
Section 167.374 - Possession or control of dogs for purpose of reproduction; records; exceptions.
Section 167.376 - Standards of care applicable to dog breeders; records; exceptions.
Section 167.383 - Equine tripping.
Section 167.385 - Unauthorized use of a livestock animal.
Section 167.387 - Definitions for ORS 167.387 and 167.388.
Section 167.388 - Interference with livestock production.
Section 167.390 - Commerce in fur of domestic cats and dogs prohibited; exception.
Section 167.426 - Definitions for ORS 167.426 to 167.439.
Section 167.428 - Cockfighting.
Section 167.431 - Participation in cockfighting.
Section 167.433 - Seizure of fighting birds or source birds; procedure.
Section 167.435 - Forfeiture of rights in fighting birds, source birds or property; public nuisance.
Section 167.437 - Constructive possession of fighting birds or source birds; procedure.
Section 167.439 - Forcible recovery of a fighting bird.
Section 167.500 - Definitions for ORS 167.502, 167.506 and 167.508.
Section 167.502 - Sale of certain items at unused property market prohibited; exceptions.
Section 167.506 - Recordkeeping requirements.
Section 167.508 - Exemptions from ORS 167.502 and 167.506.
Section 167.747 - Definitions for ORS 167.750 to 167.780.
Section 167.750 - Definition for ORS 167.755 and 431A.175.
Section 167.765 - Retail store location of tobacco products or inhalant delivery systems; penalty.
Section 167.770 - Display of sign; penalty.
Section 167.775 - Local regulation of vending machines.
Section 167.808 - Unlawful possession of inhalants.
Section 167.810 - Creating a hazard.
Section 167.820 - Concealing the birth of an infant.
Section 167.822 - Improper repair of a vehicle inflatable restraint system.
Section 167.824 - Unlawful possession of undeployed air bags or air bag canisters.