Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-1693
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Definitions
Official statutory text
As used in this act:
1. "Equipment used for training or handling a fighting dog"
includes harnesses, treadmills, cages, decoys, pens, houses, feeding
apparatuses, training pens and other related devices and equipment;
2. "Equipment used for transporting a fighting dog" includes any
automobile, or other vehicle, and its appurtenances which are
intended to be used as a vehicle for transporting a fighting dog to
a fight;
3. "Concession equipment" includes any stands, equipment or
devices intended to be used to sell or otherwise to dispense food,
drinks, liquor, souvenirs or spectator comforts;
4. "Equipment used to promote or advertise a dogfight" includes
any printing presses or similar equipment, any paper, ink,
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photography equipment, and related items and equipment intended to
be used to transport same;
5. "Equipment used to stage a dogfight" includes, but is not
limited to, dogfighting arenas, bleachers, or spectators' stands or
other seating, tents, canopies, buildings, fences, cages, speakers,
public address systems, portable toilet facilities and related
equipment; and
6. "Fighting dog" includes any dog trained, being trained,
intended to be used for training, or intended to be used to attack,
bite, wound or worry another dog.
1. "Equipment used for training or handling a fighting dog"
includes harnesses, treadmills, cages, decoys, pens, houses, feeding
apparatuses, training pens and other related devices and equipment;
2. "Equipment used for transporting a fighting dog" includes any
automobile, or other vehicle, and its appurtenances which are
intended to be used as a vehicle for transporting a fighting dog to
a fight;
3. "Concession equipment" includes any stands, equipment or
devices intended to be used to sell or otherwise to dispense food,
drinks, liquor, souvenirs or spectator comforts;
4. "Equipment used to promote or advertise a dogfight" includes
any printing presses or similar equipment, any paper, ink,
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photography equipment, and related items and equipment intended to
be used to transport same;
5. "Equipment used to stage a dogfight" includes, but is not
limited to, dogfighting arenas, bleachers, or spectators' stands or
other seating, tents, canopies, buildings, fences, cages, speakers,
public address systems, portable toilet facilities and related
equipment; and
6. "Fighting dog" includes any dog trained, being trained,
intended to be used for training, or intended to be used to attack,
bite, wound or worry another dog.
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