Colorado § 18-5-402 - Rigging publicly exhibited contests.
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§ 18-5-402. Rigging publicly exhibited contests.
(1) A person commits a civil infraction if, with the intent to prevent a publicly exhibited or advertised contest from being conducted in accordance with the rules and usages purporting to govern it, the person:
(a) Confers or offers or agrees to confer any benefit upon, or threatens any detriment to a participant, official, or other person associated with the contest or exhibition; or
(b) Tampers with any person, animal, or thing; or
(c) Knowingly solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any benefit the conferring of which is prohibited by paragraph (a) of this subsection (1).
(2) A person commits a civil infraction if the person knowingly engages in, sponsors, produces, judges, or otherwise participates in a publicly exhibited or advertised contest knowing that the contest is not being conducted in compliance with the rules and usages purporting to govern it, by reason of conduct prohibited by this section.
Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 443, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-5-402. L. 2021: IP(1) and (2) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3186, § 245, effective March 1, 2022.
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Section 18-5-402 ("Rigging publicly exhibited contests.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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