Section 13A-14-3Marathon, etc., contests prohibited.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association or corporation to promote, advertise or conduct any marathon dance contests, walkathon contests or similar endurance contests, by whatever name called, of walking, dancing, riding or running, and it shall be unlawful for any person to participate in any marathon dance contest, walkathon contest or similar physical endurance contest by walking, dancing, riding or running continuing or intended to continue for a period of more than eight consecutive hours, whether or not an admission is charged or a prize awarded, and it shall be unlawful for any person to participate in more than one such contest or performance within any period of 48 hours.
(b) Any persons violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days or by a fine of not less than $50.00 nor more than $500.00, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.
(c) Each and every day that any person, firm or corporation shall continue such a contest or engage in any such activities or each day's participation in such contest or advertisement of the same or each day any act is done in violation of the provisions of this section shall be and constitute a distinct and separate offense.
(Acts 1935, No. 141, p. 179; Code 1940, T. 14, §358; Code 1975, §13-6-3.)
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