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DANCES of North Dakota 1913 be amended and re-enacted to read as follows:

$ 9807. .] Any use of force or violence, or any threat to use force or violence, if accompanied by immediate power of execution, by six or more persons acting together and without authority of law, is riot.

Approved March 13, 1935.

An Act to prohibit Marathon dances, Walkathons, Skatathons, or any endurance contest and providing penalties for any person, firm, or corporation participating in, attending or promoting such contest, and declaring an emergency.

Be It Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of North Dakota:

§ 1. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, firm, or corporation, to advertise, operate, maintain, attend, participate in, promote or aid in the advertising, operating, maintaining or promoting any mental or physical endurance contest, exhibition, performance, or show, in the nature of a "marathon," "walkathon," "skatathon," or any other such endurance contest, exhibition, performance or show of a like or similar nature, whether or not an admission is charged and/or a price is or is not to be awarded to one or more participants for participation therein, continuing or intended to continue for a period of more than four (4) consecutive hours in any twenty-four (24) hours.

§ 2. Any person or persons, firm or corporation, participating in, attending, promoting, advertising, operating, maintaining, or aiding any such contest, exhibition, performance or show, and violating any of the provisions of this act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished by imprisonment in the county jail, for not less than six (6) months or more than twelve (12) months, or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by both.

§ 3. .] An emergency is hereby declared to exist and this bill shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.

Approved February 6, 1935.