Any person within the county who shall promote, conduct or maintain a cockfight, or who shall assist in promoting, conducting or maintaining a cockfight, or any person who is present at any cockfight, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars and costs, or be imprisoned until such fine and costs have been discharged by operation of law. (Prior code § 22-8.1)

The possession by any person in the county of any instrument designed to be attached to or in place of the natural spur of a game cock at a place where a game cock is exhibited shall be prima facie evidence that such person is promoting a cockfight. (Prior code § 22-8.2)