California Business and Professions Code

§ 18646

BPC § 18646 Effective Jan 1, 2015Div. 8 · Ch. 2 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)This chapter applies to all amateur boxing, wrestling, and full contact martial arts contests.

(b)The commission may, however, authorize one or more nonprofit boxing, wrestling, or martial arts clubs, organizations, or sanctioning bodies, upon approval of its bylaws, to administer its rules for amateur boxing, wrestling, and full contact martial arts contests, and may, therefore, waive direct commission application of laws and rules, including licensure, subject to the commission’s affirmative finding that the standards and enforcement of similar rules by a club, organization, or sanctioning body meet or exceed the safety and fairness standards of the commission. The commission shall review the performance of any such club, organization, or sanctioning body annually.

(c)Every contest subject to this section shall be preceded by a physical examination, specified by the commission, of every contestant. A physician and surgeon shall be in attendance at the contest. There shall be a medical insurance program satisfactory to the commission provided by an amateur club, organization, or sanctioning body in effect covering all contestants. The commission shall review compliance with these requirements.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 71, Sec. 10. (SB 1304) Effective January 1, 2015.