HB 506 Summary

• Revises definitions in Idaho Code related to amateur and professional boxing, martial arts, and kickboxing to clarify regulated activities and exempt certain educational and military contests.

• Authorizes the State Athletic Commission to establish fees for amateur athletic sanctioning organization applications ($250-$1,000) and annual approvals ($250-$1,000), and adds international amateur kickboxing sport association as an approved sanctioning standard.

• Modifies promoter requirements by replacing gross receipts percentage taxes with per-seat venue taxes ($100 per 100 seats) and limits complimentary tickets to 2% of total tickets sold per event.

• Clarifies that knowingly making inaccurate statements or reports by promoters constitutes grounds for discipline, with authority for the commission to examine records and assess penalties up to $10,000.

• Updates penalty provisions to allow administrative penalties of $500 or 1% of gross receipts per violation, with daily violations counted separately and collected by the occupational licenses fund.