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ID H0684
Bill
AI Summary
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Expands definition of "boxing" to explicitly include kickboxing and martial arts, and revises definitions of amateur combatant, exhibition, license, and sanctioning permit.
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Grants the State Athletic Commission authority to establish fees for amateur athletic sanctioning organizations, including initial and annual application processing fees ($250-$1,000) and approval fees ($250-$1,000).
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Requires promoters to file bonds or other financial security with the commission before holding contests or exhibitions, and mandates health insurance coverage for participant injuries at events.
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Modifies event reporting requirements to include an initial event tax of $400, with additional tax equal to 5% of gross receipts if initial tax is less than 5% of gross receipts.
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Increases penalties for violations to include administrative penalties up to $500 or 1% of gross receipts per violation, and allows the commission to discipline promoters for inaccurate reporting or failure to timely file required statements.
Legislative Description
Amends existing law relating to the State Athletic Commission to revise definitions; to provide the commission authority to establish certain fees, to provide additional nationally recognized sanctioning associations and to provide requirements for certain promoters; to revise provisions relating to bond or other security filed by promoters; to require a payment of fees for the issuance of a license or sanctioning permit; to revise provisions relating to a statement and report of an event and to provide requirements relating to the payment of a certain tax to the commission; to revise provisions relating to a certain statement and report of an event; and to revise provisions relating to prohibitions and penalties.
STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION
Last Action
Governor signed Session Law Chapter 311 Effective: 07/01/10
4/11/2010