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HB 1228 Boxing and wrestling events; provisions for sanctioning organizations.

Introduced by: Jackson H. Miller | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: (all summaries)

Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; boxing and wrestling events; sanctioning organizations. Enhances the conflict of interest provisions for sanctioning organizations required for approval by the Director of the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR). The bill (i) reduces the compliance burden on sanctioning organizations by including specific participant safety criteria rather than referencing the entire law governing boxing and wrestling events, (ii) prohibits gate fees for amateur-only events conducted by sanctioning organizations, (iii) establishes an annual application fee of $500, (iv) clarifies that amateur-only events may be conducted only under the purview of sanctioning organizations authorized by the Director of DPOR, and (v) exempts amateur boxing from regulation. The bill includes an emergency clause.


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