Age of participants - 5 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 702

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     § 702.  Age of participants.
        (a)  General rule.--No person under 18 years of age shall be
     a participant in any contest or exhibition.
        (b)  Exception.--
            (1)  Any person between 12 and 17 years of age may
        participate in amateur contests or exhibitions under such
        rules and regulations as the commission shall prescribe.
            (2)  Any person between 12 and 17 years of age may
        participate after obtaining written permission from a parent
        or legal guardian, as well as consent by the executive
        director.
            (3)  A person 12 to 16 years of age may only participate
        in such contests with a person not more than one year older.
        (c)  Junior Olympics.--The limitations set forth in
     subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to sanctioned boxing
     events for the Junior Olympics under the direction of a national
     governing organization certified by the commission. For the
     purposes of the Junior Olympic events, participants, with the
     written permission of a parent or legal guardian, may box only
     in the following age divisions:
            (1)  Ten and eleven years of age.
            (2)  Twelve and thirteen years of age.
            (3)  Fourteen and fifteen years of age.
     No participant shall take part in any event outside of the
     approved division for that age group.

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