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PART I. BOXING AND WRESTLING
SUBPART A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chapter 1. Preliminary Provisions

• § 101.  Definitions.
  Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent provisions of this part which are applicable to specific provisions of this part, the following words and phrases ...
• § 102.  State Athletic Commission.
  (a) Composition.--The State Athletic Commission shall be composed of three members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of a majority of the ...
• § 103.  Duties of commission.
  (a) Meetings.--The commission shall hold regular meetings at least once every two months to carry out the requirements of this part, which shall include the ...
• § 104.  Appointment and qualifications of executive director.
  The secretary shall appoint an executive director of the commission with administrative experience and other qualifications indicating he is familiar with the activities to be ...
• § 105.  Powers and duties of executive director.
  The executive director shall supervise the administrative work of the commission. The executive director shall have the power and duty: (1) To attend the meetings ...
• § 106.  Limitations on applicability of part.
  No provision of this part nor any rule or regulation promulgated under this part shall apply to any boxing contest or exhibition or wrestling contest ...
SUBPART B. BOXING

Chapter 3. Preliminary Provisions

• § 301.  Short title of subpart.
  This subpart shall be known and may be cited as the Boxing Act. ...
• § 302.  Definitions.
  Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent provisions of this subpart which are applicable to specific provisions of this subpart, the following words and phrases ...

Chapter 5. Medical Advisory Board

• § 501.  Medical Advisory Board.
  The commission shall appoint five physicians to serve on a Medical Advisory Board for a term of four years. The Governor shall designate a member ...

Chapter 7. Regulation of Boxing Contests and Exhibitions

• § 701.  Boxing regulated.
  (a) General rule.--Professional contests or exhibitions, including kick boxing, shall be held within this Commonwealth only in accordance with the provisions of this subpart and ...
• § 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 ...
• § 703.  Fictitious names.
  No person shall participate in any amateur contest or exhibition under a fictitious or assumed name unless the fictitious or assumed name has first been ...
• § 704.  Physician to be in attendance.
  A physician shall be assigned to every contest or exhibition by the executive director. The physician shall observe at all times the physical condition of ...
• § 705.  Medical training seminars.
  The commission shall conduct mandatory medical training seminars at least twice a year for all ring personnel, commission personnel and other designated persons employed by ...
• § 706.  Register.
  The executive director shall establish and maintain a register for all professional boxers licensed in this Commonwealth. The register shall include a photograph of the ...
• § 707.  Medical equipment.
  No professional contest or exhibition shall be started unless there is on the premises: (1) An ambulance, together with emergency equipment. (2) A portable resuscitator ...
• § 708.  Suspension and revocation for injuries.
  (a) General rule.--For sound medical reasons and to protect the individual boxers, the commission shall establish mandatory license suspensions of those persons who sustain certain ...
• § 709.  Medical examinations.
  (a) Prefight examination.--In addition to any other examination required by this subpart or the rules and regulations promulgated under this subpart, each boxer shall be ...
• § 710.  Weights and classes.
  The commission shall promulgate rules and regulations establishing classes of boxers, which classes shall be based upon weights. All contests or exhibitions shall take place ...
• § 711.  Limitation on difference in weights.
  No contest or exhibition shall take place in which the difference in weight of the participants exceeds ten pounds. This section shall not apply to ...
• § 712.  Gloves.
  (a) General rule.--All boxers licensed under this subpart shall be required to use thumbless or thumb-attached gloves. The appropriate weight boxing gloves shall be worn ...
• § 713.  Ring padding.
  All ring padding shall be subject to approval of the commission. All padding shall be of soft felt, foam rubber or similar material and shall ...
• § 714.  Duration of bouts and rounds.
  (a) Length of contest.--No contest or exhibition shall be more than 12 rounds in length, except for championship contests sanctioned by recognized international or national ...
• § 715.  Referee and judges.
  (a) Referee.--At each professional contest or exhibition, except an exhibition held solely for training purposes, there shall be in attendance, at the expense of the ...
• § 716.  Seconds.
  Before the start of any contest or exhibition, the referee shall ascertain from each participant the name of the chief second. The chief second shall ...
• § 717.  Mandatory eight count.
  Whenever a boxer is knocked down, the boxer shall be required to take a count of eight. The referee shall not permit the contest or ...
• § 718.  Knockouts.
  (a) Count by referee.--When a boxer is knocked out, the referee shall count to ten unless, in the judgment of the referee, the boxer is ...
• § 719.  Duty of disclosure.
  Every licensee shall, immediately after learning thereof, disclose to the executive director or his designee, or to the official in charge or the attending physician ...
• § 720.  Sham or collusive contest prohibited.
  (a) General rule.--No licensee or other person shall knowingly conduct, give, participate in or be in any way connected with any sham or collusive boxing ...

Chapter 9. Licenses and Permits

• § 901.  Power of commission to issue, withhold, suspend or revoke licenses and permits.
  CHAPTER 9 LICENSES AND PERMITS Sec. 901. Power of commission to issue, withhold, suspend or revoke licenses and permits. 902. Promoters' licenses. 903. Representative managers' ...
• § 902.  Promoters' licenses.
  No promoter shall directly or indirectly conduct, hold or promote any professional contest or exhibition unless he has first procured a promoter's license from the ...
• § 903.  Representative managers' licenses.
  (a) General rule.--Before acting as such, every representative manager shall procure a manager's license. He shall file with the department the name of each boxer ...
• § 904.  Foreign copromoters to procure permits.
  (a) General rule.--No foreign copromoter shall directly or indirectly participate in the promotion of or receive any remuneration from or render any services in connection ...
• § 905.  Other licenses required.
  (a) General rule.--A professional boxer, manager, second, trainer, matchmaker, timekeeper, referee, judge, announcer, physician, booking agent or agency or representative of a booking agent or ...
• § 906.  Program permits.
  In addition to the promoter's license, each promoter shall be required to procure a permit from the commission for each program of contests or exhibitions ...
• § 907.  Amateur events.
  (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this subpart, no amateur contest or exhibition shall be held without a permit having been first secured by ...
• § 908.  Prohibited interests.
  An officer, director, stockholder or employee of a licensed promoter shall not have any other interest in any professional boxer or professional contests or exhibitions ...
• § 909.  Local prohibitions.
  No permit shall be issued for the holding of any boxing contest or exhibition within any political subdivision of this Commonwealth which has adopted any ...
• § 910.  Standards for issuance of licenses and permits.
  (a) General rule.--In determining whether to issue or renew any license or permit, the commission shall consider the best interest and welfare of the public, ...
• § 911.  Duration of license.
  Each license issued under this subpart shall expire on December 31 next following the date on which it was issued. ...
• § 912.  Applications for licenses and permits.
  Every application for a license or a permit shall: (1) Be in writing on a form supplied by the commission. (2) Be verified by the ...
• § 913.  Oral examinations.
  The commission may require any applicant for a license or permit or, in the case of a corporate applicant, any officer, director, employee or stockholder ...
• § 914.  License fees.
  The annual license fees which shall accompany each application for a license or the renewal of a license shall be fixed by commission regulation. ...
• § 915.  Permit fees.
  (a) General rule.--The required fees, based upon the seating capacity of the premises where the program is to be presented, shall accompany each application for ...
• § 916.  Gross receipts taxes.
  (a) Gate receipts.--In addition to the payment of any other fees and moneys due under this subpart, a promoter or sponsor shall pay a tax ...
• § 917.  Application and fees.
  An application for a permit or license shall be verified and shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee in an amount established by the ...

Chapter 11. Promotion of Contests and Exhibitions
Subchapter A. Contracts

• § 1101.  Commission control of contracts.
  The commission, with the approval of the department, shall promulgate rules and regulations governing the form and content of all contracts entered into between or ...
• § 1102.  Notice clause.
  Every contract subject to the provisions of this subpart shall contain the following clause: This agreement is subject to the provisions of the Boxing Act ...
• § 1103.  Provisions in contracts between managers and professional boxers.
  § 1103. Provisions in contracts between managers and professional boxers. (a) General provisions.--Every contract between a manager and a professional boxer shall contain provisions governing ...
• § 1104.  Approval of contracts.
  No contract between a manager and a professional boxer shall be legally valid until both parties to the contract appear before the commission and have ...

Subchapter B. Tickets and Advertising

• § 1111.  Tickets.
  (a) Scheduled date and price.--Every ticket of admission to a contest or exhibition shall clearly show on its face the scheduled date of the contest ...
• § 1112.  Penalty for destroying tickets.
  Except upon receipt of prior written authorization from the department, it shall be a misdemeanor of the second degree for any promoter or person associated ...
• § 1113.  Ticket refunds.
  (a) Full refund.--Upon postponement or cancellation of the main event or the entire program of contests or exhibitions, the promoter shall refund the full purchase ...
• § 1114.  Advertising matter to state admission price.
  Each showcard, bill, poster, newspaper or other advertisement of any contest or exhibition shall contain a schedule of admission prices and a conspicuous statement of ...

Subchapter C. Admission to Events

• § 1121.  Admissions not to exceed seating capacity.
  It shall be a misdemeanor of the third degree for any promoter to admit to any contest or exhibition more persons than there are seats ...
• § 1122.  Age of spectators.
  No minor 16 years of age or under shall be permitted to attend any contest or exhibition unless accompanied by an adult. ...

Subchapter D. Bonds

• § 1131.  Promoters and foreign copromoters required to file bonds.
  SUBCHAPTER D BONDS Sec. 1131. Promoters and foreign copromoters required to file bonds. 1132. Deposit in lieu of surety bond. 1133. Filing fee. 1134. Recovery ...
• § 1132.  Deposit in lieu of surety bond.
  In lieu of the surety bond required by section 1131 (relating to promoters and foreign copromoters required to file bonds), the promoter may deposit with ...
• § 1133.  Filing fee.
  A filing fee fixed by the commission shall accompany each bond filed or cash or security deposited in lieu of the bond under this subchapter. ...
• § 1134.  Recovery on bond.
  Recovery may be had on the bond or against the deposit of cash or security in the same manner as penalties are recoverable at law. ...

Chapter 13. Enforcement

• § 1301.  Commission hearings.
  The commission shall conduct all hearings under the provisions of Title 2 (relating to administrative law and procedure). The commission shall conduct a hearing within ...
• § 1302.  Subpoenas.
  The commission may issue subpoenas in connection with the investigation requiring the attendance and testimony of or the production of books and papers by any ...
• § 1303.  Preliminary suspension of licenses or permits.
  (a) General rule.--The commission may, upon its own motion or upon the verified written complaint of any person charging a licensee or permittee with violating ...
• § 1304.  Suspension or revocation of licenses or permits.
  (a) General rule.--The commission may suspend or revoke a license or permit in any case where the commission finds that the licensee or permittee: (1) ...
• § 1305.  Civil penalties.
  The commission may impose a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for any violation of any provision of this subpart, other than section 1701 ...

Chapter 15. Financial Provisions
Subchapter A. Financial Interests

• § 1501.  Financial interest in boxer prohibited.
  No commission member or employee or physician, referee or judge licensed under this subpart shall have any direct or indirect financial or pecuniary interest in ...
• § 1502.  Financial interest in opponent prohibited.
  No manager, trainer or second of any boxer shall have any direct or indirect financial or pecuniary interest in the opponent in any contest in ...
• § 1503.  Financial interest of matchmaker.
  No matchmaker shall have any direct or indirect financial or pecuniary interest in any boxer who is engaging in a contest arranged by that matchmaker. ...

Subchapter B. Commission Receipts

• § 1511.  Disposition of commission receipts.
  All fees, taxes, civil penalties, forfeitures and other moneys collected under the provisions of this subpart and the rules and regulations promulgated under this subpart ...
• § 1512.  Athletic Commission Augmentation Account.
  All funds collected by the commission shall be paid into the Athletic Commission Augmentation Account, which shall be a special restricted receipts account within the ...

Subchapter C. Purses

• § 1521.  Minimum purses for boxers.
  No purse less than $50 shall be paid by the promoter to any professional boxer for any contest or exhibition other than a training exhibition. ...
• § 1522.  Distribution of purses to boxers.
  (a) Promoter distribution.--Unless otherwise directed by the commission or an authorized agent of the commission, all boxing purses shall be distributed by the promoter immediately ...
• § 1523.  Withholding of purses.
  (a) General rule.--The commission may order the promoter to withhold any purse, or any part thereof, or any receipts or other funds belonging to or ...
• § 1524.  Hearing regarding withheld purse.
  (a) Delivery to commission.--Any purse or portion thereof withheld under section 1523 (relating to withholding of purses) shall be delivered by the promoter to the ...
• § 1525.  Disposition of withheld purse.
  (a) General rule.--Within a reasonable time after the hearing or after the expiration of ten days following the contest, if no application for a hearing ...
• § 1526.  Advances against purses.
  (a) General rule.--No promoter or foreign copromoter shall pay, lend or give any money to a contestant before any contest as an advance against his ...

Subchapter D. Insurance

• § 1531.  Insurance coverage of boxers.
  The commission may promulgate rules and regulations requiring licensed boxers to be covered by insurance for: (1) Medical, surgical and hospital care resulting from injuries ...

Chapter 17. Miscellaneous Provisions

• § 1701.  Prohibited competitions.
  (a) Offense defined.--A person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree if he promotes, sponsors or participates in any manner in the staging of or ...
SUBPART C. WRESTLING

Chapter 19. Preliminary Provisions

• § 1901.  Short title of subpart.
  This subpart shall be known and may be cited as the Wrestling Act. ...
• § 1902.  Definitions.
  Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent provisions of this subpart which are applicable to specific provisions of this subpart, the following words and phrases ...
• § 1903.  Applicability of subpart.
  This subpart shall not apply to any amateur or professional wrestling contest or exhibition held solely as a training event for the Olympic Games and ...

Chapter 21. Regulation of Professional Wrestling Contests and
Exhibitions

• § 2101.  Promoter's license.
  (a) Required.--No promoter shall conduct, hold or promote any professional wrestling contest or exhibition unless the promoter has first obtained a promoter's license from the ...
• § 2102.  Promoter's bonding requirements.
  (a) General rule.--Before the scheduled date of any professional wrestling contest or exhibition, the promoter shall provide the commission and shall maintain in effect a ...
• § 2103.  Gross receipts taxes.
  (a) Imposition of tax.--In addition to any Federal tax or tax imposed by any political subdivision of this Commonwealth to be paid on gross receipts, ...
• § 2104.  Physician to be in attendance.
  Before any professional wrestling contest or exhibition shall take place, the promoter and the operator of the arena or facility shall employ a physician to ...
• § 2105.  Ambulance available.
  Before any professional wrestling contest or exhibition shall take place, the promoter and the operator of the arena or facility shall have an ambulance or ...
• § 2106.  Crowd control.
  Before any professional wrestling contest or exhibition shall take place, the promoter and the operator of the arena or facility shall ensure that adequate security ...
• § 2107.  Prohibited acts.
  (a) Arena owners or operators.--An owner or operator of an arena or other facility at which a professional wrestling contest or exhibition takes place shall ...
• § 2108.  Enforcement.
  (a) General rule.--The executive director may assign a representative of the commission to any professional wrestling contest or exhibition to ensure compliance with this subpart. ...
• § 2109.  Penalties.
  Except for a violation of section 2101 (relating to promoter's license) or 2107 (relating to prohibited acts), a knowing or reckless violation of any provision ...
• § 2110.  Disposition of commission receipts.
  Fees, taxes, fines, forfeitures and other money collected under the provisions of this subpart and the rules and regulations promulgated under this part, including all ...

PART II. ATHLETE AGENTS
SUBPART A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chapter 31. Preliminary Provisions

• § 3101.  Short title of part.
  This part shall be known and may be cited as the Uniform Athlete Agents Act. ...
• § 3102.  Definitions.
  The following words and phrases when used in this part shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates ...
• § 3103.  Administration.
  The commission shall administer this part. ...
• § 3104.  Service of process.
  By engaging in the business of an athlete agent in this Commonwealth, a nonresident individual appoints the Secretary of the Commonwealth as the individual's agent ...
• § 3105.  Subpoenas.
  The commission may issue subpoenas for any relevant material under this part. ...
• § 3106.  Rules and regulations.
  The commission shall have the power and duty to adopt and revise regulations in accordance with the act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known ...
SUBPART B. REGISTRATION OF ATHLETE AGENTS

Chapter 33. Registration

• § 3301.  Athlete agent registration.
  (a) Certificate of registration required.--Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), a person shall not directly or indirectly serve or offer to serve as an ...
• § 3302.  Application for registration.
  (a) Procedure.--An applicant for registration shall submit an application for registration to the commission in writing on a form supplied by the commission and approved ...
• § 3303.  Issuance of registration.
  Except as otherwise provided in section 3304 (relating to denial of registration), the commission shall issue a certificate of registration to a person: (1) Who ...
• § 3304.  Denial of registration.
  (a) Grounds.--The commission may refuse to issue a certificate of registration if the commission determines that the applicant has engaged in conduct that has a ...
• § 3305.  Renewal of registration.
  (a) Procedure.--An athlete agent may apply to renew a registration by submitting an application for renewal in writing on a form supplied by the commission ...
• § 3306.  Period of registration.
  A certificate of registration or a renewal of a registration is valid for two years. ...
• § 3307.  Suspension, revocation, restriction or refusal to renew registration.
  § 3307. Suspension, revocation, restriction or refusal to renew registration. (a) Investigation.--The commission or its designee may review the operations of all registered athlete agents ...
• § 3308.  Fees.
  (a) Amounts.--An application for registration or renewal of registration must be accompanied by a fee in the following amount: (1) $200 for an initial application ...
• § 3309.  Form of contract for student athletes.
  (a) Form generally.--An agency contract must be in a record and signed by the parties. (b) Contents.--An agency contract must state or contain: (1) The ...
• § 3310.  Notice to educational institution.
  Within 72 hours after entering into an agency contract or before the next scheduled athletic event in which the student athlete may participate, whichever occurs ...
• § 3311.  Student athlete's right to cancel.
  (a) Procedure.--A student athlete may cancel an agency contract by giving notice in a record to the athlete agent of the cancellation within 14 days ...
• § 3312.  Required records.
  (a) General rule.--An athlete agent shall retain the following records for a period of five years: (1) The name and address of each individual represented ...
• § 3313.  Prohibited acts.
  An athlete agent may not: (1) Initiate contact with a student athlete unless registered under this part. (2) Refuse or willfully fail to retain or ...
• § 3314.  Civil remedies.
  (a) Right of action.--An educational institution has a right of action against an athlete agent or a former student athlete for damages caused by a ...
• § 3315.  Administrative penalty.
  (a) Civil penalty.--The commission may assess a civil penalty against an athlete agent not to exceed $25,000 per violation of this part or per violation ...
• § 3316.  Bonding requirements.
  (a) Amount.--Before any athlete agent registration is issued, the applicant shall be required to execute and file a surety bond with the commission in such ...
• § 3317.  Exemption from registration and bonding requirement.
  (a) Immediate family members.--Athlete agents who are representing an immediate family member are exempt from the provisions of this chapter. (b) Definition.--As used in this ...
• § 3318.  Disposition of commission receipts.
  All fees, civil penalties, forfeitures and other moneys collected under this chapter and the regulations of the commission shall be paid into the Athletic Commission ...
• § 3319.  Records.
  A record of all persons registered under this chapter shall be kept in the office of the commission and shall be open to public inspection ...
• § 3320.  Transferability of registration.
  No registration issued under this chapter shall be assignable or transferable. In the event of a corporate change of status, the entity must register within ...

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