Texas Occupations Code Title 13, Chapter 2052 - Combative Sports
SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Texas Section 2052.001 - Legislative Declaration
This chapter shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
- Texas Section 2052.002 - Definitions
In this chapter: (1) "Amateur" means a person who has never received or competed for any purse or other thing of value, including reimbursement for...
SUBCHAPTER B POWERS AND DUTIES
- Texas Section 2052.003 - Applicability Of Other Law
Section 51.401 does not apply to this chapter. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 7.002, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
- Texas Section 2052.051 - Administration Of Chapter
The department shall administer this chapter. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
- Texas Section 2052.052 - Rules
(a) The commission shall adopt reasonable and necessary rules to administer this chapter. (b) The commission may adopt rules: (1) governing boxing, kickboxing, martial arts,...
- Texas Section 2052.053 - Investigative Authority
(a) The executive director shall investigate allegations of activity that may violate this chapter. (b) The executive director may enter, at a reasonable time, a...
- Texas Section 2052.054 - Continuing Education
(a) The commission may recognize, prepare, or administer continuing education programs for persons licensed under this chapter. (b) Participation in a continuing education program under...
SUBCHAPTER C LICENSING, REGISTRATION, AND PERMITS
- Texas Section 2052.055 - Combative Sports Advisory Board
(a) The presiding officer of the commission, with the commission's approval, may appoint a combative sports advisory board to advise the department concerning issues relating...
- Texas Section 2052.101 - Promoter License
A person may not act as a promoter unless the person holds the appropriate license issued under this chapter. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388,...
- Texas Section 2052.102 - Promoter License Application Requirements
(a) An applicant for a promoter's license under this chapter must apply on a form furnished by the executive director. (b) An application must be...
- Texas Section 2052.107 - Other Combative Sports Licenses
Unless a person holds a license or registration issued under this chapter, the person may not act as a combative sports: (1) professional contestant; (2)...
- Texas Section 2052.108 - Application Requirements For Other Licenses
(a) An application for a license under Section 2052.107 must be made on a form furnished by the executive director. (b) An application must be...
- Texas Section 2052.109 - Surety Bond
(a) A surety bond required under this subchapter must: (1) be issued by a company authorized to conduct business in this state; (2) comply with...
- Texas Section 2052.110 - License And Bonding Exceptions
If the contestants are amateurs, the licensing and bonding requirements of this chapter do not apply to: (1) an event conducted by a college, school,...
- Texas Section 2052.111 - Denial Of Application
The executive director may deny an application for a license or registration if: (1) the applicant does not meet the qualifications for the license or...
- Texas Section 2052.113 - License And Permit Required For Closed Circuit Telecast
A person who exhibits in this state a simultaneous telecast of a live, spontaneous, or current combative sports event on a closed circuit telecast in...
- Texas Section 2052.114 - License, Registration, And Permit Term And Renewal
(a) A license, registration, or permit issued under this chapter is valid for one year after the date of issuance. (b) The holder of a...
- Texas Section 2052.115 - Promoter Responsibilities
For each promoted event, a promoter shall: (1) assure that all contestants scheduled to participate are licensed before the event; (2) provide that an ambulance,...
- Texas Section 2052.116 - Amateur Combative Sports Association Registration
A person may not act as an amateur combative sports association unless the person is registered under this chapter. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg.,...
SUBCHAPTER D GROSS RECEIPTS TAX
- Texas Section 2052.117 - Amateur Combative Sports Association Registration Requirements
(a) An applicant for registration as an amateur combative sports association must apply on a form acceptable to the executive director. (b) An application must...
- Texas Section 2052.151 - Imposition And Rate Of Tax
(a) A tax is imposed on a person who: (1) conducts a combative sports event in which a fee is charged for admission to the...
- Texas Section 2052.152 - Tax Report And Payment
(a) A person on whom a tax is imposed under Section 2052.151, not later than three business days after the end of the event or...
SUBCHAPTER F OTHER COMBATIVE SPORT REGULATIONS
- Texas Section 2052.153 - Closed Circuit Telecast
A person exhibiting a simultaneous telecast of a live, spontaneous, or current combative sports event on a closed circuit telecast that occurs in Texas in...
- Texas Section 2052.251 - Gloves
A combative sports event contestant shall wear gloves of the type and weight specified by commission rule, unless the commission by applicable rule requires or...
- Texas Section 2052.252 - Regulated Amateur Events
(a) This section applies to an amateur combative sports event, other than an event described by Section 2052.110, in which a fee is charged for...
- Texas Section 2052.253 - Kickboxing
A professional kickboxing event must be fought on the basis of the contestants' best efforts. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept....
- Texas Section 2052.254 - Elimination Tournaments
An elimination tournament may not be conducted in this state. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 35 (S.B. 796), Sec. 17, eff. September 1,...
- Texas Section 2052.3015 - Promoter Penalty For Late License
A promoter who does not comply with Section 2052.115(1) in a timely manner is subject to a penalty under this chapter for each contestant who...
- Texas Section 2052.302 - Withholding Of Purse And Forfeiture Of Purse
(a) The executive director may order a promoter to withhold any purse or other funds payable to the holder of a license or registration under...
- Texas Section 2052.303 - Civil Penalty; Injunction
(a) A court may assess a civil penalty against a person who violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter. The amount of...
- Texas Section 2052.304 - Petition For Review
(a) A person may seek review of a decision or an order of the executive director or the commission under this chapter by filing a...
- Texas Section 2052.308 - Appeal
(a) The petitioner or executive director may appeal a final judgment of a court conducting a review under this subchapter in the same manner as...
Last modified: September 28, 2016