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Section 18871.

18871. Any contestant who continues to participate in a professional or amateur contest or match after an order to stop the contest is given by an official, or authorized representative of the commission, is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1092, Sec. 2.)

Section 18872.

18872. Any promoter who directly or indirectly destroys, or aids and abets in the destruction of, any ticket or ticket stub to a contest, match, or exhibition within six months after the event without written authorization from the commission is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1092, Sec. 2.)

Section 18873.

18873. Any person who throws any object at the ring during a contest, match, or exhibition is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1092, Sec. 2.)

Section 18878.

18878. Any person who otherwise violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1092, Sec. 2.)

Section 18880.

18880. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) That professional athletes licensed under this chapter, as a group, for many reasons, do not retain their earnings, and are often injured or destitute, or both, and unable to take proper care of themselves, whether financially or otherwise, and that the enactment of this article […]

Section 18881.

18881. (a) The commission shall, consistent with the purposes of this article, establish a pension plan for professional boxers who engage in boxing contests in this state. (b) The commission shall, consistent with the purposes of this article, establish the method by which the pension plan will be financed, including those who shall contribute to the financing […]

Section 18852.

18852. No fighter shall be paid before a contest, except that a promoter may, with the written approval of the commission, advance to the fighter before the contest, up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) plus any necessary transportation and living expenses. However, such advance, except necessary transportation and living expenses, shall not exceed 20 percent […]

Section 18882.

18882. (a) At the time of payment of the fee required by Section 18824, a promoter shall pay to the commission all amounts scheduled for contribution to the pension plan. If the commission, in its discretion, requires pursuant to Section 18881, that contributions to the pension plan be made by the boxer and his or her […]

Section 18853.

18853. No fighter, nor his or her manager, shall be paid for the services of the fighter except in the presence of an authorized commission representative. The commission representative shall report to the executive officer any payment made contrary to the provisions of the contract on file with the commission. (Added by renumbering Section 18854 […]

Section 18884.

18884. (a) A promoter may, but is not required to, add to the price of each ticket sold for a professional boxing contest, an amount specifically designated on the ticket for contribution as a donation, either or both, to the pension plan established pursuant to Section 18881. The additional amount shall not be subject to the […]