Section 18620.

18620. The definitions contained in this article shall be for terms used in this chapter and shall be applicable unless otherwise specifically provided. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1092, Sec. 2.)

Section 18621.

18621. “Commission” means the State Athletic Commission. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1092, Sec. 2.)

Section 18622.

18622. The words “club” and “promoter” are synonomous, may be used interchangeably, and mean a corporation, partnership, association, individual, or other organization which conducts, holds, or gives a boxing or martial arts contest, match, or exhibition. (Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 757, Sec. 2.)

Section 18623.

18623. A professional or amateur boxer or martial arts fighter is one who engages in a boxing or martial arts contest and who possesses fundamental skills in his or her respective sport. (Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 757, Sec. 3.)

Section 18624.

18624. “Committee” means an advisory committee on medical and safety standards created by this article. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1095, Sec. 2.)

Section 18625.

18625. (a) As described in the specific provisions of the act, whether referring to a professional or amateur contest or match, the terms “contest” and “match” are synonymous, may be used interchangeably, include boxing, kickboxing, and martial arts exhibitions, and mean a fight, prizefight, boxing contest, pugilistic contest, kickboxing contest, martial arts contest, or sparring match, […]

Section 18627.

18627. (a) “Martial arts” means any form of karate, kung fu, tae kwon do, kickboxing or any combination of full contact martial arts, including mixed martial arts, or self-defense conducted on a full contact basis where a weapon is not used. (b) “Kickboxing” means any form of boxing in which blows are delivered with the hand and […]

Section 18628.

18628. “Manager” means any person who does any of the following: (a) By contract, agreement, or other arrangement with any person, undertakes or has undertaken to represent in any way the interest of any professional boxer, or martial arts fighter in procuring, or with respect to the arrangement or conduct of, any professional contest in which […]

Section 18629.

18629. “School, college, or university” means a secondary school, the University of California, a California State University, public community college, or any other private, postsecondary educational institution meeting the requirements of Section 94739, or Article 8 (commencing with Section 94900) or Article 9 (commencing with Section 94915) of Chapter 7 of Part 59 of the […]

Section 18630.

18630. “Proprietary interest” means any membership, coownership, stock ownership, legal or beneficial interest, profit-sharing arrangement, or other proprietary interest, designated arranged or held, directly or indirectly in any form. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1092, Sec. 2.)

Section 18631.

18631. “License” as used in this chapter also includes a “permit”. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1092, Sec. 2.)