No person shall promote or hold a professional match, contest, or exhibition of boxing within this state without first applying for and obtaining a promoter’s license from the commission. Licenses shall be issued annually and shall expire on December 31 of each calendar year. Promoters shall apply to the commission for a license required by […]
Prior to participating in a professional match, contest, or exhibition of boxing supervised by the commission, referees, judges, timekeepers, matchmakers, boxers, managers, trainers, and each person who assists a boxer immediately before and after a match, contest, or exhibition of boxing and between rounds during a match, contest, or exhibition of boxing shall apply for […]
In addition to the license required in Code Section 43-4B-11, each professional boxer who is a resident of this state or another state which has no state boxing commission is required to register with a boxing registry created or designated by the commission and renew his or her registration as prescribed by rules of the […]
The commission shall have the authority to refuse to grant a license to an applicant upon a finding by a majority of the entire commission that the applicant has failed to demonstrate the qualifications or standards for a license contained in this Code section or under the laws, rules, and regulations under which licensure is […]
No person may arrange, promote, organize, produce, or participate in a professional match, contest, or exhibition of boxing without meeting the following requirements: Each boxer must be examined by a physician who must then certify that the boxer is physically fit to compete safely. Copies of each such certificate shall be provided to the commission […]
It shall be unlawful for any boxer to participate or attempt to participate in a professional match, contest, or exhibition of boxing while under the influence of alcohol or any drug. A boxer shall be deemed under the influence of alcohol or a drug for the purposes of this Code section if a physical examination […]
All buildings or structures used or intended to be used for holding or giving professional matches, contests, or exhibitions of boxing shall be safe and shall in all manner conform to the laws, ordinances, and regulations pertaining to buildings in the city or unincorporated area of the county where the building or structure is situated. […]
No person under the age of 18 years shall participate as a contestant in any professional match, contest, or exhibition of boxing. A primary duty of the commission is ensuring that any person whose health does not permit safely engaging in boxing as a contestant is not licensed as a professional boxer. The General Assembly […]
The commission shall have jurisdiction over any professional match, contest, or exhibition of boxing which occurs or is held within this state, is filmed in this state, or is broadcast or transmitted from this state. History. Code 1981, § 43-4B-18 , enacted by Ga. L. 2001, p. 752, § 2.
Whenever it may appear to the commission that any person is violating or has violated any provision of this article or Article 1 of this chapter and that proceedings would be in the public interest: Subject to notice and opportunity for hearing in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the “Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,” […]
A promoter holding a match, contest, or exhibition of boxing shall, within three business days after the match, file with the commission a written report which includes the number of tickets sold, the amount of gross receipts, the amount of gross proceeds, and any other facts the commission may require. Within ten days following the […]
Whenever the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that a person is engaged in a violation of this article, the Attorney General may bring a civil action requesting such relief, including a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order against such person as the Attorney General determines to be necessary to restrain […]
