1017 – Professional Wrestling; Promoters.
§ 1017. Professional wrestling; promoters. 1. For the purposes of this article, “professional wrestling” shall mean an activity in which participants struggle hand-in-hand primarily for the purpose of providing entertainment to spectators and which does not comprise a bona fide athletic contest or competition. 2. Every person, partnership or corporation promoting one or more professional […]
1018 – Prohibited Conduct.
§ 1018. Prohibited conduct. 1. No corporation or person shall have, either directly or indirectly, any financial interest in a professional boxer competing on premises owned or leased by the corporation or person, or in which such corporation or person is otherwise interested except pursuant to the specific written authorization of the commission. 2. No […]
1019 – Penalties.
§ 1019. Penalties. 1. A person who knowingly advances or profits from a prohibited combative sport shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor, and shall be guilty of a class E felony if he or she has been convicted in the previous five years of violating this subdivision. 2. Any person who knowingly advances […]
1020 – Subpoenas by Commission; Oaths.
§ 1020. Subpoenas by commission; oaths. The commission shall have authority to issue, under the hand of its chairperson, and the seal of the commission, subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses before the commission. A subpoena issued under this section shall be regulated by the civil practice law and rules.
1021 – Exceptions.
§ 1021. Exceptions. The provisions of this article except as provided in subdivision twelve of section one thousand fifteen of this article shall not be construed to apply to any sparring or boxing contest or exhibition conducted under the supervision or the control of the New York state national guard or naval militia where all […]
1022 – Disposition of Receipts.
§ 1022. Disposition of receipts. All receipts of the commission shall be paid into the state treasury, provided, however, that receipts from the tax imposed by article nineteen of the tax law shall be deposited as provided by section one hundred seventy-one-a of the tax law.
1007 – Licenses; General Provisions.
§ 1007. Licenses; general provisions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in sections one thousand six, one thousand eleven, and one thousand seventeen of this article, with respect to all authorized professional combative sports in this state, all corporations, entities, persons, referees, judges, match-makers, timekeepers, professionals, and their managers, trainers, and seconds shall be licensed by […]
1008 – Licenses; Judges.
§ 1008. Licenses; judges. 1. Except as otherwise provided in sections one thousand six and one thousand seventeen of this article, only a person licensed by the commission, as a combative sports judge, may judge an authorized professional combative sport within the state. Judges for any authorized professional combative sport under the jurisdiction of the […]
1009 – Licenses; Entities.
§ 1009. Licenses; entities. 1. (a) Except as otherwise provided in sections one thousand six and one thousand seventeen of this article, only entities licensed by the commission may conduct an authorized professional combative sport within the state. The commission may, in its discretion, issue a license to conduct or hold authorized professional combative sports, […]
1010 – Licenses; Professionals.
§ 1010. Licenses; professionals. 1. Except as otherwise provided in sections one thousand six, one thousand eleven and one thousand seventeen of this article, only persons licensed by the commission shall compete in authorized professional combative sports. 2. Any professional applying for a license or renewal of a license to participate in combative sports under […]