§ 41-5-1. License required for boxing exhibitions — Amateur exhibitions exempt. (a) No boxing or sparring match or exhibition for a prize or a purse, or at which an admission fee is charged, either directly or indirectly, in the form of dues or otherwise, shall take place or be conducted in this state unless licensed […]
§ 41-5-10. Fees of officials. The fees of the referee and other licensed officials, as established by this chapter, shall be fixed by the division of gaming and athletics licensing, and shall be paid by the licensed organization prior to the exhibition. History of Section.P.L. 1926, ch. 772, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 16, § […]
§ 41-5-11. Physician and first-aid instructor or licensed practical nurse in attendance — Examination of participants before match. (a) At any boxing or sparring match or exhibition there shall be in attendance, at ringside, a duly licensed physician, whose duty it shall be to observe the physical condition of the boxers and to advise the […]
§ 41-5-11.1. Drug and H.I.V. testing. All contestants in a professional boxing or professional kickboxing match shall submit to drug and H.I.V. testing under such rules and regulations and for such drugs as the division of gaming and athletics licensing shall prescribe. The costs of the drug testing shall be paid by the contestant and/or […]
§ 41-5-11.2. Health insurance. All contestants in a boxing or sparring match shall carry such health insurance as the division of gaming and athletics licensing shall prescribe, and shall furnish satisfactory proof of insurance to the division prior to participating in any boxing or sparring match. History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 94, § 2; P.L. […]
§ 41-5-12. Duration of matches — Gloves — Maximum participation by contestant. Boxing or sparring matches or exhibitions shall not exceed twelve (12) rounds in length, and no round shall exceed three (3) minutes. The contestants shall wear, during the contest, gloves weighing ten (10) ounces for contestants one hundred fifty-four pounds (154 lbs.) or […]
§ 41-5-12.1. Number of corner persons. In any boxing or sparring match there shall be not more than three (3) corner persons for each contestant. History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 94, § 2; P.L. 2007, ch. 388, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 439, § 1.
§ 41-5-13. Minimum age of contestants. No contestant under eighteen (18) years of age shall be permitted to engage in any boxing or sparring match or exhibition. History of Section.P.L. 1926, ch. 772, § 10; G.L. 1938, ch. 16, § 11; G.L. 1956, § 41-5-13; P.L. 1987, ch. 94, § 1.
§ 41-5-13.1. Physical knockouts. (a) Any boxer suffering a physical knockout during a boxing or sparring match or exhibition licensed under § 41-5-1 shall, at the request of his or her manager or the division of gaming and athletics licensing, undergo a magnetic resonant imaging (MRI) or computerized tomography (CT) test scan within twenty-four (24) […]
§ 41-5-13.2. Facial lacerations. The license under § 41-5-7 of any boxer who suffers a laceration over or about an eye or nose during a boxing or sparring match licensed under § 41-5-1 shall be revoked by operation of law, and the boxer shall not be eligible for future licensing under § 41-5-7 until a […]
§ 41-5-14. Interest in contestant by promoter prohibited — Forfeiture of contestant’s purse. No licensee under this chapter shall have, directly or indirectly, any financial interest in a boxer competing on premises owned or leased by the licensee, or in which the licensee is otherwise interested. No contestant in a match or exhibition shall be […]
§ 41-5-15. Tax on admissions — Accounting and payment — State inspector. (a) Every licensee holding or conducting any professional boxing or sparring match or exhibition shall, after its conclusion, pay to the general treasurer for the use of the state a sum equal to five percent (5%) of the total gross receipts from the […]
§ 41-5-16. Overcrowding of buildings — Ventilation and safety requirements. It shall be unlawful for any licensee under this chapter to sell, or cause to be sold or issued, more tickets or invitations purporting to admit to any match or exhibition, or otherwise to admit to any match or exhibition, more persons than are admissible […]
§ 41-5-17. Suspension or revocation of license. Any license granted under this chapter may be revoked or suspended by the division of gaming and athletics licensing for a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or of any other law of the state or of any rule or regulation adopted by the division […]
§ 41-5-18. Betting prohibited. Whoever bets or wagers or sells pools on any boxing or sparring match or exhibition shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100), or by imprisonment for not less than three (3) months, or by both a fine and imprisonment. History of Section.P.L. 1926, ch. […]
§ 41-5-19. Witnesses and evidence before division. The division of gaming and athletics licensing shall have power to administer oaths; summon and examine witnesses; and order the production and examination of books, accounts, papers, and records of any club or organization conducting a boxing or sparring match or exhibition. History of Section.P.L. 1926, ch. 772, […]
§ 41-5-2. [Repealed.] History of Section.P.L. 1926, ch. 772, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 16, § 4; P.L. 1940, ch. 886, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 41-5-2; P.L. 1986, ch. 10, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 1, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 75, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 560, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 140, […]
§ 41-5-20. Injunction and abatement of unauthorized matches. The superior court shall have jurisdiction in equity upon any information filed by the division of gaming and athletics licensing, the attorney general of the state, the police authorities of the city or town in which the boxing or sparring match or exhibition is held, or is […]
§ 41-5-20.1. Refunds required upon license revocation. In the event that a boxing or sparring match or exhibition is not conducted by reason of the revocation of the license issued under § 41-5-1 for the match or exhibition, all persons who paid an admission fee for the match or exhibition are entitled to an immediate […]
§ 41-5-21. Application of chapter to wrestling matches. (a) The division of gaming and athletics licensing shall have and exercise the same authority, supervision, and control over wrestling and exhibitions as is conferred upon the division by this chapter over boxing and sparring matches and exhibitions, and the provisions of this chapter, except those of […]
