§ 6001. Definitions As used in this subchapter: (1) “Boxer” means an individual who participates in a boxing match. (2) “Boxing match” or “match” means a contest or training exhibition for a prize or purse where an admission fee is charged and where individuals score points by striking the head and upper torso of an […]
§ 6002. Director; powers; duties (a) The Director shall have jurisdiction over professional boxing matches. The Director’s power to supervise professional boxing matches includes the power to suspend a match immediately if there is a serious and immediate danger to the public, boxers, promoters, or participants. (b)(1) Except as provided in this subsection, the Director […]
§ 6003. Advisor appointees (a) The Secretary of State shall appoint two persons to serve as advisors in matters related to boxing. One advisor shall be a person with at least three years’ experience with boxing, and one shall be a medical doctor. The advisor appointees shall be appointed for staggered five-year terms and shall […]
§ 6004. Professional boxer registration; match registration (a) In order to participate in a professional boxing match in this State, a boxer shall possess an identification card issued by the National Boxer Registry. (b) A professional boxer who is a resident of this State or a resident of another state or country without a boxing […]
§ 6005. Promoters; registration; bond requirement (a) A person shall not act as a promoter in this State unless he or she is registered with the Office of Professional Regulation. The application shall be made on forms provided by the Director and shall be filed at least 14 days prior to the date of the […]
§ 6006. Participants; registration A person shall not act as a participant in this State unless he or she is registered with the Office of Professional Regulation. The application shall be made on forms provided by the Director and shall be filed at least 14 days prior to the date the applicant first intends to […]
§ 6007. Matches; medical suspensions Medical suspensions of professional boxers shall be determined by following the guidelines issued by the Association of Boxing Commissions as adopted and as may be amended from time to time. A boxer may be suspended for a recent knockout, a series of losses, a required medical procedure, a health care […]
§ 6008. Matches; special provisions (a) The Director shall designate one or more individuals who shall act as boxing inspectors for professional boxing matches and, at the discretion of the Director, at amateur boxing matches to ensure that boxing laws and rules are strictly observed. Boxing inspectors shall have all the powers of the Director […]
§ 6009. Fees (a) Applicants and persons regulated by this subchapter shall be subject to the following fees: (1) Promoter registration $500.00 (2) Boxer registration $ 25.00 (3) Manager registration $ 25.00 (4) Second registration $ 25.00 (5) Referee registration $ 25.00 (6) Judge registration $ 25.00 (7) Biennial renewal for professional boxers, managers, seconds, […]
§ 6010. Reports to be filed; professional boxing (a) Within 24 hours of the conclusion of a professional match (excluding weekends or national holidays), the promoter or designee shall file a written report with the Director, on a form prescribed by the Director, indicating the specific result of each match and any problems encountered in […]
§ 6011. Report to be filed; amateur boxing No more than seven days after the conclusion of an amateur boxing match, the United States Amateur Boxing, Inc. representative shall file a report with the Director certifying complete compliance with the rules of USA Boxing, summarizing the results of the event, and detailing any problems encountered […]
§ 6012. Grounds for disciplinary actions (a) An applicant or a registrant shall be subject to disciplinary action for the conduct listed in this section and in 3 V.S.A. § 129a: (1) A boxer, for fighting after failing a pre-fight physical examination. (2) A promoter: (A) for permitting a nonregistered boxer to participate in a […]
§ 6013. Tax on professional boxing contests Any person holding or conducting a professional boxing match shall notify the Director not less than five days in advance of the holding of the match, and after the match is concluded shall immediately pay to the Director a sum, designated as a gate tax, which shall be […]
