§29-5A-15. Reports by Clubs to Commission; Bonds of Applicants for License
Every club, corporation, association or individual which may hold or exercise any of the privileges conferred by this article shall, within four business days after the determination of any contest, furnish to the commission a written report, duly verified by one of its officers, showing the number of tickets sold for such contest and the […]
§29-5A-16. Presence of Members of Commission or Inspector at Exhibitions and Matches
(a) Each member of the commission may be present at all exhibitions and matches without charge therefor, and shall, when present, see that the rules are strictly observed, and may be present at the counting of the gross receipts. The commission may appoint an inspector to be present representing the commission, which inspector has the […]
§29-5A-17. Referee and Judges; Appointment by Commission; Powers, Payment
(a) The chief official of the boxing match or exhibition shall be the referee. The referee and judges shall be appointed by the commission and shall receive from the commission a card authorizing them to act as such and no club may employ or permit anyone to act as referee except one holding a card […]
§29-5A-13. Cancellation of License for Fake Boxing, etc., Exhibition; Penalty for Participating in Such Exhibition
Any club, corporation, association or individual which may conduct, hold or give or participate in any sham or fake boxing, sparring or exhibition shall thereby forfeit its license issued in accordance with the provisions of this article, which shall thereupon be, by the commission, canceled and declared void; and it shall not be entitled to […]
§29-5A-14. Suspension, Revocation, etc., of License
The commission shall have the additional authority and power to suspend, revoke, or place on probation the license of any licensee licensed under this chapter, who in the discretion of the commission: (a) Fails to obey any lawful order of the commission, the secretary, or any inspector thereof; (b) Is guilty of gross immorality; (c) […]
§29-5A-2. Powers and Duties of Secretary; Penalty for False Swearing, etc.; Biennial Reports of Commission
It shall be the duty of the secretary to keep a full and true record of all proceedings of said commission, to preserve all its books, documents and papers, to prepare for service such notices and other papers as may be required of him or her by the commission and to perform such other duties […]
§29-5A-3. Commission to Have Sole Control of Boxing, etc., Matches; Licenses; Municipality Not to Tax Boxing, etc., Club
(a) The commission has sole direction, management, and control of the jurisdiction over all amateur, professional, and semiprofessional boxing, sparring matches, and exhibitions, or any form thereof, to be conducted, held or given within the state by any club, individual, corporation, or association. As used in this article, the term “boxing” includes any fighting event […]
§29-5A-3a. Power to Regulate Mixed Martial Arts
(a) The commission has sole power, direction, management, and control over all professional and amateur mixed martial arts contests, matches, and exhibitions, or any form thereof, to be promoted, conducted, held, or given within the state. (b) As used in this article, the term “mixed martial arts” means a combative sporting contest, the rules of […]
§29-5A-3b. State Athletic Commission Fund
(a) All moneys collected shall be deposited in a special account in the State Treasury to be known as the State Athletic Commission Fund. Expenditures from the fund shall be for the purposes set forth in this article and are not authorized from collections but are to be made only in accordance with appropriation by […]
§29-5A-4. Licenses to Be in Lieu of All Other Licenses
The licenses herein imposed shall be in lieu of all other licenses or license taxes of the State of West Virginia, and no county, city, town or other municipality or other political subdivision of the State of West Virginia shall be empowered to levy or impose any license or license tax on any such person […]