4-33-22-1. “Boxing”
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, “boxing” means the art of attack and defense with the fists, or feet in the case of kickboxing, practiced as a sport. As added by P.L.113-2010, SEC.11.
4-33-22-10. Commission Duties
Sec. 10. The commission shall ensure the: (1) safety of participants in; (2) fairness of; and (3) integrity of; sparring, boxing, and unarmed combat matches or exhibitions in Indiana. As added by P.L.113-2010, SEC.11.
4-33-22-11. Appointment of Personnel; Powers of Executive Director; Issuance of Legal Documents
Sec. 11. (a) The executive director of the commission may appoint and remove deputies for use by the commission. The commission shall, when the commission considers it advisable, direct a deputy to be present at any place where sparring, boxing, or unarmed combat matches or exhibitions are to be held under this chapter. The deputies […]
4-33-22-12. Adoption of Rules
Sec. 12. (a) In accordance with IC 35-45-18-1(b), the commission may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to regulate the conduct of the following: (1) Mixed martial arts. (2) Martial arts, including the following: (A) Jujutsu. (B) Karate. (C) Kickboxing. (D) Kung fu. (E) Tae kwon do. (F) Judo. (G) Sambo. (H) Pankration. (I) Shootwrestling. (3) […]
4-33-22-13. Authority of Commission Over Matches and Exhibitions; License and Permit Requirement
Sec. 13. (a) Boxing, sparring, and unarmed combat matches or exhibitions, whether or not for prizes or purses, may be held in Indiana. (b) The commission: (1) has the sole direction, management, control, and jurisdiction over all boxing, sparring, and unarmed combat matches or exhibitions to be conducted, held, or given in Indiana; and (2) […]
4-33-22-14. Annual Licenses; Event Permits; Penalties
Sec. 14. (a) The commission may: (1) cause to be issued an annual license in writing for holding boxing, sparring, or unarmed combat matches or exhibitions to any person who is qualified under this chapter; and (2) adopt rules to establish the qualifications of the applicants. (b) In addition to a general license, a person […]
4-33-22-15. Applications
Sec. 15. (a) Applications for licenses or permits to conduct or participate in, either directly or indirectly, a boxing, sparring, or unarmed combat match or exhibition must be: (1) made in writing upon forms prescribed by the commission and shall be addressed to and filed with the gaming commission; and (2) verified by the applicant, […]
4-33-22-16. Submission of Fingerprints and Financial Information; Criminal History Checks
Sec. 16. (a) As used in this section, “applicant” means a person applying for a promoter’s license or permit. (b) The commission shall require an applicant to provide: (1) information, including fingerprints, that is needed to facilitate access to criminal history information; and (2) financial information, to the extent allowed by law. (c) The state […]
4-33-22-17. Licensing of Promoters, Participants, and Other Persons
Sec. 17. All promoters, either corporations or natural persons, physicians, referees, judges, timekeepers, matchmakers, professional boxers, unarmed competitors, managers of professional boxers or unarmed competitors, trainers and seconds, shall be licensed as provided in this chapter, and such a corporation or person may not be permitted to participate, either directly or indirectly, in any such […]
4-33-22-18. Amateur Mixed Martial Arts; Requirements
Sec. 18. (a) As used in this section, “amateur mixed martial arts” refers to mixed martial arts that is: (1) performed for training purposes in a school or other educational facility for no: (A) purse; or (B) prize with a value greater than one hundred dollars ($100); or (2) performed in a match, contest, exhibition, […]
4-33-22-19. Eligibility for Licenses and Permits; Nontransferability of Licenses and Permits
Sec. 19. A permit or license may not be issued to any person who has not complied with this chapter or who, before the applications, failed to obey a rule or order of the commission. In the case of a club, corporation, or association, a license or permit may not be issued to it if, […]
4-33-22-2. “Mixed Martial Arts”
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, “mixed martial arts” means the unarmed physical confrontation of persons involving the use, subject to limitations as established by the commission, of a combination of techniques from different disciplines of the martial arts, including grappling, kicking, and striking. As added by P.L.113-2010, SEC.11.
4-33-22-20. Authority to Limit Number of Matches or Exhibitions
Sec. 20. The commission has full power and authority to limit the number of boxing, sparring, or unarmed combat matches or exhibitions to be held or given by any person, club, organization, or corporation in any city or town in Indiana. As added by P.L.113-2010, SEC.11.
4-33-22-21. Requirement to Comply With Terms of Application
Sec. 21. (a) A person to whom a permit is issued may not: (1) hold the match or exhibition at any other time or place; (2) permit any other contestant to participate in the match or exhibition; (3) charge a greater rate or rates of admission; or (4) pay a greater fee, compensation, or percentage […]
4-33-22-22. Denial of License or Permit; Violation of Laws or Rules; Hearing
Sec. 22. In case the commission refuses to grant a license or permit to any applicant, the applicant, at the applicant’s option, is entitled to a hearing in the manner provided by this chapter, but if the commission, before the refusal, after a hearing, makes a valid finding that the applicant has been guilty of […]
4-33-22-23. Procedures for Hearings
Sec. 23. Any hearing by the commission must be in accordance with IC 4-21.5-3. As added by P.L.113-2010, SEC.11.
4-33-22-24. Matches and Exhibitions; Site Requirements
Sec. 24. All buildings or structures used, or in any way to be used for the purpose of holding or giving boxing, sparring, or unarmed combat matches or exhibitions within the buildings or structures, must be properly ventilated and provided with fire exits and fire escapes, if necessary, and in all manner must conform to […]
4-33-22-25. Matches and Exhibitions; Age Limits; Gaming and Other Restrictions; Penalties
Sec. 25. (a) A person shall not: (1) permit any person less than eighteen (18) years of age to participate in any boxing or sparring match or exhibition; (2) permit any gambling on the result of, or on any contingency in connection with, any boxing or sparring match or exhibition conducted by it; or (3) […]
4-33-22-26. Participation in Violation; Penalties
Sec. 26. (a) A person shall not: (1) participate in any sham or collusive boxing or sparring match or exhibition where the match or exhibition is conducted by a licensed person; or (2) being less than eighteen (18) years of age, participate in any boxing or sparring match or exhibition. (b) For a first offense, […]
4-33-22-27. Contestants; Examinations; Limitations on Length of Match or Exhibition; Required Personnel at Matches or Exhibitions; Penalties
Sec. 27. (a) Each contestant for boxing, sparring, or unarmed combat shall be examined within two (2) hours before entering the ring by a competent physician licensed under IC 25-22.5 appointed by the commission. The physician shall certify in writing that each contestant is physically fit to engage in the contest if the physician so […]