Effective – 01 Jul 2008, 2 histories 317.001. Definitions. — As used in sections 317.001 to 317.021, the following words and terms mean: (1) “Amateur”, a person who competes in a boxing, wrestling, kickboxing, or full-contact karate event who has not competed as a contestant for valuable consideration in any event in which similar boxing, […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2018, 3 histories 317.006. Director to supervise professional boxing, sparring, wrestling, karate, and mixed martial arts contests — powers — duties — fees, how set — athletic fund. — 1. The division shall have general charge and supervision of all professional boxing, sparring, professional wrestling, professional kickboxing, amateur kickboxing, professional full-contact […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2018, 3 histories 317.011. Athletic fund, source of funds — director only to license certain contests, exceptions — law not applicable to certain amateur matches. — 1. The division shall have the power, and it shall be its duty, to accept application for and issue permits to hold professional boxing, sparring, […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1996 317.012. Licenses not issued for “ultimate fighting”, definition. — No license or permit will be issued for any contests known as “ultimate fighting” or any activities similar in nature. For purposes of this chapter, “ultimate fighting” shall mean a contest or bout whereby any part of the contestant’s body may […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2018, 3 histories 317.013. Mandatory medical suspensions, determination — medically retired persons. — 1. In order to protect the health and welfare of the contestants, there shall be a mandatory medical suspension of any contestant, not to exceed one hundred eighty days, who loses consciousness or who has been injured as […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories 317.014. Injunction, who may apply, when — activities subject to injunction — action brought, where — action in addition to penalty. — 1. Upon proper application by the director, or the director of the office, a court of competent jurisdiction may grant an injunction, restraining order or any […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2020, 3 histories 317.015. Complaints against licensees, filed with administrative hearing commission — refusal to issue license, notification, appeal — sanctions on license permitted, when. — 1. Any person wishing to make a complaint against a licensee under sections 317.001 to 317.014 shall file the written complaint with the division setting […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1983 317.016. Director to appoint necessary administrative personnel — compensation and expenses of, how set. — The division of professional registration shall appoint an administrator, inspectors and such other appointees and clerical assistants as the director shall deem necessary to administer the provisions of sections 317.001 to 317.021. The compensation of […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2018 317.017. Participants, required minimum age — surety bond requirements — elbow and knee strikes to head prohibited, when. — 1. In any professional or amateur event the division regulates, other than amateur kickboxing, no person shall be allowed to participate if such person is not eighteen years of age or […]
Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 3 histories 317.018. Combative fighting prohibited — promotion or participation in combative fighting, felony — medical personnel — exceptions. — 1. Combative fighting is prohibited in the state of Missouri. 2. Anyone who promotes or participates in combative fighting, or anyone who serves as an agent, principal partner, publicist, vendor, […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories 317.019. Bout contracts required, when — contents, changes — payment of event official’s fees. — 1. The promoter of a professional boxing, professional kickboxing, amateur kickboxing, professional full-contact karate, professional mixed martial arts, and amateur mixed martial arts contest shall sign written bout contracts with each professional or […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1983 317.021. Violation of law, misdemeanor. — Any person who violates any of the provisions of sections 317.001 to 317.021 shall be deemed guilty of a class A misdemeanor. ——– (L. 1983 H.B. 635 § 6)
