ยง440-28ย  Wages of contestant; prepayment
prohibited.ย  All moneys paid to a contestant for services, as money prize,
reward, compensation, or otherwise, shall be considered wages.ย  No contestant
shall be paid for services before a boxing contest, provided that with the
approval of the commission, a promoter may advance sums of money for training
purposes. [L 1929, c 216, ยง31; am L 1933, c 164, ยง3; RL 1935, ยง7018; RL 1945,
ยง7579; am L 1951, c 307, ยง9; RL 1955, ยง165-30; HRS ยง440-28]