IC 25-9
    ARTICLE 9. BOXING AND SPARRING MATCHES

IC 25-9-1 Version a
    Chapter 1. Regulation of Boxing and Sparring _ Creation ofCommission
    Note: This version of chapter effective until 7-1-2010. See alsofollowing repeal of this chapter, effective 7-1-2010.

IC 25-9-1-0.7 Version a
"Promoter"
    Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2010. See alsofollowing repeal of this chapter, effective 7-1-2010.
    Sec. 0.7. (a) As used in this chapter, and except as provided insection 9.5 of this chapter, "promoter" means the person primarilyresponsible for organizing, promoting, and producing a professionalboxing or sparring, professional unarmed combat, or professionalwrestling match, contest, or exhibition.
    (b) The term does not include a hotel, casino, resort, or othercommercial establishment hosting or sponsoring a professionalboxing or sparring, professional unarmed combat, or professionalwrestling match, contest, or exhibition, unless:
        (1) the hotel, casino, resort, or other commercial establishmentis primarily responsible for organizing, promoting, andproducing the match, contest, or exhibition; and
        (2) there is no other person primarily responsible fororganizing, promoting, and producing the match, contest, orexhibition.
As added by P.L.120-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.32-2010, SEC.1.

IC 25-9-1-1.5 Version a
Athletic commission fund
    Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2010. See alsofollowing repeal of this chapter, effective 7-1-2010.
    Sec. 1.5. (a) As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the athleticcommission fund created by this section.
    (b) The athletic commission fund is created for purposes ofadministering this chapter. The fund shall be administered by theIndiana gaming commission.
    (c) Expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from moneyin the fund.
    (d) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund notcurrently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the samemanner as other public money may be invested. Interest that accruesfrom these investments shall be deposited in the state general fund.
    (e) The fund consists of:
        (1) appropriations made by the general assembly;
        (2) fees collected under this chapter; and
        (3) penalties collected under this chapter.
    (f) An amount necessary to administer this chapter is continually

appropriated from the fund to the Indiana gaming commission.
    (g) If the balance in the fund at the end of a particular fiscal yearexceeds one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), the amount thatexceeds one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) reverts to the stategeneral fund.
As added by P.L.160-2009, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.32-2010,SEC.2.

IC 25-9-1-4.5 Version a
Adopt rules; definitions
    Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2010. See alsofollowing repeal of this chapter, effective 7-1-2010.
    Sec. 4.5. (a) In accordance with IC 35-45-18-1(b), the commissionmay adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to regulate the conduct of thefollowing:
        (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) Professional wrestling.
        (4) Boxing.
        (5) Sparring.
    (b) The commission may adopt emergency rules underIC 4-22-2-37.1 if the commission determines that:
        (1) the need for a rule is so immediate and substantial that theordinary rulemaking procedures under IC 4-22-2 are inadequateto address the need; and
        (2) an emergency rule is likely to address the need.
As added by P.L.112-2007, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.160-2009,SEC.23; P.L.1-2010, SEC.105.

IC 25-9-1-22 Version a
Report to commission; tax on gross receipts; bond
    Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2010. See alsofollowing repeal of this chapter, effective 7-1-2010.
    Sec. 22. (a) Every person, club, corporation, firm, or associationwhich may conduct any match or exhibition under this chapter shall,within twenty-four (24) hours after the termination thereof:
        (1) furnish to the commission by mail, a written report dulyverified by that person or, if a club, corporation, firm, orassociation, by one (1) of its officers, showing the amount ofthe gross proceeds for the match or exhibition, and other relatedmatters as the commission may prescribe;        (2) pay a tax of five percent (5%) of the price of admissioncollected from the sale of each admission ticket to the match orexhibition, which price shall be a separate and distinct chargeand shall not include any tax imposed on and collected onaccount of the sale of any such ticket. Money derived from suchstate tax shall be deposited in the fund; and
        (3) pay all fees established by the commission necessary tocover the administrative costs of its regulatory oversightfunction.
The commission may waive the tax on the price of admission forcomplimentary admissions.
    (b) Before any license shall be granted for any boxing, sparring,or unarmed combat match or exhibition in this state, a bond or otherinstrument that provides financial recourse must be provided to thecommission. The instrument must be:
        (1) in an amount determined by the commission;
        (2) approved as to form and sufficiency of the sureties thereonby the commission;
        (3) payable to the state of Indiana; and
        (4) conditioned for the payment of the tax imposed, the officialsand contestants, and compliance with this chapter and the validrules of the commission.
(Formerly: Acts 1931, c.93, s.23; Acts 1951, c.77, s.3; Acts 1955,c.122, s.3.) As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.97;P.L.132-1984, SEC.32; P.L.236-1995, SEC.40; P.L.113-1999,SEC.16; P.L.197-2007, SEC.55; P.L.160-2009, SEC.42;P.L.32-2010, SEC.3.

IC 25-9-1-22.5 Version a
State tax on gross receipts from closed circuit, pay per view, orsubscription telecasts
    Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2010. See alsofollowing repeal of this chapter, effective 7-1-2010.
    Sec. 22.5. Every promoter holding or showing any public boxing,sparring, mixed martial arts, or unarmed combat match or exhibitionfor viewing in Indiana on a closed circuit telecast, pay per viewtelecast, or subscription television that is viewed by subscribers whoare not present at the venue shall furnish the executive director of theIndiana gaming commission a written report, under oath, stating theamount of gross proceeds from the closed circuit telecast, pay perview telecast, or subscription television viewing in Indiana, and suchother matter as the commission may prescribe. The promoter shall,within seventy-two (72) hours after the determination of the outcomeof the match or exhibition, pay a tax of three percent (3%) of thegross receipts from the viewing of the match or exhibition on aclosed circuit telecast, pay per view telecast, or subscriptiontelevision. However, the tax may not exceed fifty thousand dollars($50,000) for each event. Money derived from the state tax shall beplaced in the state general fund. The budget agency may augmentappropriations from the fund to the Indiana gaming commission to

regulate boxing, sparring, unarmed combat, and any other form ofmixed martial arts.
(Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.370, SEC.1.) As amended by Acts 1981,P.L.222, SEC.98; P.L.132-1984, SEC.33; P.L.214-1993, SEC.42;P.L.236-1995, SEC.41; P.L.160-2009, SEC.43; P.L.32-2010, SEC.4.

IC 25-9-1 Version b
Repealed
    (Repealed by P.L.113-2010, SEC.170.)
    Note: This repeal of chapter effective 7-1-2010. See alsopreceding sections of this chapter, effective until 7-1-2010.