[ Text of section effective until February 28, 2010. For text effective February 28, 2010, see below.]
Section 35. No person shall act, except in the case of a purely amateur match or exhibition, directly or indirectly, as physician, referee, judge, timekeeper, professional boxer or as manager, trainer or second of such a boxer, at a boxing or sparring match or exhibition, or as a matchmaker therefor, unless licensed by the commission upon receipt of such classified fee to be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven. Whoever, without being so licensed, acts as such manager or engages in the business commonly transacted by managers of boxers shall be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars. For the purposes of sections thirty-two to forty-seven, inclusive, a professional boxer is one who competes for a money prize or teaches or pursues or assists in the practice of boxing as a means of obtaining a livelihood or pecuniary gain. Physicians who desire to officiate without charge at amateur boxing or sparring matches or exhibitions shall be licensed without charge. No person shall be licensed under this section who is under eighteen years of age, except as otherwise provided in section thirty-nine.
Chapter 147: Section 35. Licenses for physician, promoter, referee, judge, timekeeper, professional boxer, kickboxer, mixed martial arts contestant or other unarmed combative sport contestant, or a manager, trainer or second of such a contestant; fees
[ Text of section as amended by 2009, 169, Sec. 6 effective February 28, 2010. For text effective until February 28, 2010, see above.]
Section 35. No person shall act, directly or indirectly, as a physician, promoter, referee, judge, timekeeper, professional boxer, kickboxer, mixed martial arts contestant or other unarmed combative sport contestant, or as manager, trainer or second of such a contestant, at a match or exhibition or as a matchmaker therefor, unless licensed by the commission upon receipt of the classified fee to be determined annually by the commissioner of administration and finance under section 3B of chapter 7. The commission shall set minimum requirements for licensure based upon skill or other fundamental prerequisites deemed necessary to adequately and safely execute the functions of the respective position. The commission may refuse to license any individual who does not meet those requirements or whose safety and well-being it determines will be put at substantial risk by engaging in their respective position. Whoever acts in such capacity, without being so licensed shall be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000. Any official who desires to officiate without charge at amateur boxing or sparring matches or exhibitions shall be licensed without charge. No person shall be licensed under this section who is under 18 years of age, except as otherwise provided in section 39.
[ Text of section effective until February 28, 2010. For text effective February 28, 2010, see below.]
Section 35. No person shall act, except in the case of a purely amateur match or exhibition, directly or indirectly, as physician, referee, judge, timekeeper, professional boxer or as manager, trainer or second of such a boxer, at a boxing or sparring match or exhibition, or as a matchmaker therefor, unless licensed by the commission upon receipt of such classified fee to be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven. Whoever, without being so licensed, acts as such manager or engages in the business commonly transacted by managers of boxers shall be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars. For the purposes of sections thirty-two to forty-seven, inclusive, a professional boxer is one who competes for a money prize or teaches or pursues or assists in the practice of boxing as a means of obtaining a livelihood or pecuniary gain. Physicians who desire to officiate without charge at amateur boxing or sparring matches or exhibitions shall be licensed without charge. No person shall be licensed under this section who is under eighteen years of age, except as otherwise provided in section thirty-nine.
Chapter 147: Section 35. Licenses for physician, promoter, referee, judge, timekeeper, professional boxer, kickboxer, mixed martial arts contestant or other unarmed combative sport contestant, or a manager, trainer or second of such a contestant; fees
[ Text of section as amended by 2009, 169, Sec. 6 effective February 28, 2010. For text effective until February 28, 2010, see above.]
Section 35. No person shall act, directly or indirectly, as a physician, promoter, referee, judge, timekeeper, professional boxer, kickboxer, mixed martial arts contestant or other unarmed combative sport contestant, or as manager, trainer or second of such a contestant, at a match or exhibition or as a matchmaker therefor, unless licensed by the commission upon receipt of the classified fee to be determined annually by the commissioner of administration and finance under section 3B of chapter 7. The commission shall set minimum requirements for licensure based upon skill or other fundamental prerequisites deemed necessary to adequately and safely execute the functions of the respective position. The commission may refuse to license any individual who does not meet those requirements or whose safety and well-being it determines will be put at substantial risk by engaging in their respective position. Whoever acts in such capacity, without being so licensed shall be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000. Any official who desires to officiate without charge at amateur boxing or sparring matches or exhibitions shall be licensed without charge. No person shall be licensed under this section who is under 18 years of age, except as otherwise provided in section 39.
[ Text of section effective until February 28, 2010. For text effective February 28, 2010, see below.]
Section 35. No person shall act, except in the case of a purely amateur match or exhibition, directly or indirectly, as physician, referee, judge, timekeeper, professional boxer or as manager, trainer or second of such a boxer, at a boxing or sparring match or exhibition, or as a matchmaker therefor, unless licensed by the commission upon receipt of such classified fee to be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven. Whoever, without being so licensed, acts as such manager or engages in the business commonly transacted by managers of boxers shall be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars. For the purposes of sections thirty-two to forty-seven, inclusive, a professional boxer is one who competes for a money prize or teaches or pursues or assists in the practice of boxing as a means of obtaining a livelihood or pecuniary gain. Physicians who desire to officiate without charge at amateur boxing or sparring matches or exhibitions shall be licensed without charge. No person shall be licensed under this section who is under eighteen years of age, except as otherwise provided in section thirty-nine.
Chapter 147: Section 35. Licenses for physician, promoter, referee, judge, timekeeper, professional boxer, kickboxer, mixed martial arts contestant or other unarmed combative sport contestant, or a manager, trainer or second of such a contestant; fees
[ Text of section as amended by 2009, 169, Sec. 6 effective February 28, 2010. For text effective until February 28, 2010, see above.]
Section 35. No person shall act, directly or indirectly, as a physician, promoter, referee, judge, timekeeper, professional boxer, kickboxer, mixed martial arts contestant or other unarmed combative sport contestant, or as manager, trainer or second of such a contestant, at a match or exhibition or as a matchmaker therefor, unless licensed by the commission upon receipt of the classified fee to be determined annually by the commissioner of administration and finance under section 3B of chapter 7. The commission shall set minimum requirements for licensure based upon skill or other fundamental prerequisites deemed necessary to adequately and safely execute the functions of the respective position. The commission may refuse to license any individual who does not meet those requirements or whose safety and well-being it determines will be put at substantial risk by engaging in their respective position. Whoever acts in such capacity, without being so licensed shall be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000. Any official who desires to officiate without charge at amateur boxing or sparring matches or exhibitions shall be licensed without charge. No person shall be licensed under this section who is under 18 years of age, except as otherwise provided in section 39.
