12 chapters · 324 sections in this title.
A.R.S. § 5-221 Definitions
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In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Boxing": (a) Means the act of attack and defense with the fists, using padded gloves, that is practiced as a sport. (b) Includes kickboxing, if applicable. 2. "Combatant" means any person who practices the sport of unarm…
A.R.S. § 5-222 Application of this chapter
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A. This chapter does not apply to any amateur boxing or mixed martial arts contest conducted by the following: 1. Any school, community college, college or university or an association or organization composed exclusively of schools, community colleges, colleges or universities i…
A.R.S. § 5-223 Arizona state boxing and mixed martial arts commission; appointment; terms; compensation; conflict of interest; emergency ringside meetings
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A. The Arizona state boxing and mixed martial arts commission consists of three members appointed by the governor pursuant to section 38-211. The term of office of commissioners is three years. The term of one member shall expire on the third Monday in January each year. B. Two m…
A.R.S. § 5-224 Division of boxing and mixed martial arts regulation; powers and duties
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A. A division of boxing and mixed martial arts regulation is established in the department to provide staff support for the Arizona state boxing and mixed martial arts commission. Subject to title 41, chapter 4, article 4, the director of the department shall appoint an executive…
A.R.S. § 5-225 Regulation of boxing contests, tough man contests and mixed martial arts; fees
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A. All boxing contests are subject to this chapter and to rules adopted pursuant to this chapter. The commission, for every contest that is subject to regulation by the commission, shall: 1. Direct a person authorized by the commission or by the executive director to be present. …
A.R.S. § 5-226 Levy of tax on gross receipts; disposition; verification and financial audit; definition
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A. Any person who promotes a boxing contest in this state pursuant to this article shall comply with rules adopted pursuant to this article and shall within ten days after the contest pay to the department four percent of the gross receipts, after the deduction of city, state and…
A.R.S. § 5-227 Jurisdiction of commission
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A. The commission shall: 1. Except for the financial and accounting functions delegated to the director pursuant to section 5-226, have sole direction, management, control and jurisdiction over all boxing and mixed martial arts contests held within this state unless exempt from t…
A.R.S. § 5-228 Persons required to procure licenses; requirements; background information; fee; bond; examination results
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A. All referees, judges, matchmakers, promoters, trainers, ring announcers, timekeepers, ringside physicians, inspectors, mixed martial arts combatants, boxers, managers and seconds are required to be licensed by the commission. The commission shall not allow any of these persons…
A.R.S. § 5-229 Promoters; licenses; bond; proof of financial responsibility
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A. The commission may in its discretion withhold the granting of a license to a promoter until the applicant furnishes proof of his financial responsibility to promote contests in accordance with section 5-226, subsection B and the rules adopted by the director. The commission ma…
A.R.S. § 5-230 License fees; expiration; renewal; medical examinations
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A. The commission may establish and issue annual licenses and may establish and collect fees for those licenses. The commission shall deposit the license fees in the unarmed combat subaccount in the racing regulation fund established by section 5-226. B. A license expires at midn…
A.R.S. § 5-231 Financial interest in combatant prohibited
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A person shall not have, either directly or indirectly, any financial ownership interest in a combatant competing on premises owned or leased by the person, or in which the person is otherwise interested.
A.R.S. § 5-232 Age of participants
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A person who is under eighteen years of age shall not participate in any boxing or mixed martial arts contest.
A.R.S. § 5-233 Combatants and referees; physical examination; attendance of physician; payment of fees; insurance
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A. All boxers, mixed martial arts combatants and referees shall be examined by a physician licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 13 or 17 before entering the ring, and the examining physician shall immediately file with the commission a written report of the examination. The phy…
A.R.S. § 5-234 Attendance by peace officers; duty of chief of police or sheriff; private security
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If a contest is held within the corporate limits of a city or town, the promoter shall request that the chief of police assign not less than one officer to attend the contest, and if a contest is held outside the corporate limits of a city or town, the promoter shall request that…
A.R.S. § 5-235.01 Disciplinary action; grounds; civil penalty; emergency suspension; injunction
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A. The commission may take any one or a combination of the following disciplinary actions: 1. Revoke a license. 2. Suspend a license. 3. Impose a civil penalty in an amount of not more than $1,000 per violation of this chapter. B. The commission may take disciplinary action or re…
A.R.S. § 5-236 Violations; classification
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A. A person is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor and may be subject to license revocation, denial or suspension if the person conducts, holds, sponsors, sanctions or gives boxing or other contests that are subject to regulation by the commission without first procuring an appropria…
A.R.S. § 5-237 Selection of referees
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The commission shall select and assign referees. The matchmaker may protest the assignment of a referee and request a referee reassignment. In such an event the commission shall make a reasonable effort to grant the request for referee reassignment.
A.R.S. § 5-238 Sham contest; withholding a purse
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A. The commission may withhold all or part of a purse or other monies payable to any combatant, manager or second if in the judgment of the commission a combatant is participating in a sham or fake contest or is otherwise not competing honestly or to the best of the combatant's a…
A.R.S. § 5-239 Judicial review
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[Repealed or reserved.]
A.R.S. § 5-240 Reciprocity
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Notwithstanding section 5-228, a person is entitled to receive a license under this chapter if he complies with the requirements of each of the following: 1. Submits to the commission under oath an application for a license on a form supplied by the commission. 2. Is licensed in …