Title BPC, California Bus. & Prof. Code

The application and renewal fee for a sparring permit shall be twenty-five dollars ($25). (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1057, Sec. 15. Effective January 1, 1994.)

The application and renewal fee for a licensed professional trainer, as described in Section 18653, shall be two hundred dollars ($200). (Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 370, Sec. 14. (SB 309) Effective January 1, 2014.)

The fee for a simultaneous telecast permit under Section 18831 shall be fifty dollars ($50) per event. (Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1057, Sec. 17. Effective January 1, 1994.)

The commission shall charge a twenty-dollar ($20) fee to issue federal identification cards. Cards shall be reissued once every four years. (Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 370, Sec. 16. (SB 309) Effective January 1, 2014.)

(a) For licenses issued before January 1, 2007, a license may be renewed at any time prior to midnight on December 31 of the year in which it was issued. If not renewed, the license shall expire at that time. (b) A license issued on or after January 1, 2007, shall expire 12 month…

(a) Except as provided in Sections 18646 and 18832, every person who conducts a contest or wrestling exhibition shall, within 72 hours after the determination of every contest or wrestling exhibition that admission is charged and received, furnish to the commission the following:…

An inspector or other representative of the commission duly authorized by the executive officer shall be admitted to the box office, and is authorized to assist in the counting of tickets and in the computation of the tax due thereon, and to take any other action necessary for th…

Whenever any promoter fails to make a report of any contest or wrestling exhibition within the period prescribed by this chapter, or whenever such report is unsatisfactory to the commission, the executive officer, or his or her duly authorized representative may examine, or cause…

If a promoter fails to pay any tax ascertained to be due under this chapter, in addition to the costs of the examination under Section 18826, if any, within 30 days after receipt of notice by the executive officer, the commission may without hearing revoke or suspend the promoter…

(a) The commission may enter into a contract to sanction, supervise, or provide other services for contests under this chapter for which the fees under this chapter do not apply only if the contract provides for a payment to the commission for reasonable and necessary services pr…

As used in this article: (a) “Person” includes a promoter, club, individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, or other organization. (b) “Closed circuit telecast” includes any telecast or broadcast, transmitted by any means, including subscription…

No person shall charge or receive an admission fee for exhibiting a simultaneous telecast of any live, current, or spontaneous contest or wrestling exhibition on a closed-circuit telecast viewed within this state without a permit issued by the commission. Application for such a p…

Every person who charges and receives a fee for exhibiting a simultaneous telecast of any live, current, or spontaneous contest or wrestling exhibition on a closed-circuit telecast viewed within this state shall, within 72 hours after such event, furnish to the commission, a writ…

The commission may designate a representative to be present at, and observe the computation of the number of tickets issued or sold, and the determination of the gross receipts. Where a telecast or broadcast is accomplished by subscription, records in support of the receipts shal…

Whenever any person fails to make a report of a closed-circuit television showing of any contest or wrestling exhibition within the period prescribed by Section 18832, or whenever the report is unsatisfactory to the commission, the executive officer or his or her representative m…

If a permitholder fails to pay any tax ascertained to be due under this chapter, in addition to the costs of the examination under Section 18834, if any, within 30 days after receipt of notice by the executive officer, the commission may authorize the Attorney General to bring an…

In case of default in the payment of any tax due under this chapter, the commission may refuse to issue a permit to any person so defaulting regardless of whether the application for the permit is made solely in the name of the person, or together with others. (Added by Stats. 19…

This article does not apply to a cable television’s system franchised under Section 53066 of the Government Code. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1092, Sec. 2.)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, if in the judgment of the commission the financial responsibility, experience, character and general fitness of an applicant for a license or renewal thereof, or any person connected with the applicant, are such that the participa…

Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, licenses issued under this chapter may be revoked, suspended, or placed on probation under terms and conditions including, but not limited to, the making of restitution, for any violation or attempted violation of this chapter, an…

The commission, the executive officer and other employees duly authorized by the executive officer, shall have the power to suspend temporarily, any license until final determination by the commission when, in his or her opinion, the action is necessary to protect the public welf…

(a) In addition to its authority under other provisions of this chapter to take action against a licensee, the commission, its executive officer, or his or her duly authorized representative shall have the authority to assess fines not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars …

If a licensee fails to pay any fine assessed under this chapter within 30 days after receipt of notice by the executive officer, after time for appeal has passed or after action on an appeal by the commission, the commission may, without hearing, revoke or suspend the license hel…

(a) The commission, its executive officer, or any other employee duly authorized by the executive officer may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses, giving of testimony, or the production of documents before the commission, any member thereof, the executive officer, or …

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commission, its executive officer, or his or her duly authorized representative may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses or the production or examination of documents before the commission, any member thereof, its executi…

The disobedience of a subpoena issued under Section 18846 shall be attended by the same consequences and subject to the same penalties as if such disobedience occurred in an action in the superior court. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1092, Sec. 2.)

The license of any promoter or matchmaker found guilty of managing a boxer or martial arts fighter, either directly or indirectly, without written approval from the commission shall be subject to disciplinary action. (Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 757, Sec. 20.)

No promoter, nor any person having a proprietary interest in the promoter, shall have, either directly or indirectly, any proprietary interest in a boxer or martial arts fighter competing on the premises owned, leased, or rented by the promoter without written approval from the c…

(a) Any boxer or martial arts fighter who participates in a contest or match while under suspension by the commission, or any other recognized commission, shall have his or her license revoked. (b) Any licensee who, directly or indirectly, aids or abets a boxer or martial arts fi…

A manager of a boxer or martial arts fighter shall maintain an accurate annual record showing all of the following with respect to each contest in which the boxer or martial arts fighter has participated: (a) Training expenses. (b) Amount of money actually paid to the contestant.…

No fighter shall be paid before a contest, except that a promoter may, with the written approval of the commission, advance to the fighter before the contest, up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) plus any necessary transportation and living expenses. However, such advance, except …

No fighter, nor his or her manager, shall be paid for the services of the fighter except in the presence of an authorized commission representative. The commission representative shall report to the executive officer any payment made contrary to the provisions of the contract on …

Any official who fails to enforce the provisions of this act or the commission’s rules and regulations shall be subject to disciplinary action. (Added by renumbering Section 18855 by Stats. 2015, Ch. 316, Sec. 9. (SB 469) Effective January 1, 2016.)

The commission shall recognize and enforce contracts between boxers or martial arts fighters and managers and between boxers or martial arts fighters and licensed clubs. Contracts shall be executed on printed forms approved by the commission. The commission may recognize or enfor…

(a) The commission, the executive officer, or authorized representative shall have power to order a promoter to withhold any purse, any part thereof, any receipts or other funds owing or payable to any contestant, or the share thereof of any manager, if, in his or her judgment, i…

The commission, the executive officer, or authorized representative shall have the power to order a promoter to withhold 10 percent of the total purse payable to a contestant if the manager of the contestant does not present an itemized statement of expenses incurred in connectio…

Any licensee who directly or indirectly holds, participates in, aids, or abets any sham or fake contest or match shall be subject to disciplinary action. This section does not apply to any exhibition. (Added by renumbering Section 18865 by Stats. 2015, Ch. 316, Sec. 13. (SB 469) …

(a) The commission shall have the authority to obtain and review criminal history information to determine whether an applicant or licensee has been convicted of any offense or has been arrested for any offense for which disposition is still pending. A conviction, or a plea of gu…

Nothing in this chapter shall prevent any county, city, or city and county from prohibiting the holding or participating in any contest, match, or exhibition. (Added by renumbering Section 18869 by Stats. 2015, Ch. 316, Sec. 15. (SB 469) Effective January 1, 2016.)

Any person or promoter to whom this chapter applies who directly or indirectly holds, aids or abets, or attempts to hold, aid or abet the holding of, any contest, match or exhibition without first having obtained a license or permit therefor under this chapter, is guilty of a mis…

Any contestant who continues to participate in a professional or amateur contest or match after an order to stop the contest is given by an official, or authorized representative of the commission, is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1092, Sec. 2.)

Any promoter who directly or indirectly destroys, or aids and abets in the destruction of, any ticket or ticket stub to a contest, match, or exhibition within six months after the event without written authorization from the commission is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Added by Stats.…

Any person who throws any object at the ring during a contest, match, or exhibition is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1092, Sec. 2.)

Any person who otherwise violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1092, Sec. 2.)

(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) That professional athletes licensed under this chapter, as a group, for many reasons, do not retain their earnings, and are often injured or destitute, or both, and unable to take proper care of themselves, whether …

(a) The commission shall, consistent with the purposes of this article, establish a pension plan for professional boxers who engage in boxing contests in this state. (b) (1) The commission shall, consistent with the purposes of this article, establish the method by which the pens…