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Georgia Statutes, Title 43

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Title 43

62 chapters · 1,329 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 431,329 Ch 34, PHYSICIANS, ACUPUNCTURE, PHYSICIAN A…153 Ch 11, DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, AND DEN…53 Ch 18, FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND ESTABLISHMENTS…42 Ch 26, NURSES39 Ch 3, ACCOUNTANTS37 Ch 1, GENERAL PROVISIONS36 Ch 40, REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS36 Ch 4B, GEORGIA ATHLETIC AND ENTERTAINMENT C…35 Ch 21, OPERATORS OF HOTELS, INNS, AND ROADH…35 Ch 15, PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURV…34 Ch 39A, REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS32 Ch 6, AUCTIONEERS31 Ch 50, VETERINARIANS AND VETERINARY TECHNICIANS30 Ch 4, ARCHITECTS27

35 sections·Filtered byTitle 43✕Ch 4B✕

O.C.G.A. § 43-4B-1 Deﬁnitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) “Amateur,” when applied to a person engaged in boxing, wrestling, or a martial art, means a person who receives no compensation and engages in a match, contest, or exhibition of boxing, wrestling, or a martial art that is governed or authori…
O.C.G.A. § 43-4B-2 Application
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(a) The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to apply to any match, contest, or exhibition: (1) In which the contestants are all amateurs; and (2) Which is governed or authorized by: (A) U.S.A. Boxing; (B) The Georgia High School Athletic Association; (C) The Nationa…
O.C.G.A. § 43-4B-3 Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission; membership; medical advisory panel; reimbursement of members
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(a) The State Boxing Commission in existence immediately prior to July 1, 2001, is continued in existence subject to the provisions of this chapter. On and after July 1, 2001, the name of such commission shall be the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission. The membership o…
O.C.G.A. § 43-4B-4 Authority of commission
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(a) The commission is the sole regulator of professional boxing in Georgia and shall have authority to protect the physical safety and welfare of professional boxers and serve the public interest by closely supervising all professional boxing in Georgia. (b) The commission shall …

O.C.G.A. § 43-4B-5 Secretary of commission

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The Secretary of State shall designate the secretary of the commission, who shall issue licenses and identiﬁcation cards and perform such other duties as the commission may direct to carry out the provisions of this chapter. History. Code 1981, § 43-4B-5, enacted by Ga. L. 2001, …

O.C.G.A. § 43-4B-6 Commission meetings

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(a) The commission shall meet upon the call of the chairperson or upon the call of any two members. The business of the commission shall be conducted by a majority vote of the members present. A majority of the commission members shall constitute a quorum. (b) The chairperson, if…

O.C.G.A. § 43-4B-7 Rules and regulations governing professional boxing

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The commission shall adopt rules and regulations governing professional boxing to establish the following: (1) Procedures to evaluate the professional records and physicians’ certiﬁcations of each boxer participating in a professional match, contest, or exhibition of boxing and t…

O.C.G.A. § 43-4B-8 Prohibited compensation to commission members

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No member or employee of the commission and no person who administers or enforces the provisions of this chapter or rules promulgated in accordance with this chapter may belong to, contract with, or receive any compensation from any person or organization who authorizes, arranges…

O.C.G.A. § 43-4B-10 Promoter’s license and match permit requirements; applications; performance bond; fees

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(a) No person shall promote or hold a professional match, contest, or exhibition of boxing within this state without ﬁrst applying for and obtaining a promoter’s license from the commission. Licenses shall be issued annually and shall expire on December 31 of each calendar year. …

O.C.G.A. § 43-4B-11 Required licenses for boxers and nonboxing participants; prerequisites to licenses

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(a) Prior to participating in a professional match, contest, or exhibition of boxing supervised by the commission, referees, judges, timekeepers, matchmakers, boxers, managers, trainers, and each person who assists a boxer immediately before and after a match, contest, or exhibit…

O.C.G.A. § 43-4B-12 Registry requirements for boxers; identiﬁcation card; fees

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In addition to the license required in Code Section 43-4B-11, each professional boxer who is a resident of this state or another state which has no state boxing commission is required to register with a boxing registry created or designated by the commission and renew his or her …

O.C.G.A. § 43-4B-13 Authority to refuse to grant or to revoke or suspend license; ﬁnes; revoking suspension

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(a) The commission shall have the authority to refuse to grant a license to an applicant upon a ﬁnding by a majority of the entire commission that the applicant has failed to demonstrate the qualiﬁcations or standards for a license contained in this Code section or under the laws…

O.C.G.A. § 43-4B-14 Prequaliﬁcation requirements for events

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No person may arrange, promote, organize, produce, or participate in a professional match, contest, or exhibition of boxing without meeting the following requirements: (1) Each boxer must be examined by a physician who must then certify that the boxer is physically ﬁt to compete …

O.C.G.A. § 43-4B-15 Alcohol and drug use prohibited

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It shall be unlawful for any boxer to participate or attempt to participate in a professional match, contest, or exhibition of boxing while under the inﬂuence of alcohol or any drug. A boxer shall be deemed under the inﬂuence of alcohol or a drug for the purposes of this Code sec…

O.C.G.A. § 43-4B-16 Building standards and regulations for matches

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All buildings or structures used or intended to be used for holding or giving professional matches, contests, or exhibitions of boxing shall be safe and shall in all manner conform to the laws, ordinances, and regulations pertaining to buildings in the city or unincorporated area…

O.C.G.A. § 43-4B-17 Age requirements

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(a) No person under the age of 18 years shall participate as a contestant in any professional match, contest, or exhibition of boxing. (b) A primary duty of the commission is ensuring that any person whose health does not permit safely engaging in boxing as a contestant is not li…

O.C.G.A. § 43-4B-18 Jurisdiction of commission

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The commission shall have jurisdiction over any professional match, contest, or exhibition of boxing which occurs or is held within this state, is ﬁlmed in this state, or is broadcast or transmitted from this state. History. Code 1981, § 43-4B-18, enacted by Ga. L. 2001, p. 752, …

O.C.G.A. § 43-4B-19 Proceedings for violations of article

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(a) Whenever it may appear to the commission that any person is violating or has violated any provision of this article or Article 1 of this chapter and that proceedings would be in the public interest: (1) Subject to notice and opportunity for hearing in accordance with Chapter …

O.C.G.A. § 43-4B-20 Required submission of reports and tax payments by promoters

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(a) A promoter holding a match, contest, or exhibition of boxing shall, within three business days after the match, ﬁle with the commission a written report which includes the number of tickets sold, the amount of gross receipts, the amount of gross proceeds, and any other facts …

O.C.G.A. § 43-4B-21 Injunctions; penalty for violations of article; unarmed combat

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(a) Whenever the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that a person is engaged in a violation of this article, the Attorney General may bring a civil action requesting such relief, including a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order agains…

O.C.G.A. § 43-4B-25 Authority to resell tickets; service charges

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in Code Section 43-4B-29, it shall be unlawful for any person other than a ticket broker to resell or offer for resale any ticket of admission or other evidence of the right of entry to any athletic contest, concert, theater performance, amusement…

O.C.G.A. § 43-4B-26 Requirements

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In order to engage in the practice or business of a ticket broker a person shall be required to: (1) Maintain a permanent office or place of business in this state, excluding a post office box, for the purpose of engaging in the business of a ticket broker; (2) Apply to the commi…

O.C.G.A. § 43-4B-27 Disqualiﬁcation for felony conviction

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No person shall engage in the practice or business of a ticket broker, or be employed as general manager for a person engaged in the practice or business of a ticket broker, who has been convicted of a felony and who has not been pardoned or had his or her civil rights restored. …

O.C.G.A. § 43-4B-28 Resale by ticket brokers; disclosure requirements; sale and resale restrictions; refunds

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(a) The ticket broker shall be required to: (1) Post at its established place of business the terms of the purchaser’s right to cancel the purchase of a ticket from a ticket broker; (2) Disclose to the purchaser the refund policy of the ticket broker should an athletic contest or…

O.C.G.A. § 43-4B-29 Resale of tickets by original purchaser; charitable organizations

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(a) No provision of this article or any other provision of law shall criminally prohibit any person who is the original purchaser for personal use of one or more tickets to an athletic contest or entertainment event covered under this article from reselling or offering for resale…

O.C.G.A. § 43-4B-29.1 Resale within zone authorized by the event organizer and the venue owner or operator

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(a) Notwithstanding subsection (c) of Code Section 43-4B-28 and subsection (b) of Code Section 43-4B-30, no provision of this article or any other provision of law shall provide a criminal penalty for or prohibit the resale or offering for resale of a ticket or tickets to an athl…

O.C.G.A. § 43-4B-30 County and municipal ordinances

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(a) With regard to any single athletic contest or entertainment event which occurs no more often than once annually and with regard to any series of athletic contests which occur no more often than once annually and which occur within a time period not exceeding ten days, the mun…

O.C.G.A. § 43-4B-31 Violation of article a misdemeanor

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Any person who violates this article is guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature. History. Code 1981, § 43-4B-31, enacted by Ga. L. 2001, p. 752, § 2.

O.C.G.A. § 43-4B-32 Powers of commission upon violation of article

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(a) In addition to the powers and duties set out in Code Section 43-4B-3, the commission is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to accomplish the purposes of this article in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the “Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.” The commiss…

O.C.G.A. § 43-4B-50 Authority and duties of the commission with regard to licensure, exemption from licensure, and regulation

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(a) The commission shall have the sole authority to license organizations that govern and authorize matches, contests, and exhibitions of martial arts and wrestling and to exempt organizations from licensure in accordance with this article. The commission shall have the sole auth…

O.C.G.A. § 43-4B-51 Fees

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, the annual fee for licensure of organizations subject to this article is $1,000.00. (b) As used in this subsection, the term “show” includes all matches, contests, or exhibitions held at the same venue on th…

O.C.G.A. § 43-4B-52 Requirements for matches, contests, and exhibitions

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(a) A licensed organization shall provide written notice to the commission of a match, contest, or exhibition authorized and governed by the organization no later than 15 days before the date of the match, contest, or exhibition. The licensed organization governing the match, con…

O.C.G.A. § 43-4B-53 Prohibited activities for felons or persons convicted of crime of moral turpitude

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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or any other law to the contrary, no person or entity shall directly or indirectly engage in the practice of being a promoter of kickboxing, muay thai, Thai boxing, full-contact karate, mixed martial arts, shidokan, or marti…

O.C.G.A. § 43-4B-54 Suspension, revocation, or denial of licenses or permits; ﬁnes

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(a) The commission is authorized to suspend, revoke, or deny a license or renewal of a license of an organization or a promoter for violation of this article or rules of the commission promulgated in accordance with this article. The commission is authorized to ﬁne a licensed org…

O.C.G.A. § 43-4B-55 Exemptions

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(a) Subject to the restriction set forth in Code Section 43-4B-53, the commission is authorized to exempt organizations from the requirements of licensure and permitting when the commission, in its discretion, deems the matches, contests, and exhibitions authorized or governed by…