Title 53, Sports and Amusements
18 chapters · 127 sections in this title.
N.D.C.C. § 53-01-01.1 Mixed fighting style competition - Definition
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As used in this chapter, "mixed fighting style competition" means an advertised or professionally promoted exhibition or contest for which any type of admission fee is charged and in which participants who inflict or employ kicks, punches, blows, holds, and other techniques to in…
N.D.C.C. § 53-01-02 Administration by secretary of state - Appointment of commission of combative sports
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The secretary of state shall act as state commissioner of combative sports and administer this chapter. The secretary of state may appoint a commission of combative sports to assist and advise the secretary of state in matters relating to the regulation of boxing, kickboxing, mix…
N.D.C.C. § 53-01-03 Restrictions
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The secretary of state may not promote, directly or indirectly, any boxing, kickboxing, mixed fighting style competition, or sparring exhibition, engage in the managing of any boxer, kickboxer, or mixed style fighter, or be interested in any manner in the proceeds from any boxing…
N.D.C.C. § 53-01-07 Duties of state commissioner of combative sports
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The secretary of state shall supervise all boxing, kickboxing, mixed fighting style competitions, or sparring exhibitions held in the state and may: 1. Adopt rules governing the conduct of boxing, kickboxing, mixed fighting style competitions, and sparring exhibitions. 2. Establi…
N.D.C.C. § 53-01-09 Fees paid into special fund - Continuing appropriation
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All fees collected by the secretary of state pursuant to this chapter must be deposited in a special fund maintained in the state treasury. All money deposited in the fund is appropriated as a continuing appropriation to the secretary of state for administering this chapter and f…
N.D.C.C. § 53-01-17 Exhibitions also governed by local ordinance
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Boxing, kickboxing, or sparring exhibitions may not be held in cities in which such contests or exhibitions are declared illegal by ordinance. All boxing, kickboxing, mixed fighting style competitions, or sparring exhibitions held in any city in this state must be held in conform…
N.D.C.C. § 53-01-18 Certain exhibitions exempt
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All boxing or sparring exhibitions conducted by bona fide educational institutions or by national amateur boxing associations or their local affiliates are exempt from this chapter.
N.D.C.C. § 53-01-19 Penalty
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A person who violates this chapter or any rule adopted by the secretary of state is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.