Title 5, ATHLETICS AND SPORTS

It shall be a misdemeanor of the third degree for any promoter to admit to any contest or exhibition more persons than there are seats in the place where the contest or exhibition is being held.

No minor 16 years of age or under shall be permitted to attend any contest or exhibition unless accompanied by an adult.

(a) General rule.--Before any license or renewal of a license is issued to a promoter and before any permit is issued to a foreign copromoter, he shall be required to execute and file a surety bond with the department in such reasonable amount, but not less than $3,000, as the de…

In lieu of the surety bond required by section 1131 (relating to promoters and foreign copromoters required to file bonds), the promoter may deposit with the department cash, a certified check, letter of credit or direct obligations of the United States or the Commonwealth of Pen…

A filing fee fixed by the commission shall accompany each bond filed or cash or security deposited in lieu of the bond under this subchapter.

Recovery may be had on the bond or against the deposit of cash or security in the same manner as penalties are recoverable at law.

The commission shall conduct all hearings under the provisions of Title 2 (relating to administrative law and procedure). The commission shall conduct a hearing within ten business days from the time any recommendation is made by the executive director that a permit or license be…

The commission may issue subpoenas in connection with the investigation requiring the attendance and testimony of or the production of books and papers by any licensee or other person whom the commission believes to have information, books or papers of importance to it in making …

(a) General rule.--The commission may, upon its own motion or upon the verified written complaint of any person charging a licensee or permittee with violating any provision of this subpart or the rules and regulations promulgated under this subpart, order the preliminary suspens…

(a) General rule.--The commission may suspend or revoke a license or permit in any case where the commission finds that the licensee or permittee: (1) Is guilty of gross immorality. (2) Is unfit or incompetent by reason of negligence or habits. (3) Is guilty of violating any prov…

The commission may impose a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for any violation of any provision of this subpart, other than section 1701 (relating to prohibited competitions), or the rules and regulations promulgated under those provisions, in addition to any other punishmen…

No commission member or employee or physician, referee or judge licensed under this subpart shall have any direct or indirect financial or pecuniary interest in any boxer. A violation of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor of the third degree.

No manager, trainer or second of any boxer shall have any direct or indirect financial or pecuniary interest in the opponent in any contest in which his own boxer participates. No boxer shall have any direct or indirect financial or pecuniary interest in his opponent in any conte…

No matchmaker shall have any direct or indirect financial or pecuniary interest in any boxer who is engaging in a contest arranged by that matchmaker. A violation of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor of the third degree.

All fees, taxes, civil penalties, forfeitures and other moneys collected under the provisions of this subpart and the rules and regulations promulgated under this subpart shall be collected by the commission and transmitted to the Department of Revenue.

All funds collected by the commission shall be paid into the Athletic Commission Augmentation Account, which shall be a special restricted receipts account within the General Fund. This account shall be used only for the support and operation of the commission unless a surplus ar…

No purse less than $50 shall be paid by the promoter to any professional boxer for any contest or exhibition other than a training exhibition.

(a) Promoter distribution.--Unless otherwise directed by the commission or an authorized agent of the commission, all boxing purses shall be distributed by the promoter immediately after the conclusion of the contest or exhibition and, in any event, not later than 24 hours after …

(a) General rule.--The commission may order the promoter to withhold any purse, or any part thereof, or any receipts or other funds belonging to or payable to any contestant or for which any contestant is competing, or any manager's share thereof, if it appears that the contestan…

(a) Delivery to commission.--Any purse or portion thereof withheld under section 1523 (relating to withholding of purses) shall be delivered by the promoter to the commission within 48 hours after the end of the contest. (b) Request for hearing.--Within ten days after the end of …

(a) General rule.--Within a reasonable time after the hearing or after the expiration of ten days following the contest, if no application for a hearing is filed, the commission shall determine the disposition to be made of the withheld purse. (b) Withholding.--If the commission …

(a) General rule.--No promoter or foreign copromoter shall pay, lend or give any money to a contestant before any contest as an advance against his purse or for a similar purpose. A promoter may, with the prior written permission of the commission, pay or advance to a contestant …

The commission may promulgate rules and regulations requiring licensed boxers to be covered by insurance for: (1) Medical, surgical and hospital care resulting from injuries sustained while preparing for or engaged in boxing contests or exhibitions with the insured being the bene…

(a) Offense defined.--A person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree if he promotes, sponsors or participates in any manner in the staging of or the conduct of any tough guy contest. (b) Application of section.--This section shall not apply to: (1) News media, including, but …

This subpart shall be known and may be cited as the Wrestling Act.

Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent provisions of this subpart which are applicable to specific provisions of this subpart, the following words and phrases when used in this subpart shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context cle…

This subpart shall not apply to any amateur or professional wrestling contest or exhibition held solely as a training event for the Olympic Games and certified as such an event by the commission.

(a) Required.--No promoter shall conduct, hold or promote any professional wrestling contest or exhibition unless the promoter has first obtained a promoter's license from the commission. A promoter licensed under the act of July 1, 1989 (P.L.160, No.29), known as the Professiona…

(a) General rule.--Before the scheduled date of any professional wrestling contest or exhibition, the promoter shall provide the commission and shall maintain in effect a surety bond in an amount of not less than $10,000, as the department shall determine. (b) Conditions of bond.…

(a) Imposition of tax.--In addition to any Federal tax or tax imposed by any political subdivision of this Commonwealth to be paid on gross receipts, every promoter shall pay a State tax of 5% of the face value of all tickets sold to any wrestling contest or exhibition. (b) Payme…

Before any professional wrestling contest or exhibition shall take place, the promoter and the operator of the arena or facility shall employ a physician to be present at every wrestling contest or exhibition. The physician shall observe the physical condition of the participants…

Before any professional wrestling contest or exhibition shall take place, the promoter and the operator of the arena or facility shall have an ambulance or paramedical unit present at the arena in case a serious injury were to occur. If the ambulance or paramedical unit is locate…

Before any professional wrestling contest or exhibition shall take place, the promoter and the operator of the arena or facility shall ensure that adequate security personnel are in attendance to control fans in attendance. The size of the security force is at the discretion of t…

(a) Arena owners or operators.--An owner or operator of an arena or other facility at which a professional wrestling contest or exhibition takes place shall not destroy any ticket or ticket stub, whether sold or unsold, within three months after the date of any exhibition. (b) Wr…

(a) General rule.--The executive director may assign a representative of the commission to any professional wrestling contest or exhibition to ensure compliance with this subpart. This representative shall be admitted by the promoter without fee. In place of a commission represen…

Except for a violation of section 2101 (relating to promoter's license) or 2107 (relating to prohibited acts), a knowing or reckless violation of any provision of this subpart shall be a summary offense. A knowing or reckless violation of section 2101 or 2107 shall be a misdemean…

Fees, taxes, fines, forfeitures and other money collected under the provisions of this subpart and the rules and regulations promulgated under this part, including all fees charged under this part and fines imposed and collected for violations of this part, shall be collected by …

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act (2015).

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Agency contract." An agreement in which a student athlete authorizes a person to negotiate or solicit on behalf of the …

(a) Regulations.--The commission may promulgate regulations to implement this chapter. (b) Agent for service of process.--By acting as an athlete agent in this Commonwealth, a nonresident individual appoints the secretary as the individual's agent for service of process in a civi…

(a) Prohibition.--Except as specified in subsection (b), an individual may not act as an athlete agent in this Commonwealth without holding a certificate of registration under this chapter. (b) Acting as athlete agent.--Before being issued a certificate of registration under this…

(a) Application.--Except as specified in subsection (b), an applicant for registration as an athlete agent shall submit an application for registration to the commission in a form prescribed by the commission. The applicant shall be an individual, and the application must be sign…

(a) Issuance.--Except as specified in subsection (b), the commission shall issue a certificate of registration to an applicant for registration who complies with section 3505(a) (relating to registration as athlete agent; application; requirements; reciprocal registration). (b) R…

(a) Authority.--The commission may limit, suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a registration of an individual registered under section 3506(a) (relating to certificate of registration; issuance or denial; renewal) for conduct which would have justified refusal to issue a certifica…

The commission may issue a temporary certificate of registration as an athlete agent while an application for registration or renewal of registration is pending.

(a) Registration fee.--An application for registration or renewal of registration shall be accompanied by a fee in the following amounts: (1) For an initial application for registration or an application for renewal of registration for an individual or sole proprietor, $200. (2) …