Chapter 20

20-4.10. License Fees. The Commission may charge fees as shown in South Carolina Code of Regulations Chapter 10-4 and on the South Carolina State Athletic Commission website at http://llr.sc.gov/POL/Athletic/. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 12, Issue No. 6, eff June 24…

20-4.11. Lost License; Duplicate. If a license is lost, its owner may obtain a duplicate for $2.00 by written application to the State Athletic Commission. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 10, Issue No. 6, eff June 27, 1986.

20-4.12. Refunds for License and Permit Fees. Fees paid for licenses and permits shall not be refundable. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4536, eff June 26, 2015. SUBCHAPTER 5 Boxers

20-4.2. Application. 1. Applications for licenses and permits as required herein shall be made under oath and upon forms prescribed by the Commission. The license application must include a photograph showing a frontal view of the applicant’s head and shoulders. The license appli…

20-4.3. Period of Validity. Licenses for boxing are valid for one year, not to exceed one year, and will expire on December 31 st of each calendar year. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 20, Issue No. 6, Part 1, eff June 28, 1996; State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, Do…

20-4.4. Documents. All papers and documents filed with the Commission shall be the property of the Commission. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4536, eff June 26, 2015.

20-4.5. Suspensions. Promoters shall not permit any person under suspension to take part whatsoever as a participant or in arranging or conducting matches, or work during the period of suspension; however, a contestant who has been suspended because of a cut or knockout may serve…

20-4.6. Sale or Transfer of License. No license or permit may be sold or transferred. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4536, eff June 26, 2015.

20-4.7. Promoter Responsibility. All promoters holding licenses and permits shall be absolutely responsible to the Commission for all matches held, given or conducted under such license and permit. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4536, eff June…

20-4.8. Permit Application and Fee. 1. Every promoter must have a current license to conduct, hold or give boxing matches and must apply to the Commission for a permit. The application for such permit must be in the Commission office at least fourteen (14) days before the schedul…

20-4.9. Passport (Boxers Fight Record). The Commission may require all boxers to register for passports (Boxers Fight Record). HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 10, Issue No. 6, eff June 27, 1986; State Register Volume 12, Issue No. 6, eff June 24, 1988; State Register Vo…

20-5.1. Physical Examination. 1. The Commission may require any boxer applying for a license to be examined by a physician or physicians. 2. The Commission may order examinations of boxers at any time for the purpose of determin- ing whether such boxers are fit and qualified to e…

20-5.10. Failure to Appear for Weigh-In. Any boxer who fails to appear for the official weigh-in within the time specified by the Commission shall be subject to disciplinary action as provided for by statute or these regulations. HISTORY: Formerly 20-5.11; Amended by State Regist…

20-5.11. Failure to Appear for Bout. Any boxer who fails to appear for a bout shall be subject to disciplinary action as provided for by statute or these regulations. HISTORY: Formerly 20-5.12; Amended by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4536, eff June 26, 2015.

20-5.12. Failure to Give Satisfactory Performance. If a boxer, in the judgment of a Commission Representative and the Chief Ring Official, fails to give a satisfactory performance or demonstrates insufficient skills to safely compete as a professional boxer, the boxer may be susp…

20-5.13. Boxer with Suspended Manager. 1. A boxer whose manager has been suspended may continue boxing independently during the term of such suspension, signing all contracts for matches. 2. No payment of a boxer’s earnings may be made by any licensed club to a manager under susp…

20-5.15. Foul. 1. The following are fouls in boxing, and boxers committing any of these infractions are subject to penalty as the referee sees fit: a. Hitting below the belt; b. Hitting an opponent who is down or who is getting up after being down; c. Holding an opponent with one…

20-5.17. Inability to Perform Contract Due to Injuries or Illness. Whenever a licensed contestant, because of injuries or illness, is unable to take part in a contest for which he/she is under a contract or bout agreement, he/she (or his/her manager) must immediately report the s…

20-5.18. Facial Hair and Jewelry; contact lenses prohibited. All boxers must be clean and neat when they participate in ring contests. Facial hair shall be at the discretion of the Commission. All jewelry and/or piercing accessories are prohibited during competi- tion. Boxers mus…

20-5.19. Boxers from the Same Stable. Any contest between two (2) boxers from the same stable may be held only with the approval of the Commission. HISTORY: Formerly 20-5.22; Amended by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4536, eff June 26, 2015.

20-5.2. Age. 1. The minimum and maximum ages for professional boxing in South Carolina are eighteen to thirty-five (18-35) years old, unless otherwise set by statute. The maximum age may be waived by the Commission designee for a specific contestant. A professional boxer petition…

20-5.20. Disqualification of Boxer. If a boxer persists in fouling, despite a referee’s warning of clean sportsmanship, the referee shall have the right to disqualify said boxer. HISTORY: Formerly 20-5.23; Amended by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4536, eff June …

20-5.21. Contest Stopped Prematurely. When a boxing contest is stopped because of rain or other unavoidable circumstances and less than half of the scheduled number of rounds have been finished, the judges shall score the bout a draw. If, under the same circumstances, half or mor…

20-5.22. Resident License. No professional boxer who is a legal resident of a State other than South Carolina may appear in any boxing contest unless such boxer has in his/her possession a current South Carolina boxing license and a current boxing license from his/her state of re…

20-5.23. 20-5.27. Omitted by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4536, eff June 26, 2015. Editor’s Note Former R. 20-5.27 was titled Grounds for Suspension of License , see, now S.C. Code Regs. 20-5.24. SUBCHAPTER 6 Managers

20-5.24. Grounds for Suspension of License. Any boxer holding a license may be suspended for arrest or conviction on a charge involving moral turpitude or for unbecoming conduct at any time or place reflecting discredit to boxing. Under similar circumstances, an application for a…

20-5.25. Omitted by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4536, eff June 26, 2015. Editor’s Note Former R. 20-5.25 was titled Resident License , see now S.C. Code Regs. 20-5.22. 20-5.26. Omitted by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4536, eff June 26, 2015.…

20-5.3. Boxer as Self-Manager. Any boxer who has attained his/her eighteenth (18th) birthday and is not under contract to a manager can make his/her own matches, sign contracts, and handle his/her own affairs. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 45…

20-5.4. First Appearance; Proof of Age. 1. Any boxer making application for his/her first South Carolina license must provide positive proof of his/her age. 2. Unless positive proof of age is provided, the Commission shall not issue a license to the applicant. HISTORY: Amended by…

20-5.5. Boxer-Manager Contract Forms. All boxers with managers must have boxer-manager contract forms and their managers must be licensed with the Commission. One (1) copy of a completed, executed contract form shall be given to the manager, one to the boxer, and one copy shall b…

20-5.6. Release from Contract. Release of a boxer by a manager from a boxer-manager contract shall be in writing and shall be furnished to Commission upon its request. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 10, Issue No. 6, eff June 27, 1986; State Register Volume 39, Issue No…

20-5.7. Parties to Contract to be Licensed. 1. Both parties to a boxer-manager contract must be licensed by the State Athletic Commission or the contract shall not become effective. 2. The Commission may recognize contracts on file in cooperating states. HISTORY: Amended by State…

20-5.8. Club Contract. No boxer shall participate in any bout without signing a promoter or club contract. If the boxer has a manager, the signatures of both the boxer and manager should appear on the club contract. A copy of such contract must be furnished to the Commission upon…

20-6.1. General Qualifications. 1. A person with intent to be a manager must apply for a license. 2. A licensed manager must be of legal age to sign the required boxer-manager and/or club contract. HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4536, eff June 2…

20-6.10. License for Promoter Deals. An unlicensed manager shall not contract with any promoter or matchmaker. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4536, eff June 26, 2015.

20-6.11. License to Schedule Match. An unlicensed person shall not contract to receive a portion of a contestant’s bout earnings until issued a manager’s license. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4536, eff June 26, 2015.

20-6.12. Manager Representing Manager. If a licensed manager desired to represent another licensed manager in securing contests for a boxer, such manager must have in his/her possession a written agreement executed by both the manager and boxer whom he/she represents. This agreem…

20-6.13. Number of Managers Per Boxer. 1. A boxer cannot have more than one (1) manager without the expressed written approval of the Commission. 2. If a boxer has more than one (1) manager, all such managers should be on record with the Commission and the promoter must deal only…

20-6.14. Manager Attempting to Take Another Manager’s Boxer. Any licensed manager who wrongfully takes another licensed manager’s boxer, as determined by the Commission, shall be subject to disciplinary action as provided for by statute or these regulations. HISTORY: Amended by S…

20-6.15. Transfer of Manager-Boxer Contract. Contracts between a licensed manager and boxer are not transferable without filing a proper notice thereof with the Commission attested to by all of the principals. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 45…

20-6.16. Aid for Injured Boxer. No manager or second shall attempt to render aid to a disabled boxer before the physician has had an opportunity to examine the boxer. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4536, eff June 26, 2015.

20-6.17. Grounds for Suspension of License. Any manager holding a license may be suspended if arrested or convicted for a charge involving moral turpitude or for unbecoming conduct at any time or place reflecting discredit to boxing. Under similar circumstances, application for a…

20-6.18. SUBCHAPTER 7 Seconds

20-6.19. Omitted by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4536, eff June 26, 2015. Editor’s Note Former R. 20-6.19 was titled Application for Boxing Manager’s License . See, now S.C. Code Regs.

20-6.2. Working in Boxer’s Corner. Any licensed manager or trainer who works in the corner of a boxer with whom he/she has a contract need not obtain a second’s license. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 16, Issue No. 6, eff June 26, 1992; State Register Volume 39, Issue …

20-6.3. Signatory to Boxer-Manager Contract. Any manager who signs a boxer-manager contract must renew his/her manager’s license annually, and no later than within one month of the expiration date. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4536, eff June…

20-6.4. Manager’s Percentage of Ring Earnings. The manager shall be entitled to no more than thirty-three and one-third (33 1/3%) percent of the ring earnings of any boxer with whom he/she has a properly filed boxer-manager contract. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 39, …

20-6.5. Failure to Sign Club Contract. Any manager who fails, by reason of neglect or indifference, to execute a club contract shall be subject to disciplinary action as provided for by statute or these regulations and such dereliction shall be grounds to void a boxer/manager con…

20-6.6. Manager Under Suspension. A manager under suspension shall not work in any boxer’s corner or negotiate with any promoter or matchmaker for any boxer’s services. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4536, eff June 26, 2015.

20-6.7. Number of Boxers in One Show; Limitation on Manager. No manager shall be encouraged to have more than two (2) boxers engaged on the card of any boxing show. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4536, eff June 26, 2015.