Certain educational institutions and amateur associations exempt

SDCL § 42-12-13 — under BOXING, KICKBOXING, MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AND SPARRING.

SDCL § 42-12-13

All boxing, kickboxing, or mixed martial arts or sparring exhibitions conducted by bona fide educational institutions or by national amateur boxing, kickboxing, or mixed martial arts associations or their local affiliates approved by the commission are exempt from the provisions of this chapter. Source: SL 2013, ch 221 , § 6; SL 2014, ch 209 , § 27. Effective July 1, 2026