Section 41-9-1029 Promoter license; match permit. - Alabama Statutes

Section 41-9-1029

Promoter license; match permit.

(a)(1) 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.

(2) Licenses shall be issued annually and shall expire on December 31 of each calendar year.

(b) Promoters shall apply to the commission for a license required by subsection (a) on a form provided by the commission. The application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250). The application shall also be accompanied by a performance bond in an amount and under any conditions required by the commission.

(c)(1) In addition to the license required by subsection (a), a professional match, contest, or exhibition of boxing within this state shall not be staged unless a match permit has been issued by the commission for the professional match, contest, or exhibition of boxing.

(2) Each application for a match permit shall be on a form provided by the commission and shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250). The commission may charge an additional match fee in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the commission.

(d) The commission may, prior to issuing any match permit, require a performance bond in addition to that required in subsection (b).

(e) The commission may refund any portion of the match permit fee in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) to any person who paid the excess fee if the professional match, contest, or exhibition of boxing for which the fees were paid is not held.

(Act 2009-622, §10.)