SECTIONS 18750-18758 - California Statutes

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE

SECTION 18750-18758

18750. No person shall appear as a contestant in any amateur boxing
contest who has received any compensation or reward, except for
actual expenses or trophies, in any form, for displaying, exercising,
or giving any example of his or her skill in knowledge of boxing
exercises, or for rendering services of any kind to any boxing
organization, or to any person or persons as trainer, coach,
instructor or otherwise, or who shall have been employed in any
manner professionally by reason of his or her boxing skill or
knowledge.

18751. Except as provided in Section 18752, only an award may be
given to each contestant in any amateur boxing contest which does not
exceed the sum of five hundred dollars ($500). No portion of an
admission fee or fees charged or received for any boxing contest
shall be paid or given, either directly or indirectly, to any
contestant in an amateur boxing contest.

18752. Unless the written permission of the commission is first
obtained, it is a misdemeanor for any promoter to pay or cause to be
paid to any coach, trainer, or manager of any amateur boxer
participating in a contest, any sum of money other than the actual
traveling and per diem expenses incurred by such coach, trainer, or
manager and amateur boxer in traveling to and from their respective
residences to the boxing contest in an amount to be determined by the
commission.

18755. No contestant in an amateur boxing contest shall use any
bandage on his or her hand or arm except soft surgical bandages not
over two inches wide and ten yards in length for each hand, and one
winding of surgeon's adhesive tape not over 1 1/2 inches wide placed
directly on the hand to protect that part of the hand near the wrist.
This may cross the back of the hand twice, but not extend within one
inch of the knuckles.

18756. No amateur boxing contest shall be more than four rounds of
not more than two minutes each, or three rounds of three minutes
each, in length.
There shall be one minute rest between rounds.

18757. At every amateur boxing contest, any representative of the
commission shall stop the contest whenever it appears that the
contestants are unevenly matched, either of them has been seriously
injured, or that there is danger that either of them will be
seriously injured if the contest continues. The person may call to
his or her assistance in enforcing an order to stop the contest, as
many peace officers or able-bodied citizens of the state as may be
necessary.

18758. No amateur boxing contest shall be held in conjunction with
vaudeville shows, dances, or entertainments of any sort.