317.018. Combative fighting prohibited--promotion or participation in combative fighting, felony--medical personnel--exceptions. - Missouri Statutes

Combative fighting prohibited--promotion or participation in combativefighting, felony--medical personnel--exceptions.

317.018. 1. Combative fighting is prohibited in the state ofMissouri.

2. Anyone who promotes or participates in combative fighting, oranyone who serves as an agent, principal partner, publicist, vendor,producer, referee, or contractor of or for combative fighting is guilty ofa class D felony.

3. Any medical personnel who administers to, treats or assists anyparticipants of combative fighting shall not be subject to the provisionsof this section.

4. Nothing in section 317.001 or this section is intended toregulate, or interfere with or make illegal, traditional, sanctionedamateur or scholastic boxing, amateur or scholastic wrestling, amateur orscholastic kickboxing, or amateur or scholastic full-contact karate oramateur or scholastic mixed martial arts.

(L. 1996 S.B. 524, A.L. 2007 H.B. 780 merged with S.B. 308)

Effective 7-01-08