C.R.S.
Section 12-110-107
General powers and duties of the commission
- rules
(1)
In addition to any other powers specifically granted to the commission in this article 110, the commission shall issue rules as necessary for the regulation of the conduct, promotion, and performance of live boxing matches in this state. The rules must be consistent with this article 110, the federal “Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996”, 15 U.S.C. sec. 6301 et seq., as amended, and any other applicable federal law. The commission’s rules must include:(a)
Requirements for issuance of licenses and permits for boxers, seconds, inspectors, promoters, judges, and referees;(b)
Regulation of ticket sales;(c)
Physical requirements for participants, including classification by weight and skill;(d)
Provisions for supervision of contests and exhibitions by referees and licensed physicians;(e)
Requirements for insurance covering participants and bonding of promoters;(f)
Guidelines for compensation of licensees;(g)
Guidelines for contracts and financial arrangements between promoters and participants;(h)
Prohibition of dishonest, unethical, and injurious practices;(i)
Guidelines for reports of fraud;(j)
Responsibilities of participants;(k)
Regulation of facilities; and(l)
Procedures to:(I)
Allow the director to deny or suspend a participant license for a nondisciplinary reason, such as a medical or administrative reason, including the following reasons listed in the federal “Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996”, as amended:(A)
A recent knockout or series of consecutive losses;(B)
An injury;(C)
A required medical procedure; or(D)
A physician’s denial of certification;(II)
Authorize the director to lift a license denial or suspension imposed for a nondisciplinary reason if the participant or a representative of the participant sufficiently demonstrates:(A)
That the participant’s medical or physical condition has improved to a degree that the nondisciplinary license denial or suspension is no longer warranted; or(B)
That the nondisciplinary license denial or suspension was never warranted; and(III)
Allow the director to report a nondisciplinary participant license suspension to a national record keeper approved by the director.(2)
No member shall receive compensation for serving on the commission; however, a member may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of services.
Source:
Section 12-110-107 — General powers and duties of the commission - rules, https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-12.pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).
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