41-9-1033
Section 41-9-1033 Participant requirements. No person shall arrange, promote, organize, produce, or participate in a match, contest, or exhibition of professional boxing, professional bare knuckle boxing, professional wrestling, amateur mixed martial arts, or professional mixed martial arts unless he or she has complied with the following requirements: (1) An examination by a physician who has certified that the boxer, bare knuckle boxer, or mixed martial arts competitor is physically fit to compete safely. Copies of each certificate shall be provided to the commission prior to the match, contest, or exhibition of professional boxing, professional bare knuckle boxing, amateur mixed martial arts, or professional mixed martial arts. The commission may require a boxer, bare knuckle boxer, tough man contestant, wrestler, or mixed martial arts competitor to undergo a physical examination, including neurological or neuropsychological tests and procedures. (2) A physician approved by the...
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41-9-1030
Section 41-9-1030 Participant license. (a) Prior to participating in a match, contest, or exhibition of professional boxing, professional bare knuckle boxing, professional wrestling, amateur mixed martial arts, or professional mixed martial arts supervised by the commission, referees, judges, timekeepers, matchmakers, boxers, bare knuckle boxers, wrestlers, mixed martial arts competitors, managers, trainers, and each person who assists a boxer, bare knuckle boxer, wrestler, or mixed martial arts competitor immediately before and after a match, contest, or exhibition of boxing, bare knuckle boxing, wrestling, or mixed martial arts and between rounds during a match, contest, or exhibition of boxing, bare knuckle boxing, wrestling, or mixed martial arts shall be required by the commission to apply for and be issued a license. Licenses shall be issued annually and shall expire on December 31 of each calendar year. Each applicant shall make application on a form provided by the commission...
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41-9-1034
Section 41-9-1034 Impairment of participant by alcohol or drugs. It shall be unlawful for any professional boxer, professional bare knuckle boxer, tough man contestant, professional wrestler, amateur mixed martial arts competitor, or professional competitor in mixed martial arts to participate or attempt to participate in a match, contest, or exhibition of professional boxing, professional bare knuckle boxing, tough man contest, professional wrestling, amateur mixed martial arts, or professional mixed martial arts while under the influence of alcohol or any drug. A professional boxer, professional bare knuckle boxer, tough man contestant, professional wrestler, amateur mixed martial arts competitor, or professional mixed martial arts competitor shall be deemed under the influence of alcohol or a drug for the purposes of this section if a physical examination made during a period of time beginning not more than six hours prior to the beginning of the match, contest, or exhibition and...
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41-9-1032
Section 41-9-1032 Refusal to grant license; disciplinary action; suspension or revocation of match permit. (a) The commission may refuse to grant a license to an applicant upon a finding by a majority of the entire commission that the applicant has failed to demonstrate the qualifications or standards for a license contained in this section or under the laws and rules under which licensure is sought. The applicant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the commission that he or she meets all the requirements for the issuance of a license, and, if the commission is not satisfied as to the qualifications of the applicant, it may deny a license without a prior hearing; however, the applicant shall be allowed to appear before the commission if he or she so desires. (b)(1) The commission, by majority vote, after prior notice to the holder of a license and after affording such a holder an opportunity to be heard, may fine the license holder; revoke or suspend the license, or take other...
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41-9-1021
Section 41-9-1021 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) AMATEUR. An individual who engages in a match, contest, or exhibition of boxing, tough man contests, wrestling, or mixed martial arts, for no compensation or thing of value for participating, which is governed or authorized by any of the following: a. U.S.A. Boxing. b. The Alabama High School Athletic Association. c. The National Collegiate Athletic Association. d. Amateur Athletic Union. e. Golden Gloves. f. The local affiliate of any organization listed in this subdivision. g. USA Wrestling. h. The National Junior College Athletic Association. i. The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. j. The National Collegiate Wrestling Association. k. Any organization licensed by the commission. (2) BARE KNUCKLE BOXING. The original form of boxing, involving two individuals fighting without boxing gloves or other padding on their hands. (3) BOXING MATCH. A contest...
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41-9-1027
Section 41-9-1027 Alabama Athletic Commission - Rulemaking authority; drug testing. (a) The commission shall adopt rules governing professional boxing, professional bare knuckle boxing, tough man contests, amateur mixed martial arts, and professional mixed martial arts to establish the following: (1) Procedures to evaluate the professional records and physician certifications of each participant in a match, contest, or exhibition of professional boxing, professional bare knuckle boxing, tough man contests, amateur mixed martial arts, and professional mixed martial arts and to deny authorization for a professional boxer, professional bare knuckle boxer, tough man contestant, amateur mixed martial arts competitor, or professional mixed martial arts competitor to fight where appropriate. (2) Procedures to ensure that, except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of Section 41-9-1032, no professional boxer, professional bare knuckle boxer, amateur mixed martial arts competitor, or...
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41-9-1031
Section 41-9-1031 Participant registration. (a) In addition to the license required in Section 41-9-1030, each professional boxer, professional bare knuckle boxer, amateur mixed martial arts competitor, or professional mixed martial arts competitor who is a resident of this state or another state which has no state boxing or athletic commission shall register with a boxing, bare knuckle boxing, amateur mixed martial arts, or professional mixed martial arts registry created or designated by the commission and renew his or her registration as prescribed by rules of the commission. (b) At the time of registration and renewal, the boxer, bare knuckle boxer, amateur mixed martial arts competitor, or professional mixed martial arts competitor shall provide the registry with a recent photograph of the licensee and the Social Security number of the licensee or, in the case of a foreign licensee, any similar citizen identification number or licensee number from the country of residence of the...
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41-9-1024
Section 41-9-1024 Alabama Athletic Commission - Powers and duties. (a)(1) The commission shall be the sole regulator of professional boxing in this state and shall have authority to protect the physical safety and welfare of professional boxers and serve the public interest by closely supervising all professional boxing in this state. (2) The commission shall be the sole regulator of professional and amateur matches, contests, or exhibitions of mixed martial arts and shall have the authority to protect the physical safety and welfare of professional competitors in mixed martial arts and serve the public interest by closely supervising all competitors in mixed martial arts. The commission shall regulate professional and amateur mixed martial arts to the same extent as professional boxing unless any rule of the commission is not by its nature applicable to mixed martial arts. (3) The commission shall be the sole regulator of professional matches, contests, or exhibitions of wrestling and...
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41-9-1029
Section 41-9-1029 Promoter license; match permit; performance bond; certification of results. (a)(1) No person shall promote or hold a match, contest, or exhibition of professional boxing, professional bare knuckle boxing, tough man contests, professional wrestling, amateur mixed martial arts, or professional mixed martial arts 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 match, contest, or exhibition of professional...
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41-9-1037
Section 41-9-1037 Jurisdiction of commission. The commission shall have jurisdiction over any match, contest, or exhibition of professional boxing, professional bare knuckle boxing, tough man contests, professional wrestling, amateur mixed martial arts, or professional mixed martial arts which occurs or is held within this state, is filmed in this state, or is broadcast or transmitted from this state. (Act 2009-622, p. 1872, §18; Act 2010-222, p. 392, §1; Act 2013-285, p. 961, §1; Act 2019-491, §1.)...
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