The Chief Boxing Commissioner shall administer the affairs of the Commission under policies established by the Commission. Decisions of the Chief Boxing Commissioner may be appealed to the full Commission. The Commission shall promulgate regulations as necessary for the protection of the health and safety of participants and spectators and to carry out the provisions of this article. The Chief Boxing Commissioner may appoint a chief inspector and referees, inspectors, other officials, and clerical help as he determines necessary to administer the provisions of this article. No person may hold or participate in an event without a license from the Commission.
All licenses are valid for one year.
The Commission shall by regulation establish a schedule of fees for licenses. Every application for a license under this section must be duly verified and in writing, and, in the case of a corporation or association, signed by its president and attested by its secretary. It shall set forth the information required by the Commission and the application for a participant's license must be accompanied by a copy of the applicant's birth certificate or other proof of age as may be acceptable to the Commission and a written waiver by the applicant of any cause of action against any member or employee of the Commission, or of any county boxing commission, referee, or ringside physician arising out of the proper performance of their official duties. No license may be granted to a participant less than eighteen years of age but the Commission may by unanimous vote waive this age limit for a specific participant. License applications must be filed with the Commission at least one week prior to the Commission's actions.