An Act To Eliminate State Licensing of Bozers and Wrestlers Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. I. 5 MRSA §12004-A, sub-§44, as amended by PL 2001, c. 166, §l, is repealed. Sec. 2. 17 MRSA c. 24 is enacted to read: CBAP'l'ER 24 PROHIBITED C(MpETITIONS. EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS §571. Prohibited competitions. exhibitions and events A professional or amateur "toughman," "badman" or "ultimate fighting" match, which includes a contest or exhibition where participants compete by using a combination of fighting skills, including, but not limited to, boxing, wrestling, kicking and martial arts skills, may not be held in this State. This section does not preclude kick boxing as regulated by this chapter. A person participating in or promoting a professional or amateur toughman, badman or ultimate fighting match is guilty of a Class E crime. Page 1-LR1925(3) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1410
Committee Amendment CA_A_S377 (Senate)
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
Amends: 5 MRSA §12004-A

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "8-' to s. P. 468, L.D. 1410, Bill, "An 
Act 
To 
Eliminate 
State 
Licensing 
of 
Boxers, 
Wrestlers 
and 
Transient Sellers" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'An Act To Eliminate State Licensing of Bozers and Wrestlers' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place 
the following: 
'Sec. I. 5 MRSA §12004-A, sub-§44, as amended by PL 2001, c. 
166, §l, is repealed. 
Sec. 2. 17 MRSA c. 24 is enacted to read: 
CBAP'l'ER 24 
PROHIBITED C(MpETITIONS. EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS 
§571. 
Prohibited competitions. exhibitions and events 
A professional or amateur "toughman," "badman" or "ultimate 
fighting" match, which includes a contest or exhibition where 
participants compete by using a combination of fighting skills, 
including, but not limited to, boxing, wrestling, kicking and 
martial arts skills, may not be held in this State. 
This section 
does not preclude kick boxing as regulated by this chapter. 
A person participating in or promoting a professional or 
amateur 
"toughman," 
"badman" 
or 
"ultimate fighting" 
match is 
guilty of a Class E crime. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
\\..ft. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "~,, to S.P. 468, L.D. 1410 
S572. 
Person barred in another jurisdiction 
A person barred 
from 
competing in boxing, 
wrestling or 
kick-boxing contests or exhibitions by any state or federal body 
governing these contests or exhibitions is barred from competing 
in any such contest or exhibition in this State. 
Sec. 3. 32 MRS A c.IIS, as amended, is repealed. 
Sec. 
4. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
PROFESSIOHAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATIOH, 
DEPAR"l'MENT OF 
Licensing and Enforcement 
0352 
The 
following 
Initiative: 
Deallocates funds as a result of the elimination of 
state licensing of boxers and wrestlers. 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
All Other 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
SUMMARY 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2004-05 
($2,778) 
($2,778) , 
This amendment is the minority report of the Joint Standing 
Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development. 
The 
amendment strikes from the bill Part B, which eliminated state 
licensing of transient sellers. 
The amendment moves 
from the 
Maine 
Revised Statues, 
Title 
to Title 
the 
crime 
of 
promoting 
or 
participating 
in 
a 
professional 
or 
amateur 
"toughman," 
"badman" 
or "ultimate fighting" 
match. 
Title 
includes 
a 
number 
of 
crimes 
and 
other 
similar 
prohibited 
conduct. 
The amendment also bars a person from boxing, wrestling 
or kick boxing in Maine if the person has been barred from 
competing in such events by any state or federal body. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Appropriations! Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Kevenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Approved: 01123/04 ~ac:.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1410 
An Act to Eliminate State Licensing of Boxers, Wrestlers and Transient 
Sellers 
LR 1925(03) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'Pf 
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Minority 
Fiscal Note 
2003-04 
2004-05 
$0 
($2,778) 
$0 
($21,000) 
Projections 
2005-06 
($2,778) 
($21,000) 
Projections 
2006-07 
($2,778) 
($21,000) 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Establishes a new Class E crime 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This bill includes an Other Special Revenue Funds deallocation of $2,778 in fiscal year 2004-05 for the Office of 
Licensing and Registration within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation as a result of the 
elimination of state licensing of boxers and wrestlers. This measure also reduces dedicated revenue for the Athletic 
Commission by $21,000 beginning in fiscal year 2004-05. 
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