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CA Bus & Prof Code § 18602 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Boxing, Wrestling, and Martial Arts|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 18602.

18602.  (a) Except as provided in this section, there is in the Department of Consumer Affairs the State Athletic Commission, which consists of seven members. Five members shall be appointed by the Governor, one member shall be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, and one member shall be appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.The members of the commission appointed by the Governor are subject to confirmation by the Senate pursuant to Section 1322 of the Government Code.No person who is currently licensed, or who was licensed within the last two years, under this chapter may be appointed or reappointed to, or serve on, the commission.(b) In appointing commissioners under this section, the Governor, the Senate Committee on Rules, and the Speaker of the Assembly shall make every effort to ensure that at least four of the members of the commission shall have experience and demonstrate expertise in one of the following areas:(1) A licensed physician or surgeon having expertise or specializing in neurology, neurosurgery, head trauma, or sports medicine. Sports medicine includes, but is not limited to, physiology, kinesiology, or other aspects of sports medicine.(2) Financial management.(3) Public safety.(4) Past experience in the activity regulated by this chapter, either as a contestant, a referee or official, a promoter, or a venue operator.(c) Each member of the commission shall be appointed for a term of four years. All terms shall end on January 1. Vacancies occurring prior to the expiration of the term shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term. No commission member may serve more than two consecutive terms.(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, members first appointed shall be subject to the following terms:(1) The Governor shall appoint two members for two years, two members for three years, and one member for four years.(2) The Senate Committee on Rules shall appoint one member for four years.(3) The Speaker of the Assembly shall appoint one member for four years.(e) (1) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2024, and as of that date is repealed.(2) Notwithstanding any other law, the repeal of this section renders the board subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 464, Sec. 1. (AB 1523) Effective January 1, 2020. Repealed as of January 1, 2024, by its own provisions.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 18602.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Boxing, Wrestling, and Martial Arts|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 18602.1.

18602.1.  Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the State Athletic Commission in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions. Whenever the protection of the public is inconsistent with other interests sought to be promoted, the protection of the public shall be paramount.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 107, Sec. 37. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 18602.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Boxing, Wrestling, and Martial Arts|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 18602.5.

18602.5.  (a) The commission shall adopt and submit a strategic plan to the Governor and the Legislature on or before September 30, 2008. The commission shall also submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature on the status of the adoption of the strategic plan during the commission’s next regularly scheduled sunset review after January 1, 2007. The strategic plan shall include, but shall not be limited to, efforts to resolve prior State Athletic Commission deficiencies in the following areas:(1) Regulation of the profession, what fees should be paid for this regulation, and the structure and equity of the fees charged.(2) The effect and appropriateness of contracts made pursuant to Section 18828.(3) Costs to train ringside physicians, referees, timekeepers, and judges.(4) Steps that need to be taken to ensure sufficient sources of revenue and funding.(5) Necessity for review and modification of organizational procedures, the licensing process, and the complaint process.(6) Outdated information technology.(7) Unorganized and improper accounting.(8) Miscalculations at events, a lack of technology to record proper calculations, and funding issues.(9) The health and safety of the participants and the public in attendance at events regulated under this chapter, including costs of examinations under Section 18711.(b) The commission shall solicit input from the public, the State Auditor, the Little Hoover Commission, the Center for Public Interest Law, and others as necessary in preparing and adopting the strategic plan.(c) The commission shall report on progress in implementing the strategic plan to the Director of Consumer Affairs, the Governor, and the Legislature on or before September 30, 2009.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 465, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 18604 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Boxing, Wrestling, and Martial Arts|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 18604.

18604.  The appointing authority may remove any member of the commission for causes specified in Section 106.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1092, Sec. 2.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 18605 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Boxing, Wrestling, and Martial Arts|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 18605.

18605.  A majority of the appointed members of the commission constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The affirmative vote of a majority of those commissioners present at a meeting of the commission constituting at least a quorum is necessary to render a decision or pass a motion.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 26, Sec. 224. Effective March 30, 1994.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 18606 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Boxing, Wrestling, and Martial Arts|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 18606.

18606.  The members of the commission shall elect one of their number as the chair and another member as the vice-chair. The chair and vice-chair shall be elected at the first meeting of each calendar year or when a vacancy exists.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1092, Sec. 2.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 18607 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Boxing, Wrestling, and Martial Arts|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 18607.

18607.  Each member of the commission shall receive a per diem and necessary travel expenses as provided in Section 103.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1092, Sec. 2.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 18608 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Boxing, Wrestling, and Martial Arts|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 18608.

18608.  The commission is subject to all of the provisions of Division 1 (commencing with Section 100) and for the purposes of that division shall be deemed to be a board, except for the purposes of Section 102 the commission shall not be deemed to be a board created by an initiative act.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1092, Sec. 2.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 18610 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Boxing, Wrestling, and Martial Arts|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 18610.

18610.  The commission shall adopt a seal.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1092, Sec. 2.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 18611 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Boxing, Wrestling, and Martial Arts|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 18611.

18611.  The commission shall adopt, amend, or repeal, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, rules and regulations as may be necessary to enable it to carry out the laws relating to boxing and the martial arts.(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 757, Sec. 1.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 18613 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Boxing, Wrestling, and Martial Arts|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 18613.

18613.  (a) (1) The commission shall appoint a person exempt from civil service who shall be designated as an executive officer and who shall exercise the powers and perform the duties delegated by the commission and vested in the executive officer by this chapter. The appointment of the executive officer is subject to the approval of the Director of Consumer Affairs.(2) The commission may employ a chief athletic inspector. If the commission employs a chief athletic inspector, the chief athletic inspector shall exercise the powers and perform the duties delegated by the commission and authorized by the executive officer related to the regulation of events under this chapter.(3) The commission may employ an assistant chief athletic inspector. If the commission employs an assistant chief athletic inspector, the assistant chief athletic inspector shall assist the chief athletic inspector in exercising the powers and performing the duties delegated by the commission and authorized by the executive officer related to the regulation of events under this chapter.(4) The commission may employ in accordance with Section 154 other personnel as may be necessary for the administration of this chapter.(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2024, and as of that date is repealed.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 464, Sec. 2. (AB 1523) Effective January 1, 2020. Repealed as of January 1, 2024, by its own provisions.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 18615 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Boxing, Wrestling, and Martial Arts|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 18615.

18615.  No inspector shall be assigned to regulate an event under the authority or jurisdiction of the commission, who, within the preceding six months, has not participated in an inspectors’ clinic or received formal training, at which the laws and rules of the commission and related problems have been discussed. The commission is authorized to pay the necessary traveling expenses of an inspector while in attendance at the clinic or formal training.(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1092, Sec. 2.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 18618 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Boxing, Wrestling, and Martial Arts|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 18618.

18618.  The commission shall furnish to the Governor and the Legislature a report, on or before July 30, 2012, on the following:(a) The condition of the State Athletic Commission Neurological Examination Account. This report shall include the amount of the assessment collected from each promoter pursuant to Section 18711, the purposes for which moneys in the account are expended, and findings and recommendations on the amounts, appropriateness, and effectiveness of these assessments. The report shall also include a recommendation on the viability and need for creating a medical database that would be used for identifying trends in medical records and data associated with injuries and deaths related to competing.(b) The condition of the Boxers’ Pension Fund. This report shall include a recommendation on whether the fund should be continued and, if so, whether it should be expanded to include all athletes licensed under this chapter and appropriate fees paid into the fund.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 448, Sec. 31. (SB 543) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 18620 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Boxing, Wrestling, and Martial Arts|ARTICLE 2 - General Provisions|Section 18620.

18620.  The definitions contained in this article shall be for terms used in this chapter and shall be applicable unless otherwise specifically provided.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1092, Sec. 2.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 18621 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Boxing, Wrestling, and Martial Arts|ARTICLE 2 - General Provisions|Section 18621.

18621.  “Commission” means the State Athletic Commission.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1092, Sec. 2.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 18622 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Boxing, Wrestling, and Martial Arts|ARTICLE 2 - General Provisions|Section 18622.

18622.  The words “club” and “promoter” are synonomous, may be used interchangeably, and mean a corporation, partnership, association, individual, or other organization which conducts, holds, or gives a boxing or martial arts contest, match, or exhibition.(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 757, Sec. 2.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 18623 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Boxing, Wrestling, and Martial Arts|ARTICLE 2 - General Provisions|Section 18623.

18623.  A professional or amateur boxer or martial arts fighter is one who engages in a boxing or martial arts contest and who possesses fundamental skills in his or her respective sport.(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 757, Sec. 3.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 18624 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Boxing, Wrestling, and Martial Arts|ARTICLE 2 - General Provisions|Section 18624.

18624.  “Committee” means an advisory committee on medical and safety standards created by this article.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1095, Sec. 2.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 18625 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Boxing, Wrestling, and Martial Arts|ARTICLE 2 - General Provisions|Section 18625.

18625.  (a) As described in the specific provisions of the act, whether referring to a professional or amateur contest or match, the terms “contest” and “match” are synonymous, may be used interchangeably, include boxing, kickboxing, and martial arts exhibitions, and mean a fight, prizefight, boxing contest, pugilistic contest, kickboxing contest, martial arts contest, or sparring match, between two or more persons, where full contact is used or intended that may result or is intended to result in physical harm to the opponent. (b) (1) An amateur contest or match includes a contest or match where full contact is used, even if unintentionally.(2) An amateur contest or match does not include light contact karate, tae kwon do, judo, or any other light contact martial arts as approved by the commission and recognized by the International Olympic Committee as an Olympic sport.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 506, Sec. 1. (AB 1186) Effective October 3, 2013.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 18627 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Boxing, Wrestling, and Martial Arts|ARTICLE 2 - General Provisions|Section 18627.

18627.  (a) “Martial arts” means any form of karate, kung fu, tae kwon do, kickboxing or any combination of full contact martial arts, including mixed martial arts, or self-defense conducted on a full contact basis where a weapon is not used.(b) “Kickboxing” means any form of boxing in which blows are delivered with the hand and any part of the leg below the hip, including the foot.(c) “Full contact” means the use of physical force in a martial arts contest that may result or is intended to result in physical harm to the opponent, including any contact that does not meet the definition of light contact or noncontact.(d) “Light contact” means the use of controlled martial arts techniques whereby no contact to the face is permitted and no contact is permitted which may result or is intended to result in physical harm to the opponent.(e) “Noncontact” means that no contact occurs between either contestant.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 506, Sec. 2. (AB 1186) Effective October 3, 2013.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 18628 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Boxing, Wrestling, and Martial Arts|ARTICLE 2 - General Provisions|Section 18628.

18628.  “Manager” means any person who does any of the following:(a) By contract, agreement, or other arrangement with any person, undertakes or has undertaken to represent in any way the interest of any professional boxer, or martial arts fighter in procuring, or with respect to the arrangement or conduct of, any professional contest in which the boxer or fighter is to participate as a contestant; except that the term “manager” shall not be construed to mean any attorney licensed to practice in this state whose participation in these activities is restricted to representing the legal interests of a professional boxer or fighter as a client. Otherwise, an attorney shall be licensed as a manager in order to engage in any of the activities described in this section.(b) Directs or controls the professional boxing or martial arts activities of any professional boxer or martial arts fighter.(c) Receives or is entitled to receive more than 10 percent of the gross purse of any professional boxer or martial arts fighter for any services relating to such person’s participation in a professional contest.(d) Is an officer, director, shareholder, or member of any corporation or organization which receives, or is entitled to receive more than 10 percent of the gross purse of any professional boxer or martial arts fighter for any services relating to the person’s participation in a professional contest.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1092, Sec. 2.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 18629 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Boxing, Wrestling, and Martial Arts|ARTICLE 2 - General Provisions|Section 18629.

18629.  “School, college, or university” means a secondary school, the University of California, a California State University, public community college, or any other private, postsecondary educational institution meeting the requirements of Section 94739, or Article 8 (commencing with Section 94900) or Article 9 (commencing with Section 94915) of Chapter 7 of Part 59 of the Education Code.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 695, Sec. 50. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 18630 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Boxing, Wrestling, and Martial Arts|ARTICLE 2 - General Provisions|Section 18630.

18630.  “Proprietary interest” means any membership, coownership, stock ownership, legal or beneficial interest, profit-sharing arrangement, or other proprietary interest, designated arranged or held, directly or indirectly in any form.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1092, Sec. 2.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 18631 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Boxing, Wrestling, and Martial Arts|ARTICLE 2 - General Provisions|Section 18631.

18631.  “License” as used in this chapter also includes a “permit”.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1092, Sec. 2.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 18640 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Boxing, Wrestling, and Martial Arts|ARTICLE 3 - Jurisdiction, Licenses, and Exemptions|Section 18640.

18640.  The commission has the sole direction, management, control of, and jurisdiction over all professional and amateur boxing, professional and amateur kickboxing, all forms and combinations of forms of full contact martial arts contests, including mixed martial arts, and matches or exhibitions conducted, held, or given within this state. No event shall take place without the prior approval of the commission. No person shall engage in the promotion of, or participate in, a boxing or martial arts contest, match, or exhibition without a license, and except in accordance with this chapter and the rules adopted hereunder.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 691, Sec. 30. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 18640.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Boxing, Wrestling, and Martial Arts|ARTICLE 3 - Jurisdiction, Licenses, and Exemptions|Section 18640.5.

18640.5.  (a) The commission, at its regularly scheduled meetings, shall invite testimony from boxing stakeholders to identify actions that may lead to greater opportunities for its licensees to participate in major professional championship boxing contests in the State of California. The commission shall invite testimony that shall include, but not be limited to, the following:(1) What cooperative actions may be taken by the private sector boxing stakeholders that may lead to greater opportunities for the commission’s licensees to participate in major professional championship boxing contests in the State of California.(2) What role may public-private partnerships play that may lead to greater opportunities for the commission’s licensees to participate in major professional championship boxing contests in the State of California.(3) What actions may local agencies take that may lead to greater opportunities for the commission’s licensees to participate in major professional championship boxing contests in the State of California.(4) What actions may the commission take that may lead to greater opportunities for the commission’s licensees to participate in major professional championship boxing contests in the State of California.(5) What actions may other state agencies take that may lead to greater opportunities for the commission’s licensees to participate in major professional championship boxing contests in the State of California.(b) The stakeholders shall include, but not be limited to, boxing promoters, boxing event venues, boxers, sports news outlets, and local agencies that have an interest in providing greater opportunities for the commission’s licensees to participate in major professional championship boxing contests in the State of California.(c) Nothing in this section shall jeopardize the commission’s duties and responsibilities to protect the safety and welfare of boxers and the public.(d) Costs incurred by the commission in implementing this section shall be covered by existing resources of the commission.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 370, Sec. 3. (SB 309) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 18641 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Boxing, Wrestling, and Martial Arts|ARTICLE 3 - Jurisdiction, Licenses, and Exemptions|Section 18641.

18641.  The commission may license clubs to conduct, hold, or give, and shall license referees, judges, matchmakers, and timekeepers, and may license assistant matchmakers and corporation treasurers, to participate in, or be employed in connection with, professional or amateur boxing contests, sparring matches, or exhibitions.No club may conduct, hold, or give, and no person performing tasks for which licensure is required by the commission may participate in, or be employed in connection with, those boxing contests, sparring matches, or exhibitions unless the club or person has been licensed for that purpose by the commission.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1137, Sec. 24. Effective January 1, 1997.)