2000 Minnesota Statutes

     144.994 Professional boxing regulation. 

    Subdivision 1.    Generally.  The commissioner of health 
 shall regulate professional boxing matches in Minnesota.  For 
 the purposes of this section, "professional boxing matches" 
 means boxing contests held in Minnesota between individuals for 
 financial compensation, but does not include boxing contests 
 regulated by an amateur sports organization. 

    Subd. 2.    Compliance with federal law.  The 
 commissioner shall act as Minnesota's state boxing commission 
 for the purposes of the Professional Boxing Safety Act, United 
 States Code, title 15, sections 6301 to 6313, and shall ensure 
 that safety standards, registration procedures, and other 
 regulations required by federal law are sufficient to protect 
 the health and safety of boxers. 

    Subd. 3.    Limitation.  The commissioner shall not 
 impose regulations substantially more stringent than necessary 
 to protect boxers' health and safety and to fully comply with 
 federal requirements. 

    HIST: 2000 c 488 art 2 s 9 

*   NOTE:  This section, as added by Laws 2000, chapter 488, 
*article 2, section 9, is effective July 1, 2001.