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HF 3913

1st Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

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A bill for an act
relating to boxing; changing the name of the Minnesota Boxing Commission;
providing penalties; extending jurisdiction of the commission; authorizing
rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections
341.21, as amended; 341.23; 341.26; 341.28, as amended; 341.29; 341.30;
341.32, as amended; 341.33; 341.34, subdivision 1; 341.35; 341.37; Minnesota
Statutes 2007 Supplement, sections 214.04, subdivision 3; 341.22; 341.25;
341.27; 341.321; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter
341; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 341.31.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 214.04, subdivision 3, is
amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Officers; staff.

The executive director of each health-related board and
the executive secretary of each non-health-related board shall be the chief administrative
officer for the board but shall not be a member of the board. The executive director or
executive secretary shall maintain the records of the board, account for all fees received
by it, supervise and direct employees servicing the board, and perform other services as
directed by the board. The executive directors, executive secretaries, and other employees
of the following boards shall be hired by the board, and the executive directors or executive
secretaries shall be in the unclassified civil service, except as provided in this subdivision:

(1) Dentistry;

(2) Medical Practice;

(3) Nursing;

(4) Pharmacy;

(5) Accountancy;

(6) Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture,
Geoscience, and Interior Design;

(7) Barber Examiners;

(8) Cosmetology;

(9) Teaching;

(10) Peace Officer Standards and Training;

(11) Social Work;

(12) Marriage and Family Therapy;

(13) Dietetics and Nutrition Practice; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(14) Licensed Professional Counselingdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (15) Combative Sports Commission.
new text end

The executive directors or executive secretaries serving the boards are hired by those
boards and are in the unclassified civil service, except for part-time executive directors
or executive secretaries, who are not required to be in the unclassified service. Boards
not requiring full-time executive directors or executive secretaries may employ them on
a part-time basis. To the extent practicable, the sharing of part-time executive directors
or executive secretaries by boards being serviced by the same department is encouraged.
Persons providing services to those boards not listed in this subdivision, except executive
directors or executive secretaries of the boards and employees of the attorney general, are
classified civil service employees of the department servicing the board. To the extent
practicable, the commissioner shall ensure that staff services are shared by the boards
being serviced by the department. If necessary, a board may hire part-time, temporary
employees to administer and grade examinations.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 341.21, as amended by Laws 2007, chapter
135, article 3, section 30, is amended to read:


341.21 DEFINITIONS.

Subdivision 1.

Applicability.

The definitions in this section apply to this chapter.

Subd. 2.

Boxing.

"Boxing" means the act of attack and defense with the fists, using
padded gloves, that is practiced as a sport under the rules of the Association of Boxing
Commissions, or equivalent. Where applicable, boxing includes tough person contests.

new text begin Subd. 2a. new text end

new text begin Combatant. new text end

new text begin "Combatant" means an individual who employs the act of
attack and defense as a boxer, tough person, or mixed martial artist while engaged in
a combative sport.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2b. new text end

new text begin Combative sport. new text end

new text begin "Combative sport" means a sport that employs the act
of attack and defense with the fists, with or without using padded gloves, or feet that is
practiced as a sport under the rules of the Association of Boxing Commissions, unified
rules for mixed martial arts, or their equivalent. Combative sports include professional
boxing and professional and amateur tough person and professional and amateur mixed
martial arts contests.
new text end

Subd. 3.

Commission.

"Commission" means the deleted text begin Minnesota Boxingdeleted text end new text begin Combative
Sports
new text end Commission.

Subd. 4.

new text begin Combative sports new text end contest.

"new text begin Combative sports new text end contest" means deleted text begin anydeleted text end new text begin a
professional
new text end boxingnew text begin , a professional or amateur tough person, or a professional or amateur
mixed martial art bout, competition
new text end deleted text begin contestdeleted text end , match, or exhibition.

new text begin Subd. 4a. new text end

new text begin Director. new text end

new text begin "Director" means the executive director of the commission.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4b. new text end

new text begin HBV. new text end

new text begin "HBV" means the hepatitis B virus with the e-antigen present in
the most recent blood test.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4c. new text end

new text begin HCV. new text end

new text begin "HCV" means the hepatitis C virus.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4d. new text end

new text begin HIV. new text end

new text begin "HIV" means the human immunodeficiency virus.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4e. new text end

new text begin Individual. new text end

new text begin "Individual" means a living human being.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4f. new text end

new text begin Mixed martial arts contest. new text end

new text begin "Mixed martial arts contest" means a contest
between two or more individuals consisting of any combination of full contact martial art
including, but not limited to, Muay Thai and Karate, kickboxing, wrestling, grappling,
or other recognized martial art.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4g. new text end

new text begin Person. new text end

new text begin "Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited
liability company, organization, or other business entity organized and existing under law,
its officers and directors, or a person holding 25 percent or more of the ownership of a
corporation that is authorized to do business under the laws of this state.
new text end

Subd. 5.

Professional.

"Professional" means any person who competes for any
money prize or a prize that exceeds the value of $50 or teaches, pursues, or assists in the
practice of deleted text begin boxingdeleted text end new text begin a combative sportnew text end as a means of obtaining a livelihood or pecuniary
gain.

deleted text begin Subd. 6. deleted text end

deleted text begin Director. deleted text end

deleted text begin "Director" means the executive director of the commission.
deleted text end

Subd. 7.

Tough person contest.

"Tough person contest," including contests
marketed as tough man deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin ornew text end tough woman contests, means deleted text begin any boxing match consistingdeleted text end new text begin
a contest
new text end of deleted text begin one-minute roundsdeleted text end new text begin two-minute rounds consisting of not more than four roundsnew text end
between two or more deleted text begin personsdeleted text end new text begin individualsnew text end who use their hands, or their feet, or bothdeleted text begin ,deleted text end in any
manner. Tough person contest does not include deleted text begin kick boxingdeleted text end new text begin kickboxingnew text end or any recognized
martial arts deleted text begin competitiondeleted text end new text begin contestnew text end .

deleted text begin Subd. 8. deleted text end

deleted text begin Mixed martial arts. deleted text end

deleted text begin "Mixed martial arts" means any combination of
boxing, kick boxing, wrestling, grappling, or other recognized martial arts.
deleted text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 341.22, is amended to read:


341.22 deleted text begin BOXINGdeleted text end new text begin COMBATIVE SPORTSnew text end COMMISSION.

There is hereby created the Minnesota deleted text begin Boxingdeleted text end new text begin Combative Sportsnew text end Commission
consisting of nine members who are citizens of this state. The members must be appointed
by the governor. One member of the commission must be a retired judge of the Minnesota
district court, Minnesota Court of Appeals, Minnesota Supreme Court, the United States
District Court for the District of Minnesota, or the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, and
at least deleted text begin threedeleted text end new text begin fournew text end members must have knowledge of the boxing industry. At least four
members must have knowledge of the mixed martial arts industry. The governor shall
make serious efforts to appoint qualified women to serve on the commission. Membership
terms, compensation of members, removal of members, the filling of membership
vacancies, and fiscal year and reporting requirements must be as provided in sections
214.07 to 214.09. new text begin Unless otherwise provided, new text end the provision of staff, administrative
services, and office space; the review and processing of complaints; the setting of fees; and
other provisions relating to commission operations deleted text begin must bedeleted text end new text begin arenew text end as provided in chapter 214.
The purpose of the commission is to protect health, promote safety, and ensure fair events.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 341.23, is amended to read:


341.23 LIMITATIONS.

No member of the deleted text begin Boxingdeleted text end new text begin new text end commission may directly or indirectly promote a deleted text begin boxingdeleted text end
contest, directly or indirectly engage in the managing of a deleted text begin boxerdeleted text end new text begin combatantnew text end , or have an
interest in any manner in the proceeds from a deleted text begin boxingdeleted text end new text begin combative sportnew text end contest.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 341.25, is amended to read:


341.25 RULES.

(a) The commission may adopt rules that include standards for the physical
examination and condition of deleted text begin boxersdeleted text end new text begin combatantsnew text end and referees.new text begin Notwithstanding section
14.125, the commission shall publish a notice of intent to adopt rules or a notice of hearing
on or before September 1, 2008.
new text end

(b) The commission may adopt other rules necessary to carry out the purposes
of this chapter, including, but not limited to, the conduct of deleted text begin boxing exhibitions, bouts,
and fights,
deleted text end new text begin all combative sport contestsnew text end and their manner, supervision, time, and place.new text begin
Notwithstanding section 14.125, the commission shall publish a notice of intent to adopt
rules or a notice of hearing on or before September 1, 2008.
new text end

(c) The commission must adopt unified rules for mixed martial artsnew text begin contestsnew text end .

new text begin (d) The commission may adopt the rules of the Association of Boxing Commissions,
with amendments.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 341.26, is amended to read:


341.26 MEETINGS.

The commission shall hold a regular meeting quarterly and may hold special
meetings. Except as otherwise provided in law, all meetings of the commission must be
open to the public and reasonable notice of the meetings must be given under chapter
13D.new text begin If compliance with section 13D.02 is impractical, the commission may conduct a
meeting of its members by telephone or other electronic means so long as the following
conditions are met:
new text end

new text begin (1) all members of the commission participating in the meeting, wherever their
physical location, can hear one another and can hear all discussion and testimony;
new text end

new text begin (2) members of the public present at the regular meeting location of the commission
can hear clearly all discussion and testimony and all votes of members of the commission
and, if needed, receive those services required by sections 15.44 and 15.441;
new text end

new text begin (3) at least one member of the commission is physically present at the regular
meeting location; and
new text end

new text begin (4) all votes are conducted by roll call, so each member's vote on each issue can be
identified and recorded.
new text end

new text begin Each member of the commission participating in a meeting by telephone or other
electronic means is considered present at the meeting for purposes of determining a
quorum and participating in all proceedings.
new text end

new text begin If a telephone or other electronic means is used to conduct a regular, special, or
emergency meeting, the commission, to the extent practical, shall allow a person to
monitor the meeting electronically from a remote location. The commission may require
the person making such a connection to pay for documented costs that the commission
incurs as a result of the additional connection.
new text end

new text begin If a telephone or other electronic means is used to conduct a regular, special, or
emergency meeting, the commission shall provide notice of the regular meeting location,
of the fact that some members may participate by telephone or other electronic means, and
that a person may monitor the meeting electronically from a remote location. The timing
and method of providing notice is governed by section 13D.04.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 341.27, is amended to read:


341.27 COMMISSION DUTIES.

The commission shall:

(1) issue, deny, renew, suspend, or revoke licenses;

(2) make and maintain records of its acts and proceedings including the issuance,
denial, renewal, suspension, or revocation of licenses;

(3) keep public records of the commission open to inspection at all reasonable times;

(4) assist the director in the development of rules to be implemented under this
chapter;

(5) conform to the rules adopted under this chapter; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(6) develop policies and procedures for regulating mixed martial artsdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (7) immediately suspend an individual license for a medical condition, including but
not limited to a medical condition resulting from an injury sustained during a match, bout,
or contest that has been confirmed by the ringside physician. The medical suspension must
be lifted after the commission receives written information from a physician licensed in
the home state of the licensee indicating that the combatant may resume competition, and
any other information that the commission may by rule require. Medical suspensions are
not subject to section 214.10; and
new text end

new text begin (8) evaluate the performance and compensation of the director, including eligibility
for salary increases, in keeping with state procedures.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 8.

new text begin [341.271] GIFT AUTHORITY.
new text end

new text begin The commission may apply for, receive, and expend in its own name grants and
gifts of money consistent with the powers and duties specified in section 341.27. The
commission may accept gifts, bequests, grants, payments for services, and other public
and private money to help finance the activities of the commission.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 341.28, as amended by Laws 2007, chapter
135, article 3, sections 34, 35, is amended to read:


341.28 REGULATION OF deleted text begin BOXINGdeleted text end new text begin COMBATIVE SPORTnew text end CONTESTS.

Subdivision 1.

Regulatory authority; deleted text begin boxingdeleted text end new text begin combative sportsnew text end .

All deleted text begin professional
boxing
deleted text end new text begin combative sportnew text end contests are subject to this chapter. deleted text begin Every contestant in a boxing
contest shall wear padded gloves that weigh at least eight ounces.
deleted text end The commission shall,
for every deleted text begin boxingdeleted text end new text begin combative sportnew text end contest:

(1) direct a commission member to be present; and

(2) direct the attending commission member to make a written report of the contest.

All deleted text begin boxingdeleted text end new text begin combative sportnew text end contests within this state must be conducted according to
the requirements of this chapter.

new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

new text begin Regulatory authority; boxing contests. new text end

new text begin All professional boxing contests
are subject to this chapter. Every combatant in a boxing contest shall wear padded gloves
that weigh at least eight ounces. Officials at all boxing contests must be licensed under
this chapter.
new text end

Subd. 2.

Regulatory authority; tough person contests.

All new text begin professional and
amateur
new text end tough person contestsdeleted text begin , including amateur tough person contests,deleted text end are subject to
this chapter. All tough person contests are subject to deleted text begin Americandeleted text end new text begin Association ofnew text end Boxing
deleted text begin Commission (ABC)deleted text end new text begin Commissionsnew text end rules. Every contestant in a tough person contest shall
have a physical examination prior to their bouts. Every contestant in a tough person
contest shall wear padded gloves that weigh at least 12 ounces. All tough person bouts are
limited to two-minute rounds and a maximum of four total rounds. Officials at new text begin all new text end tough
person deleted text begin boutsdeleted text end new text begin contestsnew text end shall be licensed under this chapter.

Subd. 3.

Regulatory authority; new text begin mixed martial arts contests; new text end similar sporting
events.

All new text begin professional and amateur new text end mixed martial arts, ultimate fight contests, and
similar sporting events are subject to this chapternew text begin and all officials at these events must be
licensed under this chapter
new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 341.29, is amended to read:


341.29 JURISDICTION OF COMMISSION.

The commission shall:

(1) have sole direction, supervision, regulation, control, and jurisdiction over all
deleted text begin boxingdeleted text end new text begin combative sportsnew text end contests deleted text begin and tough person contestsdeleted text end new text begin that arenew text end held within this state
unless a contest is exempt from the application of this chapter under federal law;

(2) have sole control, authority, and jurisdiction over all licenses required by this
chapter; and

(3) grant a license to an applicant if, in the judgment of the commission, the financial
responsibility, experience, character, and general fitness of the applicant are consistent
with the public interest, convenience, or necessity and the best interests of deleted text begin boxingdeleted text end new text begin
combative sports
new text end and conforms with this chapter and the commission's rules.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 341.30, is amended to read:


341.30 LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS.

Subdivision 1.

Licensure; individuals.

All referees, judges, matchmakers,
promoters, trainers, ring announcers, timekeepers, ringside physicians, deleted text begin boxersdeleted text end new text begin combatantsnew text end ,
deleted text begin boxers'deleted text end managers, and deleted text begin boxers'deleted text end seconds are required to be licensed by the commission. The
commission shall not permit any of these persons to participate in the holding or conduct
of any deleted text begin boxingdeleted text end new text begin combative sportnew text end contest unless the commission has first issued the person
a license.

Subd. 2.

Entity licensure.

Before participating in the holding or conduct of any
deleted text begin boxingdeleted text end new text begin combative sportnew text end contest, a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or
other business entity organized and existing under law, its officers and directors, and
any person holding 25 percent or more of the ownership of the corporation shall obtain
a license from the commission and must be authorized to do business under the laws of
this state.

Subd. 3.

Background investigation.

The commission may require referees, judges,
matchmakers, promoters, and deleted text begin boxersdeleted text end new text begin combatantsnew text end to furnish fingerprints and background
information under commission rules before licensure. The commission shall charge a fee
for receiving fingerprints and background information in an amount determined by the
commission. The commission may require referees, judges, matchmakers, promoters,
and deleted text begin boxersdeleted text end new text begin combatantsnew text end to furnish fingerprints and background information before
license renewal. The fee may include a reasonable charge for expenses incurred by the
commission or the Department of Public Safety. For this purpose, the commission and the
Department of Public Safety may enter into an interagency agreement.

Subd. 4.

Prelicensure requirements.

(a) Before the commission issues a license to
a promoter, matchmaker, corporation, or other business entity, the applicant shall:

(1) provide the commission with a copy of any agreement between a deleted text begin contestantdeleted text end new text begin
combatant
new text end and the applicant that binds the applicant to pay the deleted text begin contestantdeleted text end new text begin combatantnew text end a
certain fixed fee or percentage of the gate receipts;

(2) show on the application the owner or owners of the applicant entity and the
percentage of interest held by each owner holding a 25 percent or more interest in the
applicant;

(3) provide the commission with a copy of the latest financial statement of the
entity; and

(4) provide the commission with a copy or other proof acceptable to the commission
of the insurance contract or policy required by this chapter.

(b) Before the commission issues a license to a promoter, the applicant shall deposit
with the commission a cash bond or surety bond in an amount set by the commission.
The bond shall be executed in favor of this state and shall be conditioned on the faithful
performance by the promoter of the promoter's obligations under this chapter and the rules
adopted under it.new text begin An applicant for a license as a promoter shall submit an application a
minimum of six weeks before the combative sport contest is scheduled to occur.
new text end

(c) Before the commission issues a license to a deleted text begin boxerdeleted text end new text begin combatantnew text end , the applicant
shall submit to the commission the results of a current medical examination on forms
furnished or approved by the commission. The medical examination must include an
ophthalmological and neurological examinationnew text begin , and documentation of test results for
HBV, HCV, and HIV, and any other blood test as the commission by rule may require
new text end .
The ophthalmological examination must be designed to detect any retinal defects or other
damage or condition of the eye that could be aggravated by deleted text begin boxingdeleted text end new text begin combative sportsnew text end . The
neurological examination must include an electroencephalogram or medically superior
test if the deleted text begin boxerdeleted text end new text begin combatantnew text end has been knocked unconscious in a previous deleted text begin boxing or other
athletic competition
deleted text end new text begin contestnew text end . The commission may also order an electroencephalogram
or other appropriate neurological or physical examination before any contestdeleted text begin , match, or
exhibition
deleted text end if it determines that the examination is desirable to protect the health of the
deleted text begin boxer.deleted text end new text begin combatant. The commission shall not issue a license to an applicant submitting
positive test results for HBV, HCV, or HIV.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 341.32, as amended by Laws 2007, chapter
135, article 3, section 36, is amended to read:


341.32 LICENSE FEES; EXPIRATION; RENEWAL.

Subdivision 1.

Annual licensure.

The commission may establish and issue annual
licenses subject to the collection of advance fees by the commission for promoters,
deleted text begin matchmakers,deleted text end managers, judges, referees, ring announcers, ringside physicians,
timekeepers, deleted text begin boxersdeleted text end new text begin combatantsnew text end , deleted text begin boxers'deleted text end trainers, deleted text begin boxers'deleted text end seconds, business entities filing
for a license to participate in the holding of any deleted text begin boxingdeleted text end contest, and officers, directors, or
other persons affiliated with the business entity.

Subd. 2.

Expiration and renewal.

A license issued after July 1, 2007, is valid for
one year from the date it is issued and may be renewed by filing an application for renewal
with the commission and payment of the license deleted text begin feedeleted text end new text begin fees established in section 341.321new text end .
An application for a license and renewal of a license must be on a form provided by the
commission. There is a 30-day grace period during which a license may be renewed if a
late filing penalty fee equal to the license fee is submitted with the regular license fee.
A licensee that files late shall not conduct any activity regulated by this chapter until the
commission has renewed the license. If the licensee fails to apply to the commission within
the 30-day grace period, the licensee must apply for a new license under subdivision 1.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 341.321, is amended to read:


341.321 FEE SCHEDULE.

(a) The fee schedule fornew text begin professionalnew text end licenses issued by the deleted text begin Minnesota Boxingdeleted text end
commission is as follows:

(1) referees, deleted text begin $45deleted text end new text begin $25new text end for each initial license and each renewal;

(2) promoters, $400 for each initial license and each renewal;

(3) judges and knockdown judges, deleted text begin $45deleted text end new text begin $25new text end for each initial license and each renewal;

(4) trainers, deleted text begin $45deleted text end new text begin $25new text end for each initial license and each renewal;

(5) ring announcers, deleted text begin $45deleted text end new text begin $25new text end for each initial license and each renewal;

(6) deleted text begin boxers'deleted text end seconds, deleted text begin $45deleted text end new text begin $25new text end for each initial license and each renewal;

(7) timekeepers, deleted text begin $45deleted text end new text begin $25new text end for each initial license and each renewal;

(8) deleted text begin boxersdeleted text end new text begin combatantnew text end , deleted text begin $45deleted text end new text begin $25new text end for each initial license and each renewal;

(9) managers, deleted text begin $45deleted text end new text begin $25new text end for each initial license and each renewal; and

(10) ringside physicians, deleted text begin $45deleted text end new text begin $25new text end for each initial license and each renewal.

new text begin In addition to the license fee and the late filing penalty fee in section 341.32, subdivision
2, if applicable, an individual who applies for a combatant license on the same day the
combative sporting event is held shall pay a fee of $100 at the time the application is
submitted.
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(b) new text begin The fee schedule for amateur licenses issued by the commission is as follows:
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new text begin (1) referees, $10 for each initial license and each renewal;
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new text begin (2) promoters, $100 for each initial license and each renewal;
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new text begin (3) judges and knockdown judges, $10 for each initial license and each renewal;
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new text begin (4) trainers, $10 for each initial license and each renewal;
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new text begin (5) ring announcers, $10 for each initial license and each renewal;
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new text begin (6) seconds, $10 for each initial license and each renewal;
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new text begin (7) timekeepers, $10 for each initial license and each renewal;
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new text begin (8) combatant, $10 for each initial license and each renewal;
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new text begin (9) managers, $10 for each initial license and each renewal; and
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new text begin (10) ringside physicians, $10 for each initial license and each renewal.
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new text begin (c) new text end The commission shall establish deleted text begin and assess an eventdeleted text end new text begin a contestnew text end fee for each deleted text begin sporting
event
deleted text end new text begin combative sport contestnew text end . The deleted text begin eventdeleted text end new text begin contestnew text end fee is deleted text begin set at a minimum ofdeleted text end $1,500 per
event or deleted text begin a percentagedeleted text end new text begin not more than four percentnew text end of the new text begin gross new text end ticket sales as determined by
the commission when the deleted text begin sporting eventdeleted text end new text begin combative sport contestnew text end is schedulednew text begin , except that
the amateur combative sport contest fee shall be $150
new text end .new text begin The commission shall consider the
size and type of venue when establishing a contest fee. The commission may establish the
maximum number of complimentary tickets allowed for each event by rule. An amateur
combative sport contest fee is nonrefundable.
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deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (d)new text end All fees collected by the deleted text begin Minnesota Boxingdeleted text end commission must be deposited in
the deleted text begin Boxingdeleted text end commission account in the special revenue fund.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2008.
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Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 341.33, is amended to read:


341.33 PHYSICAL EXAMINATION REQUIRED; FEES.

Subdivision 1.

Examination by physician.

All deleted text begin boxers and refereesdeleted text end new text begin combatantsnew text end
must be examined by a physician licensed by this state within deleted text begin threedeleted text end new text begin 36new text end hours before
entering the ring, and the examining physician shall immediately file with the commission
a written report of the examination. The physician's examination deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin maynew text end report on the
condition of the deleted text begin boxer'sdeleted text end new text begin combatant'snew text end heart and general physical and new text begin general new text end neurological
condition. The physician's report may record the condition of the deleted text begin boxer'sdeleted text end new text begin combatant'snew text end
nervous system and brain as required by the commission. The physician may prohibit the
deleted text begin boxerdeleted text end new text begin combatantnew text end from entering the ring if, in the physician's professional opinion, it is in
the best interest of the deleted text begin boxer'sdeleted text end new text begin combatant'snew text end health. The cost of the examination is payable
by the person or entity conducting the contest or exhibition.

Subd. 2.

Attendance of physician.

A person holding or sponsoring a deleted text begin boxing contestdeleted text end new text begin
combative sport contest,
new text end shall have in attendance a physician licensed by this state. The
commission may establish a schedule of fees to be paid to each attending physician by the
person holding or sponsoring the contest.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 341.34, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Required insurance.

The commission shall:

(1) require insurance coverage for a deleted text begin boxerdeleted text end new text begin combatantnew text end to provide for medical,
surgical, and hospital care for injuries sustained in the ring in an amount of at least
deleted text begin $20,000deleted text end new text begin $10,000new text end and payable to the deleted text begin boxerdeleted text end new text begin combatantnew text end as beneficiary; and

(2) require life insurance for a deleted text begin boxerdeleted text end new text begin combatantnew text end in the amount of at least deleted text begin $20,000deleted text end new text begin
$10,000
new text end payable in case of accidental death resulting from injuries sustained in the ring.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 341.35, is amended to read:


341.35 deleted text begin PENALTIES FORdeleted text end NONLICENSED deleted text begin EXHIBITIONSdeleted text end new text begin CONTESTSnew text end .

Any person or persons who send or cause to be sent, published, or otherwise made
known, any challenge to fight what is commonly known as a prize fight, or engage in any
public deleted text begin boxing or sparringdeleted text end new text begin combative sportnew text end match or contest, with or without gloves, for
any prize, reward, or compensation, or for which any admission fee is charged directly or
indirectly, or go into training preparatory for the fight, exhibition, or contest, or act as a
trainer, aider, abettor, backer, umpire, referee, second, surgeon, assistant, or attendant at
the fight, exhibition, or contest, or in any preparation for same, and any owner or lessee of
any ground, building, or structure of any kind permitting the same to be used for any fight,
exhibition, or contest, is guilty of a misdemeanor unless deleted text begin a licensedeleted text end new text begin the licenses requirednew text end for
the holding of the fight, exhibition, or contest deleted text begin hasdeleted text end new text begin havenew text end been issued by the commission in
compliance with the rules adopted by it.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 17.

new text begin [341.355] PENALTIES.
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new text begin When the commission finds that a person has violated one or more provisions of
any statute, rule, or order that the commission is empowered to regulate, enforce, or
issue, the commission may impose, for each violation, a civil penalty of up to $10,000
for each violation, or a civil penalty that deprives the person of any economic advantage
gained by the violation, or both.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 341.37, is amended to read:


341.37 APPROPRIATION.

A deleted text begin Boxingdeleted text end commission account is created in the special revenue fund. Money in the
account is annually appropriated to the deleted text begin Boxingdeleted text end commission for the purposes of conducting
its statutory responsibilities and obligations.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 19. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $80,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Combative Sports Commission.
The appropriation is available for the biennium ending June 30, 2009, and is added to the
commission's base.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2008.
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Sec. 20. new text begin REPEALER.
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new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 341.31, new text end new text begin is repealed.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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