No fighter shall be paid before a contest, except that a promoter may, with the written approval of the commission, advance to the fighter before the contest, up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) plus any necessary transportation and living expenses. However, such advance, except necessary transportation and living expenses, shall not exceed 20 percent of the fighter’s purse.

(Added by renumbering Section 18853 by Stats. 2015, Ch. 316, Sec. 7. (SB 469) Effective January 1, 2016.)