(1) The commission may suspend, reprimand, revoke, probate, or refuse to renew or issue a license if it has reason to believe the licensee or applicant has:
(a) Violated any provision of this chapter;

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 229.200

  • Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Boxing: means a contest or exhibition in which a person delivers blows with the fist that may be reasonably expected to disable or inflict injury and in which boxers compete for money, a prize, or other pecuniary gain, or for which admission is charged to spectators. See Kentucky Statutes 229.011
  • Commission: means the Kentucky Boxing and Wrestling Commission. See Kentucky Statutes 229.011
  • Exhibition: means an event or engagement:
    (a) In which the participants show or display their skills without necessarily striving to win. See Kentucky Statutes 229.011
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Kickboxing: means a boxing contest or exhibition where the participants are allowed to throw kicks or foot blows at the opponent in addition to punching with the hands and in which kickboxers compete for money, a prize, or other pecuniary gain, or for which admission is charged to spectators. See Kentucky Statutes 229.011
  • Mixed martial arts: means any form of unarmed contest or exhibition in which participants compete for money, a prize, or other pecuniary gain, or for which admission is charged to spectators. See Kentucky Statutes 229.011
  • Muay thai: means a boxing contest or exhibition where the participants are allowed combined use of clinches, elbows, knees, and shins in addition to punching with the hands and in which participants compete for money, a prize, or other pecuniary gain, or for which admission is charged to spectators. See Kentucky Statutes 229.011
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or club. See Kentucky Statutes 229.011
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Show: means any boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, muay thai, or wrestling match, contest, or exhibition coming under the jurisdiction of the Kentucky Boxing and Wrestling Commission. See Kentucky Statutes 229.011
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Unarmed combat: means boxing, kickboxing, sparring, wrestling, mixed martial arts, or muay thai under the jurisdiction of the commission. See Kentucky Statutes 229.011
  • Wrestling: means an activity or performance of athletic and wrestling skill between individuals who are not under the jurisdiction of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, or USA Wrestling in which the participants struggle hand-to-hand primarily for the purpose of providing
    entertainment to spectators rather than conducting a bona fide athletic contest. See Kentucky Statutes 229.011
  • Year: means calendar year. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

(b) Violated any administrative regulation promulgated by the commission pursuant to this chapter;
(c) Been found guilty of, entered a plea of guilty or no contest to, or entered an Alford plea to a crime, other than a traffic violation, that is detrimental to the interests of unarmed combat or to the public interest, convenience, or necessity in any jurisdiction;
(d) Been found liable in a civil action for any claim that involves fraud or dishonesty in any jurisdiction if the person is a licensed promoter, manager, referee, or judge;
(e) Violated a law related to boxing, kickboxing, sparring, mixed martial arts, muay thai, or wrestling in any jurisdiction;
(f) Placed a bet or wager on any bout or match in which the person participates or works;
(g) Served as, or consorted or associated with any person who is, a bookmaker or illegal gambler;
(h) Participated in an unlicensed event;
(i) Declared bankruptcy if the person is a licensed promoter, manager, referee, or judge; or
(j) An injury or health condition that makes it unsafe for the person to participate.
(2) If the commission has reason to believe that a person has committed a violation of this chapter or administrative regulations promulgated thereunder, the commission may impose one (1) or more of the following penalties:
(a) Issue a cease and desist order;
(b) Declare a contestant ineligible to compete or disqualify the contestant;
(c) Eject the person from the premises at which the show or exhibition is taking place;
(d) Issue a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000);
(e) Suspend, reprimand, revoke, probate, or refuse to renew or issue a license; or
(f) Refer the person for criminal prosecution.
(3) The commission may delegate to its employees the ability to take any of the actions authorized by subsection (2) of this section, subject to the appellate rights granted in KRS § 229.190.
(4) For any act that would justify the suspension of a license, other than a medical suspension, the commission may declare the person who committed the act ineligible to receive a license for a period not to exceed one (1) year.
Effective:June 29, 2017
History: Repealed and reenacted 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 70, sec. 16, effective June 29,
2017; and amended 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 158, sec. 40, effective June 29, 2017. — Amended 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 91, sec. 19, effective July 15, 2008. — Amended
2005 Ky. Acts ch. 11, sec. 13, effective June 20, 2005. — Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 286, sec. 10, effective July 14, 1992. — Created 1964 Ky. Acts ch. 170, sec. 11.
Legislative Research Commission Note (6/29/2017). This statute was repealed and reenacted by 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 70, sec. 16 and amended by 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 158, sec. 40. Pursuant to KRS § 446.260, the repeal and reenactment in 2017
Ky. Acts ch. 70, sec. 16 prevails..

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