Louisiana Revised Statutes 4:66 – Professional boxing contracts; permits
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 4:66
- Club: means any club, corporation, association, or individual under the authority of the commission. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 4:85
- Commission: means the State Boxing and Wrestling Commission. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 4:85
- Exhibition: means :
(a) As applied to boxing and mixed technique events, any event in which the participants show or display their skills without necessarily striving to win. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 4:85
A. Each club licensed to hold, conduct or give professional boxing contests or exhibitions shall furnish signed contracts to the commission as follows: (1) in the case of main event boxers, six days before the contest or exhibition; and (2) in the case of preliminary boxers, four days before the contest or exhibition. No such licensed promoting club, matchmaker, manager, boxer, or wrestler, may publicly announce or advertise that any bout or exhibition will take place unless such bout or exhibition has been formally approved by the commission.
B. Each club affected by the provisions of this chapter shall secure permits from the commission prior to holding any contest or exhibition. The commission shall not grant more than two permits a week to any club, nor shall the commission grant permits to more than one club in the same parish for the same date.
C. The commission may revoke permits for violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.
Acts 1974, No. 553, §1.