Louisiana Revised Statutes 4:83 – A. The provisions of this Chapter do not apply to amateur contests, competitions, or exhibitions.
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 4:83
- Amateur: means any of the following:
(a) Contests or exhibitions of armed or unarmed combat or any combination thereof conducted by or participated in exclusively by any state-accredited middle school or high school, college, or university, or by any association or organization of a school, college, or university, when each participant in the contests or exhibitions is a bona fide student in the state-accredited middle school or high school, college, or university. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 4:85
- Commission: means the State Boxing and Wrestling Commission. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 4:85
- Professional wrestling event: means any event which does not qualify as either a mixed technique event or amateur or boxing contest and which features in any way a professional wrestler and which qualifies as an exhibition under Subparagraph (4)(b) of this Section. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 4:85
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
A. The provisions of this Chapter do not apply to amateur contests, competitions, or exhibitions.
B. The provisions of La. Rev. Stat. 4:65(A)(2), 67(A) and (B), 68 through 70, 72, 73, and 79(C) shall not apply to any professional wrestling event provided all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The promoter and all participants are licensed pursuant to La. Rev. Stat. 4:65(A)(1) and (B).
(2) The venue for the event is either a primary or secondary school gymnasium or has a capacity of four hundred persons or fewer as certified by the state fire marshal.
(3) There is present at each event, from the start of the event until the finish of the event, an individual of the full age of majority, who is not a participant in the event, who has documented current certification in Infant/Child/Adult CPR.
(4) The promoter secures a commercial liability policy for a minimum of one hundred thousand dollars or provides proof to the secretary of the commission that the venue provides a liability policy in that amount, which policy shall be in full force and effect at the time of the event.
(5) All applicable provisions of this Chapter and the rules and regulations for the commission are observed and obeyed during the event.
(6) The promoter provides, no less than fifteen days prior to the event, written notice to the secretary of the commission which certifies the compliance with Paragraphs (1) through (5) of this Subsection and includes verifying documents.
C. The following shall apply to any professional wrestling event conducted pursuant to Subsection B of this Section:
(1) The promoter shall not be required by the commission to pay any show date reservation fee nor shall any fee be charged for submission of the written notice required by Paragraph (B)(6) of this Section.
(2) A promoter shall not be required by the commission to purchase health insurance for the event.
(3) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the commission shall not be required to have any representative present at the event.
(4) The promoter shall at all times be responsible at the event for compliance with the applicable provisions of this Chapter and the rules and regulations of the commission.
(5) The promoter shall, within the fifteen days following the event, report in writing the results of each event.
Acts 1974, No. 553, §1; Acts 2007, No. 90, §1; Acts 2018, No. 210, §1.