Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 6005

  • Boxer: means an individual who participates in a boxing match. See
  • Director: means the Director of the Office of Professional Regulation. See
  • Fees: shall mean earnings due for official services, aside from salaries or per diem compensation. See
  • match: means a contest or training exhibition for a prize or purse where an admission fee is charged and where individuals score points by striking the head and upper torso of an opponent with padded fists. See
  • Promoter: means a person that organizes, holds, advertises, or otherwise conducts a professional boxing match. See
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See

§ 6005. Promoters; registration; bond requirement

(a) A person shall not act as a promoter in this State unless he or she is registered with the Office of Professional Regulation. The application shall be made on forms provided by the Director and shall be filed at least 14 days prior to the date of the intended professional boxing match.

(b) Each application shall be accompanied by a surety or cash bond in the amount of $5,000.00, payable to the State of Vermont, together with proof of medical insurance covering the boxers for injuries sustained during the match. The bond or surety shall be conditioned upon the faithful performance by the promoter of the provisions of this subchapter, the fulfillment of the promoter’s contractual obligations with the boxers and participants, and subject to the payment of any fees or penalties imposed by this subchapter.

(c) Each application shall contain a list of the boxers and participants, along with each boxer’s personal identification number assigned by the National Boxer Registry. (Added 1999, No. 133 (Adj. Sess.), § 37, eff. Jan. 1, 2001; amended 2021, No. 69, § 16(b) (redesignated from 31 V.S.A. § 1105).)