20080618-IR-808070350PRA Adds 808 IAC 1-1.1-3 through 808 IAC 1-1.1-6 to add definitions for ultimate fighting; Ultimate Fighting Championships; mixed martial arts; martial arts including jujitsu, karate, kickboxing, kung fu...

TITLE 808 STATE BOXING COMMISSION

Proposed Rule

LSA Document #07-350

DIGEST

Adds 808 IAC 1-1.1-3 through 808 IAC 1-1.1-6 to add definitions for ultimate fighting; Ultimate Fighting Championships; mixed martial arts; martial arts including jujitsu, karate, kickboxing, kung fu, and tae kwon do; and professional wrestling as required by SEA 557, P.L.112-2007. Effective 30 days after filing with the Publisher.

808 IAC 1-1.1-3; 808 IAC 1-1.1-4; 808 IAC 1-1.1-5; 808 IAC 1-1.1-6

SECTION 1. 808 IAC 1-1.1-3 IS ADDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

808 IAC 1-1.1-3 "Martial arts" defined

Authority: IC 25-9-1-4.5

Affected: IC 35-45-18-1

Sec. 3. For purposes of IC 35-45-18-1, "martial arts" means any form of:

(1) jujitsu;

(2) karate;

(3) kickboxing;

(4) kung fu;

(5) tae kwon do;

(6) judo; or

(7) sumo;

or any combination of full contact martial arts, mixed martial arts, or self-defense arts, involving, but not limited to, grappling, kicking, and striking, conducted on a full contact basis where a weapon is not used.

(State Boxing Commission; 808 IAC 1-1.1-3)

SECTION 2. 808 IAC 1-1.1-4 IS ADDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

808 IAC 1-1.1-4 "Mixed martial arts" defined

Authority: IC 25-9-1-4.5

Affected: IC 35-45-18-1

Sec. 4. For purposes of IC 35-45-18-1, "mixed martial arts", commonly referred to as MMA, means full unrestrained physical force in a contest that includes utilizing a combination of permitted martial arts techniques from disciplines of martial arts, including, but not limited to, grappling, kicking, and striking.

(State Boxing Commission; 808 IAC 1-1.1-4)

SECTION 3. 808 IAC 1-1.1-5 IS ADDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

808 IAC 1-1.1-5 "Professional wrestling" defined

Authority: IC 25-9-1-4.5

Affected: IC 35-45-18-1

Sec. 5. For purposes of IC 35-45-18-1, "professional wrestling" means a form of sports entertainment in which the participants display their skills in a physical struggle against each other in the ring and either the outcome may be predetermined or the participants do not necessarily strive to win, or both.

(State Boxing Commission; 808 IAC 1-1.1-5)

SECTION 4. 808 IAC 1-1.1-6 IS ADDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

808 IAC 1-1.1-6 "Ultimate fighting" and "ultimate fighting championships" defined

Authority: IC 25-9-1-4.5

Affected: IC 35-45-18-1

Sec. 6. For purposes of IC 35-45-18-1, "ultimate fighting" and "ultimate fighting championships" means mixed martial arts events promoted and conducted under a federally registered trademark by Zuffa, LLC.

(State Boxing Commission; 808 IAC 1-1.1-6)

Posted: 06/18/2008 by Legislative Services Agency

DIN: 20080618-IR-808070350PRA

Composed: Nov 01,2016 12:25:43AM EDT

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