Fla. Stat. § 548.002
Definitions
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Current — January 1, 2021
As of January 1, 2011
As used in this chapter, the term:
As used in this chapter, the term:
(1) “Amateur” means a person who has never received nor competed for any purse or other article of value, either for the expenses of training or for participating in a match, other than a prize of $50 in value or less.
(1) “Amateur” means a person who has never received nor competed for any purse or other article of value, either for the expenses of training or for participating in a match, other than a prize of $50 or less in value.
(2) “Amateur sanctioning organization” means any business entity organized for sanctioning and supervising matches involving amateurs.
(2) “Amateur sanctioning organization” means a business entity organized for sanctioning and supervising matches involving amateurs.
(3) “Boxing” means to compete with the fists.
(3) “Boxing” means the unarmed combat sport of fighting by striking with fists.
(4) “Commission” means the Florida State Boxing Commission.
(4) “Commission” means the Florida Athletic Commission.
(5) “Concessionaire” means any person or business entity not licensed as a promoter which receives revenues or other compensation from the sale of tickets or from the sale of souvenirs, programs, broadcast rights, or any other concessions in conjunction with the promotion of a match.
(5) “Contest” means a boxing, kickboxing, or mixed martial arts engagement in which persons participating strive to win using strikes and blows to the head or other full-contact maneuvers.
(6) “Department” means the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
(7) “Event” means one or more matches comprising a show.
(8) “Exhibition” means a boxing, kickboxing, or mixed martial arts engagement in which persons participating show or display their skill without necessarily striving to win using strikes and blows to the head or other full-contact maneuvers.
(10) “Foreign copromoter” means a promoter who has no place of business within this state.
(11) “Judge” means a person who has a vote in determining the winner of any contest.
(12) “Kickboxing” means to compete with the fists, feet, legs, or any combination thereof, and includes “punchkick” and other similar competitions.
(9) “Face value” means the dollar value of a ticket equal to the dollar amount that a customer is required to pay or, for complimentary tickets, would have been required to pay to purchase a ticket with equivalent seating priority in order to view the event. If the ticket specifies the amount of admission charges attributable to state or federal taxes, such taxes are not included in the face value.
(10) “Full contact” means the use of strikes and blows during a match which:
(a) Are intended to break the plane of the receiving participant’s or amateur’s body;
(b) Are delivered to the head, face, neck, or body of the receiving participant or amateur; and
(c) Cause the receiving participant or amateur to move in response to the strike or blow.
(11) “Judge” means a person licensed by the commission who evaluates and scores a match using a designated scoring system.
(12) “Kickboxing” means the unarmed combat sport of fighting by striking with the fists, hands, feet, legs, or any combination thereof. The term does not include any form of ground fighting techniques.
(13) “Manager” means any person who, directly or indirectly, controls or administers the boxing, kickboxing, or mixed martial arts affairs of any participant.
(13) “Manager” means a person who, directly or indirectly, controls or administers the boxing, kickboxing, or mixed martial arts affairs of a participant.
(14) “Match” means any contest or exhibition.
(14) “Match” means a contest or exhibition.
(15) “Matchmaker” means a person who brings together professionals or arranges matches for professionals.
(15) “Matchmaker” means a person who brings together professionals or arranges matches for professionals.
(16) “Mixed martial arts” means unarmed combat involving the use, subject to any applicable limitations set forth in this chapter, of a combination of techniques from different disciplines of the martial arts, including, but not limited to, grappling, kicking, and striking.
(16) “Mixed martial arts” means the unarmed combat sport involving the use of a combination of techniques, including, but not limited to, grappling, kicking, striking, and using techniques from different disciplines of the martial arts, including, but not limited to, boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, jujitsu, and wrestling.
(17) “Participant” means a professional competing in a boxing, kickboxing, or mixed martial arts match.
(17) “Participant” means a professional competing in a boxing, kickboxing, or mixed martial arts match.
(18) “Physician” means an individual licensed to practice medicine and surgery in this state.
(18) “Physician” means a person who is approved by the commission, who has a license to practice medicine issued pursuant to chapter 458 or chapter 459, and whose license to practice medicine is unencumbered and in good standing.
(19) “Professional” means a person who has received or competed for any purse or other article of a value greater than $50, either for the expenses of training or for participating in any match.
(19) “Professional” means a person who has received or competed for a purse or other article of a value greater than $50, either for the expenses of training or for participating in a match.
(20) “Promoter” means any person, and includes any officer, director, employee, or stockholder of a corporate promoter, who produces, arranges, or stages any match involving a professional.
(20) “Promoter” means a person or entity, including an officer, director, trustee, partner, or owner of a corporate promoter or promoter partnership, who produces, arranges, or stages a match involving a professional.
(21) “Purse” means the financial guarantee or other remuneration for which a professional is participating in a match and includes the professional’s share of any payment received for radio broadcasting, television, and motion picture rights.
(21) “Purse” means the financial guarantee or other remuneration for which a professional is participating in a match and includes the professional’s share of any payment received for radio broadcasting and television, including pay-per-view or closed-circuit.
(22) “Second” or “cornerman” means a person who assists the match participant between rounds and maintains the corner of the participant during the match.
(22) “Second” or “cornerman” means a person who assists a participant in preparing for a match and between rounds, and who maintains the corner of a participant during a match.
(23) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Business and Professional Regulation.
(23) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Business and Professional Regulation.
(24) “Unarmed combat” means a form of competition in which a strike or blow is struck that may reasonably be expected to inflict injury.
Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.