S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6190
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 27, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. MOYA -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to exempting white
collar boxers from provisions related to combative sports
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 1021 of the general business law, as added by chap-
ter 32 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
§ 1021. Exceptions. The provisions of this article except as provided
in subdivision twelve of section one thousand fifteen of this article
shall not be construed to apply to any sparring or boxing contest or
exhibition conducted under the supervision or the control of the New
York state national guard or naval militia where all of the contestants
are members of the active militia; nor to any such contest or exhibition
where the contestants are all amateurs, sponsored by and under the
supervision of any university, college, school or other institution of
learning, recognized by the regents of the state of New York; nor to any
business entity incorporated for the purposes of providing instruction
and evaluation in a combative sport to customers for the purposes of
health and fitness, personal development, self-defense or participation
in amateur events conducted by an authorized sanctioning entity; nor to
any such contest or [exhibitions] EXHIBITION where the contestants are
all amateurs sponsored by and under the supervision of the American
Olympic Association or, in the case of boxing, the U.S. Amateur Boxing
Federation or its local affiliates or the American Olympic Association;
NOR TO ANY SUCH CONTEST OR EXHIBITION WHERE THE CONTESTANTS ARE ALL
WHITE COLLAR BOXERS SPONSORED BY OR UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE UNITED
STATES WHITE COLLAR BOXING, INC.; nor except as to the extent provided
otherwise in this article, to any professional wrestling contest or
exhibition as defined in this article. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
SECTION, THE TERM "WHITE COLLAR BOXER" SHALL MEAN A PERSON WHO IS NOT A
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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PROFESSIONAL BOXER NOR AN AMATEUR REGISTERED WITH THE U.S. AMATEUR
BOXING FEDERATION, AND WHO ENGAGES IN BOXING OR SPARRING CONTESTS OR
EXHIBITIONS WHERE NO CASH PRIZES ARE AWARDED TO PARTICIPANTS, AND WHERE
THE PRIZE COMPETED FOR SHALL NOT EXCEED, IN VALUE, THIRTY-FIVE DOLLARS
OR A MAXIMUM AMOUNT ESTABLISHED BY THE UNITED STATES WHITE COLLAR
BOXING, INC. Any individual, association, corporation or club, except
elementary or high schools or equivalent institutions of learning recog-
nized by the regents of the state of New York, who or which conducts an
amateur contest OR A WHITE COLLAR BOXING CONTEST pursuant to this
section must register with the U. S. Amateur Boxing Federation or its
local affiliates OR THE UNITED STATES WHITE COLLAR BOXING, INC. and
abide by [its] THE rules and regulations OF THE APPROPRIATE SANCTIONING
BODY.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.