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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18858
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18858
Any licensee who directly or indirectly holds, participates in, aids, or abets any sham or fake contest or match shall be subject to disciplinary action. This section does not apply to any exhibition.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18859
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18859
(a) The commission shall have the authority to obtain and review criminal history information to determine whether an applicant or licensee has been convicted of any offense or has been arrested for any offense for which disposition is still pending. A conviction, or a plea of gu
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18860
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18860
Nothing in this chapter shall prevent any county, city, or city and county from prohibiting the holding or participating in any contest, match, or exhibition.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18870
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18870
Any person or promoter to whom this chapter applies who directly or indirectly holds, aids or abets, or attempts to hold, aid or abet the holding of, any contest, match or exhibition without first having obtained a license or permit therefor under this chapter, is guilty of a mis
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18871
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18871
Any contestant who continues to participate in a professional or amateur contest or match after an order to stop the contest is given by an official, or authorized representative of the commission, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18872
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18872
Any promoter who directly or indirectly destroys, or aids and abets in the destruction of, any ticket or ticket stub to a contest, match, or exhibition within six months after the event without written authorization from the commission is guilty of a misdemeanor.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18873
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18873
Any person who throws any object at the ring during a contest, match, or exhibition is guilty of a misdemeanor.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18878
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18878
Any person who otherwise violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18880
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18880
(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) That professional athletes licensed under this chapter, as a group, for many reasons, do not retain their earnings, and are often injured or destitute, or both, and unable to take proper care of themselves, whether
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18881
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18881
(a) The commission shall, consistent with the purposes of this article, establish a pension plan for professional boxers who engage in boxing contests in this state. (b) (1) The commission shall, consistent with the purposes of this article, establish the method by which the pens
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18882
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18882
(a) At the time of payment of the fee required by Section 18824, a promoter shall pay to the commission all amounts scheduled for contribution to the pension plan. If the commission, in its discretion, requires pursuant to Section 18881, that contributions to the pension plan be
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18884
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18884
(a) A promoter may, but is not required to, add to the price of each ticket sold for a professional boxing contest, an amount specifically designated on the ticket for contribution as a donation, either or both, to the pension plan established pursuant to Section 18881. The addit
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18887
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18887
In addition to any other form in which retirement benefits may be distributed under the pension plan, the commission may, in its discretion, award to a covered boxer a medical early retirement benefit in the amount contained in the covered boxers’ pension plan account at the time
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18888
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18888
The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Many Californians find a need, purpose, and great benefit in participating in combat sports. (b) That professional athletes licensed under this chapter, as a group, for many reasons, do not retain their earnings, and ar
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18888.1
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18888.1
For purposes of this article: (a) “Beneficiary” means a person entitled under this article to receive benefits after the death of a participating martial artist. (b) “Martial artist” means a licensed professional mixed martial artist, licensed professional kickboxer, licensed pro
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18888.10
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18888.10
(a) The administration of the MMA Fund shall be contingent upon the availability of funds collected pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 18888.2, which do not divert or detract from funds currently utilized to fund existing functions of the commission. (b) In t
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18888.11
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18888.11
This article shall not be construed to create a liability on the General Fund, and the General Fund shall not be used to offset or fund any liabilities attributed to the operation of the MMA Fund.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18888.12
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18888.12
Moneys collected pursuant to this article shall not be used to fund boxer benefits under Article 16 (commencing with Section 18880).
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18888.2
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18888.2
(a) The commission shall, consistent with the purposes of this article, establish the Mixed Martial Arts Retirement Benefit Fund for martial artists who engage in mixed martial arts contests in this state. (b) (1) The commission shall, consistent with the purposes of this article
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18888.3
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18888.3
(a) At the time of payment of the fee required by Section 18824, a promoter shall pay to the commission all amounts scheduled for contribution to the MMA Fund. If the commission, in its discretion, requires, pursuant to Section 18888.2, that contributions to the MMA Fund be made
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18888.4
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18888.4
(a) A promoter may, but is not required to, add to the price of each ticket sold for a professional mixed martial arts contest an amount specifically designated on the ticket for contribution or as a donation, either or both, to the MMA Fund. The additional amount shall not be su
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18888.5
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18888.5
(a) After the participating martial artist has vested in the MMA Fund, the participating martial artist shall not be entitled to distribution of the funds held in the participating martial artist’s regular account until the participating martial artist is at least 50 years of age
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18888.6
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18888.6
(a) At the time of initial licensure pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 18640), the commission shall notify the licensee of the licensee’s enrollment in the MMA Fund. (b) A participating martial artist shall become vested in the amount credited to the participating ma
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18888.7
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18888.7
(a) (1) The commission may, in its discretion, hold a hearing, or assign the matter to an administrative law judge for a hearing, for the purpose of determining a question presented to it involving a right, benefit, or obligation of a person under this article. (2) Paragraph (1)
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18888.8
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 18888.8
A claim by a participating martial artist against the commission arising from the administration of the MMA Fund shall be brought in the County of Sacramento and shall be subject to the Government Claims Act (Part 1 (commencing with Section 810) of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the