Indiana § 4-33-22-28 - Contestants; biennial licenses; fees
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§ 4-33-22-28. Contestants; biennial licenses; fees
Sec. 28. (a) A contestant may not participate in any boxing, sparring, or unarmed combat match or exhibition unless registered and licensed with the commission, which license must be renewed biennially. The license fee and the renewal fee may not be less than five dollars ($5), paid at the time of the application for the license or renewal.
(b) Any person who desires to be registered and licensed as a contestant shall file an application in writing with the executive director of the commission stating:
(1) the correct name of the applicant;
(2) the date and place of the applicant's birth;
(3) the place of the applicant's residence; and
(4) the applicant's employment, business, or occupation, if any.
The application must be verified under oath of the applicant. An application for a renewal license must be in similar form.
(c) No assumed or ring names shall be used in any application nor in any advertisement of any contest, unless the ring or assumed name has been registered with the commission with the correct name of the applicant.
(d) Each application for license by a contestant or for a license renewal must be accompanied by the certificate of a physician residing within Indiana who is licensed as provided in this article and has practiced in Indiana for not less than five (5) years, certifying that the physician has made a thorough physical examination of the applicant, and that the applicant is physically fit and qualified to participate in boxing, sparring, or unarmed combat matches or exhibitions.
As added by P.L.113-2010, SEC.11.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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