Louisiana § RS 4:77 - Contestants to be in city three days before contest; period between contests
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§ RS 4:77. Contestants to be in city three days before contest; period between contests
No contestant shall participate in a professional boxing contest who has not been in the city in which the contest is to be held at least three days before the contest or who has engaged in a contest within seven days from the date selected for the contest under the rules of the commission. However, the commission may waive the above provision of this chapter in all cases where the best interest of the public and the spectators is served. The club conducting such contest shall notify the commission when the contestant arrives, and the commission may require the contestant to spar prior to the boxing contest.
Acts 1974, No. 553, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 4:77 ("Contestants to be in city three days before contest; period between contests") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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