Massachusetts § 46 - Rules and regulations; special permits; annual report
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 46 — Rules and regulations; special permits; annual report, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46. Rules and regulations; special permits; annual report
Section 46. The commission may make such rules and regulations for the administration and enforcement of sections 32 to 50A, inclusive, and to promote and regulate the sports of boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts and other unarmed combative sports, as deemed necessary, including defining any terms requiring definition under said sections 32 to 50A, inclusive. The rules and regulations may provide for and regulate the granting of special permits for exhibitions where no decision is to be rendered, no admission fee is to be charged and where skilled combatants merely demonstrate the mechanics of their respective discipline. The commission shall make an annual report in January to the general court of the acts of the commission.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 46 cover?
Section 46 ("Rules and regulations; special permits; annual report") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. 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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