Pennsylvania § 1523 - Withholding of purses.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 1523 — Withholding of purses., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1523. Withholding of purses.
(a) General rule.--The commission may order the promoter to withhold any purse, or any part thereof, or any receipts or other funds belonging to or payable to any contestant or for which any contestant is competing, or any manager's share thereof, if it appears that the contestant is not competing honestly or is intentionally not competing to the best of his ability and skill or if it appears that the contestant, his manager or any of his seconds has violated any provision of this subpart or the rules and regulations promulgated under this subpart.
(b) Escrow.--The commission may order that the gross receipts shall be withheld and placed in escrow if it appears that this subpart has been violated.
Cross References. Section 1523 is referred to in section 1524 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 1523 cover?
Section 1523 ("Withholding of purses.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. 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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