§ 41-9-1034 — Impairment of Participant by Alcohol or Drugs

It shall be unlawful for any professional boxer, professional bare knuckle boxer, tough man contestant, professional wrestler, amateur mixed martial arts competitor, or professional competitor in mixed martial arts to participate or attempt to participate in a match, contest, or exhibition of professional boxing, professional bare knuckle boxing, tough man contest, professional wrestling, amateur mixed martial arts, or professional mixed martial arts while under the influence of alcohol or any drug. A professional boxer, professional bare knuckle boxer, tough man contestant, professional wrestler, amateur mixed martial arts competitor, or professional mixed martial arts competitor shall be deemed under the influence of alcohol or a drug for the purposes of this section if a physical examination made during a period of time beginning not more than six hours prior to the beginning of the match, contest, or exhibition and ending not more than one hour after the completion of the match, contest, or exhibition reveals that the mental or physical ability of the professional boxer, professional bare knuckle boxer, tough man contestant, professional wrestler, amateur mixed martial arts competitor, or professional mixed martial arts competitor is impaired as a direct result of the use of alcohol or a drug.

Legislative History

(Act 2009-622, p. 1872, §15; Act 2010-222, p. 392, §1; Act 2013-285, p. 961, §1; Act 2019-491, §1.)