§ 41-5-1. License required for boxing exhibitions — Amateur exhibitions exempt.
(a) No boxing or sparring match or exhibition for a prize or a purse, or at which an admission
fee is charged, either directly or indirectly, in the form of dues or otherwise, shall
take place or be conducted in this state unless licensed by the division of gaming
and athletics licensing in accordance with this chapter; provided, however, that the
provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any boxing or sparring match or exhibition
in which the contestants are amateurs and that is conducted under the supervision
and control of:
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§ 41-5-1. License required for boxing exhibitions — Amateur exhibitions exempt.
(a) No boxing or sparring match or exhibition for a prize or a purse, or at which an admission
fee is charged, either directly or indirectly, in the form of dues or otherwise, shall
take place or be conducted in this state unless licensed by the division of gaming
and athletics licensing in accordance with this chapter; provided, however, that the
provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any boxing or sparring match or exhibition
in which the contestants are amateurs and that is conducted under the supervision
and control of:
(1) Any educational institution recognized by the council on postsecondary education and
the council on elementary and secondary education of this state; or
(2) Any religious or charitable organization or society engaged in the training of youth
and recognized as such by the division of gaming and athletics licensing of this state.
(b) For the purposes of this section, an "amateur� shall be deemed to mean a person who
engages in boxing or sparring contests or exhibitions for which no cash prizes are
awarded to the participants, and for which the prize competed for, if any, shall not
exceed in value the sum of twenty-five dollars ($25.00).