It is the purpose of this chapter to create the District of Columbia Combat Sports Commission with the authority to promulgate rules and regulations, to promote the District as a location for boxing, wrestling, kickboxing, martial arts, and mixed martial arts events, and to regulate boxing, wrestling, kickboxing, martial arts, and mixed martial arts within the District.

History

Oct. 8, 1975, D.C. Law 1-20, § 2, 23 DCR 1806

Feb. 26, 1976, D.C. Law 1-50, § 3, 22 DCR 5127

Sept. 29, 1988, D.C. Law 7-169, § 2(a), 35 DCR 5749

Feb. 22, 2019, D.C. Law 22-228, § 2(a)

Prior Codifications

1973 Ed., § 2-1231.

1981 Ed., § 2-601.

Applicability

Applicability of D.C. Law 22-228: § 3 of D.C. Law 22-228 provided that the change made to this section by § 2(a) of D.C. Law 22-228 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.

Section 7067 of D.C. Law 23-149 repealed section 3 of D.C. Law 22-228 that provided that the amendment of this section by D.C. Law 22-210 is subject to the inclusion of the law' fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has been implemented.