Definitions
[C71, 73, 75, 77, §727A.1; C79, 81, §99C.1] 86 Acts, ch 1245, §944 C87, §90A.1 91 Acts, ch 137, §1; 97 Acts, ch 29, §1; 99 Acts, ch 68, §13; 2010 Acts, ch 1122, §1 – 3; 2022 Acts, ch 1066, §1; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1823
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
- 1. “Boxer registry” means an entity certified by the association of boxing commissions for the purpose of maintaining records and identification of boxers.
- 2. “Commissioner” means the state commissioner of athletics, who is also the director of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing, or the director’s designee.
- 3. “Mixed martial arts match” means a professional or amateur mixed martial arts match or event that is open to the public and an admission fee is charged, a donation is requested from those in attendance, or merchandise or refreshments are available for purchase.
- 4. “Official” means a person who is employed as a referee, judge, timekeeper, or match physician for a match or event covered by this chapter.
- 5. “Participant” means a person involved in a match or event covered by this chapter, and includes contestants, seconds, managers, and similar event personnel.
- 6. “Physician” means a person licensed as a physician pursuant to chapter 148.
- 7. “Physician assistant” means a person licensed as a physician assistant pursuant to chapter 148C.
- 8. “Professional boxing or wrestling match” means a boxing or wrestling contest or exhibition open to the public in this state for which the contestants are paid or awarded a prize for their participation.
9. “Promoter” means a person or business that does at least one of the following:
- a. Organizes, holds, advertises, or otherwise conducts a professional boxing or wrestling match.
- b. Charges admission for the viewing of a professional boxing or wrestling match received through a closed-circuit, pay-per-view, or similarly distributed signal.
- c. Organizes, holds, advertises, or otherwise conducts a mixed martial arts match.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, §727A.1; C79, 81, §99C.1] 86 Acts, ch 1245, §944 C87, §90A.1 91 Acts, ch 137, §1; 97 Acts, ch 29, §1; 99 Acts, ch 68, §13; 2010 Acts, ch 1122, §1 – 3; 2022 Acts, ch 1066, §1; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1823
Referred to in §90A.4