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    By the Committee on Regulated Industries and Senator Sebesta





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  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to the Florida State Boxing

  3         Commission; amending s. 548.002, F.S.;

  4         providing a definition; amending s. 548.003,

  5         F.S.; requiring one member of the Florida State

  6         Boxing Commission to be a licensed physician;

  7         providing additional duties and

  8         responsibilities of the commission; amending s.

  9         548.008, F.S.; increasing the penalty for

10         participating in or promoting a toughman or

11         badman competition; providing for certification

12         of violations; amending s. 548.017, F.S.;

13         providing requirements for ringside physicians;

14         amending s. 548.021, F.S.; providing a criminal

15         penalty for attempting to obtain a license by

16         means of fraudulent information; creating s.

17         548.024, F.S.; authorizing the commission to

18         adopt rules providing for background

19         investigations of applicants for licensure;

20         authorizing the commission to require

21         submission of fingerprint cards; providing

22         procedure for processing fingerprint cards;

23         amending s. 548.028, F.S.; expanding provisions

24         with respect to persons whom the commission may

25         not license; amending s. 548.041, F.S.;

26         providing requirements and restrictions with

27         respect to age, condition, and suspension of

28         boxers; providing for revocation of license

29         under specified circumstances; amending s.

30         548.043, F.S.; providing requirements and

31         procedure for the weighing of participants in a

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  1         boxing match; amending s. 548.046, F.S.;

  2         revising provisions with respect to physicians'

  3         attendance at boxing matches; requiring the

  4         provision of urine samples by participants

  5         under specified circumstances; providing for

  6         revocation of license for failure or refusal to

  7         provide a required urine sample; providing

  8         conditions with respect to forfeiture and

  9         redistribution of purse upon failure or refusal

10         to provide a required urine sample; specifying

11         authority of physicians at boxing matches;

12         providing procedure in the event of injury of a

13         referee; amending s. 548.049, F.S.; increasing

14         the minimum coverage amount of required

15         insurance for participants in boxing matches;

16         requiring promoters to pay any deductible for

17         such insurance policy; amending s. 548.05,

18         F.S.; providing additional requirements with

19         respect to contracts between managers and

20         professionals; amending s. 548.057, F.S.;

21         placing specified restrictions on judges of

22         boxing matches; providing requirements with

23         respect to number and location of judges;

24         amending s. 548.074, F.S.; providing that the

25         department shall have the power to administer

26         oaths, take depositions, make inspections,

27         serve subpoenas, and compel the attendance of

28         witnesses and other evidence; amending s.

29         548.075, F.S.; authorizing the commission to

30         adopt rules to permit the issuance of

31         citations; repealing s. 548.045, F.S., relating

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  1         to the creation, qualifications, compensation,

  2         and powers and duties of the medical advisory

  3         council; providing an effective date.

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  5  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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  7         Section 1.  Present subsection (17) of section 548.002,

  8  Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (18), and a

  9  new subsection (17) is added to that section to read:

10         548.002  Definitions.--As used in this act, the term:

11         (17)  "Second" or "cornerman" means a person who

12  assists the fight participant between rounds and maintains the

13  corner of the participant during the match.

14         Section 2.  Subsections (1) and (2) of section 548.003,

15  Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

16         548.003  Florida State Boxing Commission; powers;

17  organization; meetings; accountability of commission members;

18  compensation and travel expenses; association membership and

19  participation.--

20         (1)  The Florida State Boxing Commission is created and

21  is assigned to the Department of Business and Professional

22  Regulation for administrative and fiscal accountability

23  purposes only. The Florida State Boxing Commission shall

24  consist of five members appointed by the Governor, subject to

25  confirmation by the Senate. One member must be a physician

26  licensed pursuant to chapter 458 or chapter 459, who must

27  maintain an unencumbered license in good standing, and who

28  must, at the time of her or his appointment, have practiced

29  medicine for at least 5 years. Upon the expiration of the term

30  of a commissioner, the Governor shall appoint a successor to

31  serve for a 4-year term. A commissioner whose term has expired

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  1  shall continue to serve on the commission until such time as a

  2  replacement is appointed.  If a vacancy on the commission

  3  occurs prior to the expiration of the term, it shall be filled

  4  for the unexpired portion of the term in the same manner as

  5  the original appointment.

  6         (2)  The Florida State Boxing Commission, as created by

  7  subsection (1), shall administer the provisions of this

  8  chapter. The commission has authority to adopt rules pursuant

  9  to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of

10  this chapter and to implement each of the duties and

11  responsibilities conferred upon the commission, including, but

12  not limited to:

13         (a)  Development of an ethical code of conduct for

14  commissioners, commission staff, and commission officials;

15         (b)  Facility and safety requirements relating to the

16  ring, floor plan and apron seating, emergency medical

17  equipment and services, and other equipment and services

18  necessary for the conduct of a program of matches;

19         (c)  Requirements regarding a participant's apparel,

20  bandages, handwraps, gloves, mouthpiece, and appearance during

21  a match;

22         (d)  Requirements relating to a manager's

23  participation, presence, and conduct during a match;

24         (e)  Duties and responsibilities of all licensees under

25  this chapter;

26         (f)  Procedures for hearings and resolution of

27  disputes;

28         (g)  Qualifications for appointment of referees and

29  judges;

30         (h)  Qualifications for and appointment of chief

31  inspectors and inspectors, and duties and responsibilities of

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  1  chief inspectors and inspectors with respect to oversight and

  2  coordination of activities for each program of matches

  3  regulated under this chapter;

  4         (i)  Designation and duties of a knockdown timekeeper;

  5  and

  6         (j)  Setting fee and reimbursement schedules for

  7  referees and other officials appointed by the commission or

  8  the representative of the commission.

  9         Section 3.  Section 548.008, Florida Statutes, is

10  amended to read:

11         548.008  Toughman and badman competition prohibited.--

12         (1)  No professional or amateur toughman or badman

13  match, as described in this section, may be held in this

14  state.  Such competition includes any contest or exhibition

15  where participants compete by using a combination of fighting

16  skills.  Such skills may include, but are not limited to,

17  boxing, wrestling, kicking, or martial arts skills.

18  Notwithstanding the above, this section shall not preclude

19  kickboxing as regulated by this chapter.

20         (2)  Any person participating in or promoting a

21  professional or amateur toughman or badman match is guilty of

22  a felony of the third degree misdemeanor of the second degree,

23  punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

24         (3)  Upon certification by the commission that a

25  violation of this section has occurred or may occur, local law

26  enforcement shall take action pursuant to this section. The

27  commission may delegate its authority to certify a violation

28  to the executive director.

29         Section 4.  Section 548.017, Florida Statutes, is

30  amended to read:

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  1         548.017  Boxers, managers, and other persons required

  2  to have licenses.--

  3         (1)  A professional participant, manager, trainer,

  4  second, timekeeper, referee, judge, announcer, physician,

  5  matchmaker, or booking agent or representative of a booking

  6  agent shall be licensed before directly or indirectly acting

  7  in such capacity in connection with any match involving a

  8  professional. A physician must be licensed pursuant to chapter

  9  458 or chapter 459, must maintain an unencumbered license in

10  good standing, and must demonstrate satisfactory medical

11  training or experience in boxing, or a combination of both, to

12  the executive director prior to working as the ringside

13  physician.

14         (2)  A violation of this section is a misdemeanor of

15  the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s.

16  775.083.

17         Section 5.  Section 548.021, Florida Statutes, is

18  amended to read:

19         548.021  Applications for licenses and permits.--

20         (1)  An application for a license or a permit must:

21         (a)(1)  Be in writing on a form supplied by the

22  commission which shall contain the applicant's social security

23  number.

24         (b)(2)  Be verified by the applicant.

25         (c)(3)  Be complete and have attached to the

26  application any photographs and other exhibits required.

27         (2)(4)  Pursuant to the federal Personal Responsibility

28  and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, each party is

29  required to provide his or her social security number in

30  accordance with this section.  Disclosure of social security

31  numbers obtained through this requirement shall be limited to

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  1  the purpose of administration of the Title IV-D program for

  2  child support enforcement.

  3         (3)  Any person who seeks to obtain a license by means

  4  of false or fraudulent representations made in any application

  5  or who otherwise makes false statements concerning her or his

  6  medical history, boxing record, or other personal information

  7  commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as

  8  provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

  9         Section 6.  Section 548.024, Florida Statutes, is

10  created to read:

11         548.024  Background investigation of applicants for

12  licensure.--

13         (1)  The commission is authorized to adopt rules

14  pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 which provide for

15  background investigations of applicants for licensure under

16  this chapter for the purpose of ensuring the accuracy of the

17  information provided in the application; ensuring that there

18  are no active or pending criminal or civil indictments against

19  the applicant; and ensuring satisfaction of all other

20  requirements of this chapter. The background investigation may

21  include, but is not limited to, the criminal and financial

22  history of the applicant.

23         (2)  If the commission requires a background criminal

24  history investigation of any applicant, it may require the

25  applicant to submit to the department a fingerprint card for

26  this purpose. The fingerprint card shall be forwarded to the

27  Division of Criminal Justice Information Systems within the

28  Department of Law Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of

29  Investigation for purposes of processing the fingerprint card

30  to determine if the applicant has a criminal history record.

31  The information obtained by the processing of the fingerprint

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  1  card by the Department of Law Enforcement and the Federal

  2  Bureau of Investigation shall be sent to the department for

  3  the purpose of determining if the applicant is statutorily

  4  qualified for licensure.

  5         Section 7.  Section 548.028, Florida Statutes, is

  6  amended to read:

  7         548.028  Refusal to issue license.--The commission

  8  shall not issue a license to:

  9         (1)  Any person or business entity that who in any

10  jurisdiction has been convicted of any act, or who has a

11  trustee, partner, officer, director, or owner that has been

12  convicted of any act, which would constitute a violation of

13  this chapter or which would constitute any of the grounds set

14  forth in this chapter for suspension or revocation of a

15  license or against whom such charges are pending before any

16  regulatory body; or

17         (2)  Any person or business entity that who has been

18  named in any an information or indictment, or who has a

19  trustee, partner, officer, director, or owner that has been

20  named in an information or indictment, for any act which would

21  constitute a violation of this chapter or a ground for

22  suspension or revocation of a license.

23         Section 8.  Section 548.041, Florida Statutes, is

24  amended to read:

25         (Substantial rewording of section. See

26         s. 548.041, F.S., for present text.)

27         548.041  Age, condition, and suspension of boxers.--

28         (1)  A person shall not be licensed as a participant,

29  and the license of any participant shall be suspended or

30  revoked, if such person:

31         (a)  Is under the age of 18;

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  1         (b)  Has participated in a match in this state which

  2  was not sanctioned by the commission or by a Native American

  3  commission properly constituted under federal law; or

  4         (c)  Does not meet certain health and medical

  5  examination conditions as required by rule of the commission.

  6         (2)(a)  A participant losing by knockout as a result of

  7  being counted out in any jurisdiction shall be automatically

  8  suspended for a period of time as determined by the attending

  9  physician or commission representative, or 60 calendar days

10  from the date of the knockout, whichever is longer.  A

11  participant shall not engage in any match, contact exhibition,

12  or contact sparring for training purposes during the

13  suspension period. After the suspension period and prior to

14  engaging in any match, contact exhibition, or contact sparring

15  for training purposes, the participant shall be examined by a

16  physician. The participant shall advise the physician of the

17  previous knockout or technical draw and shall provide medical

18  records or his or her permission for the physician to consult

19  with the treating physician at the time of the previous

20  knockout or technical draw. The results of this examination

21  shall be filed with the commission prior to any further

22  matches being approved for the participant.

23         (b)  A participant losing by technical knockout,

24  technical draw, or disqualification shall be automatically

25  suspended for a period of time to be determined by the

26  physician or commission representative, or 30 calendar days

27  from the date of the technical knockout, technical draw, or

28  disqualification, whichever is longer. A participant shall not

29  engage in any match, contact exhibition, or contact sparring

30  for training purposes during the suspension period without the

31  approval of the physician. After the suspension period and

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  1  prior to engaging in any match, contact exhibition, or contact

  2  sparring for training purposes, the participant shall be

  3  examined by a physician. The participant shall advise the

  4  physician of the previous knockout or technical draw and shall

  5  provide medical records or his or her permission for the

  6  physician to consult with the treating physician at the time

  7  of the previous knockout or technical draw. The results of

  8  this examination shall be filed with the commission prior to

  9  any further matches being approved for the participant. In the

10  case of a disqualification, the commission representative

11  shall determine whether a medical clearance shall be required

12  following suspension.

13         (c)  Any participant who has been suspended by any

14  state as a result of a recent knockout or series of

15  consecutive losses, an injury, requirement for a medical

16  procedure, physician denial of certification, failure of a

17  drug test, the use of false aliases, or the falsifying or

18  attempting to falsify official identification cards or

19  documents shall not be permitted to participate in this state

20  until such time as the state in which the participant is

21  suspended removes his or her name from the suspension list or

22  until the requirements of such suspension have been fulfilled

23  and proof of such has been provided to this state. If a

24  participant has been suspended in another state for any reason

25  other than those stated in this paragraph, the participant may

26  be permitted to participate if the state in which the

27  participant is suspended is notified and consulted with by

28  this state prior to the granting of approval to participate or

29  the participant appeals to the Association of Boxing

30  Commissions and the association determines that the suspension

31  of such participant was without sufficient grounds, for an

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  1  improper purpose, or not related to the health and safety of

  2  the participant.

  3         (d)  Any participant who fails to appear at a match or

  4  fails to appear at a match at the designated time for which

  5  the participant or the participant's manager has contracted

  6  and does not provide a valid reason or, in the case of

  7  physical disability, furnish a physician's certificate, shall

  8  be suspended for a period to be determined by the commission

  9  or shall be fined, or both, as determined by the commission.

10         (e)  The license of any participant shall be revoked

11  and shall not be reinstated if such participant intentionally

12  strikes, strikes at, or touches in any way or threatens to

13  touch in any way, any official.

14         Section 9.  Subsection (4) is added to section 548.043,

15  Florida Statutes, to read:

16         548.043  Weights and classes, limitations; gloves.--

17         (4)  Participants in a match shall be weighed on the

18  same scale at a time and place to be determined by the

19  commission or a commission representative. The weigh-in shall

20  be conducted in the presence of the opponent of the

21  participant and a commission representative.  If a participant

22  fails to arrive at the weigh-in at the scheduled time and

23  place, the opponent of the late-arriving participant will be

24  permitted to be weighed without the late-arriving participant

25  present.  The participant who arrived at the weigh-in on time

26  shall not lose his right of observing the weighing in of his

27  opponent.  The weigh-in shall occur no sooner than 4:00 p.m.

28  on the day preceding the date of the program of matches or at

29  such other time as designated by the commission or commission

30  representative.

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  1         Section 10.  Section 548.046, Florida Statutes, is

  2  amended to read:

  3         548.046  Physician's attendance at match; examinations;

  4  cancellation of match.--

  5         (1)  The commission, or the commission representative,

  6  shall assign to each match at least one a physician who shall

  7  observe the physical condition of the participants and advise

  8  the commissioner or commission representative deputy in charge

  9  and the referee of the participants' conditions before, and

10  during, and after the match.  The commission shall establish a

11  schedule of fees for the physician's services.  The

12  physician's fee shall be paid by the promoter of the match

13  attended by the physician.

14         (2)  In addition to any other required examination,

15  each participant shall be examined by the attending physician

16  at the time of weigh-in. If the physician determines that a

17  participant is physically or mentally unfit to proceed, the

18  physician shall notify any commissioner or the commission

19  representative who shall immediately cancel the match.  The

20  examination shall conform to rules adopted by the commission

21  based on the advice of the medical advisory council. The

22  result of the examination shall be reported in a writing

23  signed by the physician and filed with the commission prior to

24  completion of the weigh-in.

25         (3)(a)  Whenever the commission representative has

26  reason to believe that a participant has ingested or used a

27  prohibited drug or foreign substance, the commission

28  representative shall request and the participant shall

29  provide, under the supervision of the attending physician,

30  commission representative, or inspector, a sample of his or

31  her urine taken not more than 1 hour after the conclusion of

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  1  the match. No participant shall use substances or methods

  2  which could alter the integrity of the urine sample. Urine

  3  samples shall be taken in accordance with the protocol as

  4  agreed upon in writing between the commission and the

  5  laboratory used for processing the urine samples.

  6         (b)  The commission may require urine samples to be

  7  tested randomly as provided in paragraph (a). If one

  8  participant in a match is tested randomly, the other

  9  participant in the match must also be tested.

10         (c)  Failure or refusal to provide a urine sample

11  immediately upon request shall result in the revocation of the

12  participant's license. Any participant who has been adjudged

13  the loser of a match and who subsequently refuses to or is

14  unable to provide a urine sample shall forfeit his or her

15  share of the purse to the commission. Any participant who is

16  adjudged the winner of a match and who subsequently refuses to

17  or is unable to provide a urine sample shall forfeit the win

18  and shall not be allowed to engage in any future match in

19  Florida. A no decision result shall be entered into the

20  official record as the result of the match. The purse shall be

21  redistributed as though the participant found to be in

22  violation of this subsection had lost the match. If

23  redistribution of the purse is not necessary or after

24  redistribution of the purse is completed, the participant

25  found to be in violation of this subsection shall forfeit his

26  or her share of the purse to the commission.

27         (4)  The attending physician or physicians shall

28  provide medical assistance at the facility to the commission

29  representative and medical advice to the referee during the

30  match, and shall be accorded the cooperation of all commission

31  representatives and licensees present for the purpose of

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  1  performing his or her medical duties.  If, in the opinion of

  2  the attending physician, the referee has received an injury

  3  that prohibits the referee from continuing to officiate, the

  4  physician shall notify the commission representative, who

  5  shall temporarily halt the match.  The injured referee shall

  6  be attended to by the physician until the referee is no longer

  7  in danger or has been transferred to the care of another

  8  qualified person. The commission representative shall then

  9  direct that the match continue under the supervision of the

10  referee or under the supervision of another referee if the

11  referee cannot continue.

12         Section 11.  Section 548.049, Florida Statutes, is

13  amended to read:

14         548.049  Medical, surgical, and hospital insurance;

15  life insurance.--

16         (1)  The commission shall, by rule, require

17  participants to be covered by not less than $5,000 $2,500 of

18  insurance for medical, surgical, and hospital care required as

19  a result of injuries sustained while engaged in matches.  The

20  insured shall be the beneficiary of such policies. Any

21  deductible associated with the insurance policy shall be paid

22  by the promoter and shall not be paid by or charged to the

23  participant.

24         (2)  The commission may also require participants to be

25  covered by not less than $5,000 of life insurance covering

26  deaths caused by injuries received while engaged in matches.

27         Section 12.  Subsection (1) of section 548.05, Florida

28  Statutes, is amended to read:

29         548.05  Control of contracts.--

30         (1)  The commission shall adopt rules governing the

31  form and content of contracts executed in this state between

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  1  managers between promoters, foreign copromoters, and

  2  professionals.  All such contracts shall be in writing and

  3  shall contain all provisions specifically worded as required

  4  by rules of the commission. Contracts which do not contain all

  5  provisions specifically worded as required by rules of the

  6  commission shall be deemed to contain such provisions. A copy

  7  of all such contracts must be filed with the commission within

  8  7 days after execution.

  9         Section 13.  Subsections (6) through (11) are added to

10  section 548.057, Florida Statutes, to read:

11         548.057  Attendance of referee and judges at match;

12  scoring; seconds.--

13         (6)  No judge licensed in this state shall act as a

14  judge at any match in a state, territory, commonwealth, or

15  Native American Reservation that is not regulated by a state

16  boxing commission unless the match is supervised by a state

17  boxing commission or a Native American commission properly

18  constituted under federal law.

19         (7)  No judge shall also serve as a supervisor or on

20  the ratings committee or recommend boxers to the ratings

21  committee for a sanctioning body.

22         (8)  Any person whose application for a judge's license

23  has been denied shall not be permitted to reapply for a

24  judge's license for a period of 6 months. Any person whose

25  application for a judge's license has been denied on three

26  occasions shall not be permitted to reapply.

27         (9)  The number of judges shall be assigned in

28  accordance with rules of the commission.  The number of

29  unofficial judges at each event shall be limited to three by

30  the commission.

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  1         (10)  The judges shall be located in seats designated

  2  for them by the commission representative.

  3         (11)  In the event that sufficient judges are not

  4  available, a referee shall be selected to act as a judge for

  5  that specific program of matches.

  6         Section 14.  Section 548.074, Florida Statutes, is

  7  amended to read:

  8         548.074  Power to administer oaths, take depositions,

  9  and issue subpoenas.--For the purpose of any investigation or

10  proceeding conducted pursuant to this chapter, the department

11  shall have the power to administer oaths, take depositions,

12  make inspections when authorized by statute, issue subpoenas

13  which shall be supported by affidavit, serve subpoenas and

14  other process, and compel the attendance of witnesses and the

15  production of books, papers, documents, and other evidence.

16  The department shall exercise this power on its own initiative

17  or whenever requested by the commission. Challenges to, and

18  enforcement of, subpoenas and orders shall be handled as

19  provided in s. 120.569. In addition to the powers of subpoena

20  in chapter 120, each member of the commission may issue

21  subpoenas requiring the attendance and testimony of, or the

22  production of books and papers by, any person whom the

23  commission believes to have information or documents of

24  importance to any commission investigation.

25         Section 15.  Section 548.075, Florida Statutes, is

26  amended to read:

27         548.075  Administrative fines; citations.--

28         (1)  The commission may impose a fine of not more than

29  $5,000 for any violation of this chapter in lieu of or in

30  addition to any other punishment provided for such violation.

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  1         (2)  The commission may adopt rules pursuant to ss.

  2  120.54 and 120.536(1) to permit the issuance of citations for

  3  any violation of this chapter in lieu of or in addition to any

  4  other punishment provided for such violation.

  5         Section 16.  Section 548.045, Florida Statutes, is

  6  repealed.

  7         Section 17.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a

  8  law.

  9

10          STATEMENT OF SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES CONTAINED IN
                       COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
11                         Senate Bill 2396

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13  The Committee Substitute:

14  -     Modifies the definition of "second" to include the term
          "cornerman";
15
    -     Clarifies provisions relating to toughman and badman
16        competitions;

17  -     Requires a ringside physician to demonstrate to the
          executive director a sufficient level of training or
18        experience in boxing;

19  -     Expands the Commission's authority to refuse to issue
          licenses to certain persons or business entities;
20
    -     Clarifies that a participant's license shall be revoked
21        if the participant intentionally strikes, strikes at, or
          intentionally touches or threatens to touch, an
22        official;

23  -     Provides for random drug testing;

24  -     Clarifies the attending physician's role at ring side;

25  -     Clarifies provisions relating to contracts executed in
          this state between managers and professionals;
26
    -     Clarifies that a Native American Commission shall be
27        treated as a state boxing commission; and

28  -     Provides that the Commission may issue citations for
          violations of Chapter 548,F.S., in lieu of or in
29        addition to any other punishment provided for such
          violation.
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