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11 Senator Geller moved the following amendment:
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13 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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17 Section 30. Subsections (4) through (17) of section
18 548.002, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (5)
19 through (17), respectively, present subsection (18) is
20 renumbered as subsection (19), and new subsections (4) and
21 (18) are added to said section to read:
22 548.002 Definitions.--As used in this act, the term:
23 (4) "Concessionaire" means any person or business
24 entity not licensed as a promoter which receives revenues or
25 other compensation from the sale of tickets or from the sale
26 of souvenirs, programs, broadcast rights, or any other
27 concessions in conjunction with the promotion of a match.
28 (18) "Second" or "cornerman" means a person who
29 assists the fight participant between rounds and maintains the
30 corner of the participant during the match.
31 Section 31. Section 548.015, Florida Statutes, is
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1 created to read:
2 548.015 Concessionaires; security.--The commission may
3 require that before any license is issued or renewed to a
4 concessionaire, or before the holding of a match, the
5 concessionaire must file a surety bond, a cash deposit, or
6 some other form of security with the commission in such
7 reasonable amount as the commission determines.
8 Section 32. Subsections (1) and (2) of section
9 548.003, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
10 548.003 Florida State Boxing Commission; powers;
11 organization; meetings; accountability of commission members;
12 compensation and travel expenses; association membership and
13 participation.--
14 (1) The Florida State Boxing Commission is created and
15 is assigned to the Department of Business and Professional
16 Regulation for administrative and fiscal accountability
17 purposes only. The Florida State Boxing Commission shall
18 consist of five members appointed by the Governor, subject to
19 confirmation by the Senate. One member must be a physician
20 licensed pursuant to chapter 458 or chapter 459, who must
21 maintain an unencumbered license in good standing, and who
22 must, at the time of her or his appointment, have practiced
23 medicine for at least 5 years. Upon the expiration of the term
24 of a commissioner, the Governor shall appoint a successor to
25 serve for a 4-year term. A commissioner whose term has expired
26 shall continue to serve on the commission until such time as a
27 replacement is appointed. If a vacancy on the commission
28 occurs prior to the expiration of the term, it shall be filled
29 for the unexpired portion of the term in the same manner as
30 the original appointment.
31 (2) The Florida State Boxing Commission, as created by
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1 subsection (1), shall administer the provisions of this
2 chapter. The commission has authority to adopt rules pursuant
3 to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of
4 this chapter and to implement each of the duties and
5 responsibilities conferred upon the commission, including, but
6 not limited to:
7 (a) Development of an ethical code of conduct for
8 commissioners, commission staff, and commission officials;
9 (b) Facility and safety requirements relating to the
10 ring, floor plan and apron seating, emergency medical
11 equipment and services, and other equipment and services
12 necessary for the conduct of a program of matches;
13 (c) Requirements regarding a participant's apparel,
14 bandages, handwraps, gloves, mouthpiece, and appearance during
15 a match;
16 (d) Requirements relating to a manager's
17 participation, presence, and conduct during a match;
18 (e) Duties and responsibilities of all licensees under
19 this chapter;
20 (f) Procedures for hearings and resolution of
21 disputes;
22 (g) Qualifications for appointment of referees and
23 judges;
24 (h) Qualifications for and appointment of chief
25 inspectors and inspectors, and duties and responsibilities of
26 chief inspectors and inspectors with respect to oversight and
27 coordination of activities for each program of matches
28 regulated under this chapter;
29 (i) Designation and duties of a knockdown timekeeper;
30 and
31 (j) Setting fee and reimbursement schedules for
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1 referees and other officials appointed by the commission or
2 the representative of the commission.
3 Section 33. The Florida State Boxing Commission shall
4 conduct a review and analysis of boxing competitions not now
5 regulated or sanctioned and shall provide recommendations to
6 the Department of Business and Professional Regulation and the
7 Legislature regarding any rules or legislation necessary to
8 achieve effective regulation.
9 Section 34. Section 548.017, Florida Statutes, is
10 amended to read:
11 548.017 Boxers, managers, and other persons required
12 to have licenses.--
13 (1) A professional participant, manager, trainer,
14 second, timekeeper, referee, judge, announcer, physician,
15 matchmaker, concessionaire, or booking agent or representative
16 of a booking agent shall be licensed before directly or
17 indirectly acting in such capacity in connection with any
18 match involving a professional. A physician must be licensed
19 pursuant to chapter 458 or chapter 459, must maintain an
20 unencumbered license in good standing, and must demonstrate
21 satisfactory medical training or experience in boxing, or a
22 combination of both, to the executive director prior to
23 working as the ringside physician.
24 (2) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor of
25 the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s.
26 775.083.
27 Section 35. Section 548.021, Florida Statutes, is
28 amended to read:
29 548.021 Applications for licenses and permits.--
30 (1) An application for a license or a permit must:
31 (a)(1) Be in writing on a form supplied by the
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1 commission which shall contain the applicant's social security
2 number.
3 (b)(2) Be verified by the applicant.
4 (c)(3) Be complete and have attached to the
5 application any photographs and other exhibits required.
6 (2)(4) Pursuant to the federal Personal Responsibility
7 and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, each party is
8 required to provide his or her social security number in
9 accordance with this section. Disclosure of social security
10 numbers obtained through this requirement shall be limited to
11 the purpose of administration of the Title IV-D program for
12 child support enforcement.
13 (3) Any person who seeks to obtain a license by means
14 of a knowingly false or fraudulent representation made in any
15 application or who otherwise knowingly makes false statements
16 concerning her or his medical history, boxing record, or other
17 personal information commits a misdemeanor of the second
18 degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
19 Section 36. Section 548.024, Florida Statutes, is
20 created to read:
21 548.024 Background investigation of applicants for
22 licensure.--
23 (1) The commission is authorized to adopt rules
24 pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 which provide for
25 background investigations of applicants for licensure under
26 this chapter for the purpose of ensuring the accuracy of the
27 information provided in the application; ensuring that there
28 are no active or pending criminal or civil indictments against
29 the applicant; and ensuring satisfaction of all other
30 requirements of this chapter. The background investigation may
31 include, but is not limited to, the criminal and financial
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1 history of the applicant.
2 (2) If the commission requires a background criminal
3 history investigation of any applicant, it shall require the
4 applicant to submit to the department a fingerprint card for
5 this purpose. The fingerprint card shall be forwarded to the
6 Division of Criminal Justice Information Systems within the
7 Department of Law Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of
8 Investigation for purposes of processing the fingerprint card
9 to determine if the applicant has a criminal history record.
10 The information obtained by the processing of the fingerprint
11 card by the Department of Law Enforcement and the Federal
12 Bureau of Investigation shall be sent to the department for
13 the purpose of determining if the applicant is statutorily
14 qualified for licensure.
15 Section 37. Section 548.028, Florida Statutes, is
16 amended to read:
17 548.028 Refusal to issue license.--The commission
18 shall not issue a license to:
19 (1) Any person or business entity that who in any
20 jurisdiction has been convicted of any act, or who has a
21 trustee, partner, officer, director, or owner that has been
22 convicted of any act, which would constitute a violation of
23 this chapter or which would constitute any of the grounds set
24 forth in this chapter for suspension or revocation of a
25 license or against whom such charges are pending before any
26 regulatory body; or
27 (2) Any person or business entity that who has been
28 named in any an information or indictment, or who has a
29 trustee, partner, officer, director, or owner that has been
30 named in an information or indictment, for any act which would
31 constitute a violation of this chapter or a ground for
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1 suspension or revocation of a license.
2 Section 38. Section 548.041, Florida Statutes, is
3 amended to read:
4 (Substantial rewording of section. See
5 s. 548.041, F.S., for present text.)
6 548.041 Age, condition, and suspension of boxers.--
7 (1) A person shall not be licensed as a participant,
8 and the license of any participant shall be suspended or
9 revoked, if such person:
10 (a) Is under the age of 18;
11 (b) Has participated in a match in this state which
12 was not sanctioned by the commission or sanctioned by a Native
13 American commission properly constituted under federal law; or
14 (c) Does not meet certain health and medical
15 examination conditions as required by rule of the commission.
16 (2)(a) A participant losing by knockout as a result of
17 being counted out in any jurisdiction shall be automatically
18 suspended for a period of time as determined by the attending
19 physician or commission representative, or 60 calendar days
20 from the date of the knockout, whichever is longer. A
21 participant shall not engage in any match, contact exhibition,
22 or contact sparring for training purposes during the
23 suspension period. After the suspension period and prior to
24 engaging in any match, contact exhibition, or contact sparring
25 for training purposes, the participant shall be examined by a
26 physician. The participant shall advise the physician of the
27 previous knockout or technical draw and shall provide medical
28 records or his or her permission for the physician to consult
29 with the treating physician at the time of the previous
30 knockout or technical draw. The results of this examination
31 shall be filed with the commission prior to any further
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1 matches being approved for the participant.
2 (b) A participant losing by technical knockout,
3 technical draw, or disqualification shall be automatically
4 suspended for a period of time to be determined by the
5 physician or commission representative, or 30 calendar days
6 from the date of the technical knockout, technical draw, or
7 disqualification, whichever is longer. A participant shall not
8 engage in any match, contact exhibition, or contact sparring
9 for training purposes during the suspension period without the
10 approval of the physician. After the suspension period and
11 prior to engaging in any match, contact exhibition, or contact
12 sparring for training purposes, the participant shall be
13 examined by a physician. The participant shall advise the
14 physician of the previous knockout or technical draw and shall
15 provide medical records or his or her permission for the
16 physician to consult with the treating physician at the time
17 of the previous knockout or technical draw. The results of
18 this examination shall be filed with the commission prior to
19 any further matches being approved for the participant. In the
20 case of a disqualification, the commission representative
21 shall determine whether a medical clearance shall be required
22 following suspension.
23 (c) Any participant who has been suspended by any
24 state as a result of a recent knockout or series of
25 consecutive losses, an injury, requirement for a medical
26 procedure, physician denial of certification, failure of a
27 drug test, the use of false aliases, or the falsifying or
28 attempting to falsify official identification cards or
29 documents shall not be permitted to participate in this state
30 until such time as the state in which the participant is
31 suspended removes his or her name from the suspension list or
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1 until the requirements of such suspension have been fulfilled
2 and proof of such has been provided to this state. If a
3 participant has been suspended in another state for any reason
4 other than those stated in this paragraph, the participant may
5 be permitted to participate if the state in which the
6 participant is suspended is notified and consulted with by
7 this state prior to the granting of approval to participate or
8 the participant appeals to the Association of Boxing
9 Commissions and the association determines that the suspension
10 of such participant was without sufficient grounds, for an
11 improper purpose, or not related to the health and safety of
12 the participant.
13 (d) Any participant who fails to appear at a match or
14 fails to appear at a match at the designated time for which
15 the participant or the participant's manager has contracted
16 and does not provide a valid reason or, in the case of
17 physical disability, furnish a physician's certificate, shall
18 be suspended for a period to be determined by the commission
19 or shall be fined or both, as determined by the commission.
20 (e) The license of any participant shall be revoked
21 and shall not be reinstated if such participant intentionally
22 strikes, strikes at, or touches in any way or threatens to
23 touch in any way, any official.
24 Section 39. Subsection (4) is added to section
25 548.043, Florida Statutes, to read:
26 548.043 Weights and classes, limitations; gloves.--
27 (4) Participants in a match shall be weighed on the
28 same scale at a time and place to be determined by the
29 commission or a commission representative. The weigh-in shall
30 be conducted in the presence of the opponent of the
31 participant and a commission representative. If a participant
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1 fails to arrive at the weigh-in at the scheduled time and
2 place, the opponent of the late-arriving participant will be
3 permitted to be weighed without the late-arriving participant
4 present. The participant who arrived at the weigh-in on time
5 shall not lose his right of observing the weighing in of his
6 opponent. The weigh-in shall occur no sooner than 4:00 p.m.
7 on the day preceding the date of the program of matches or at
8 such other time as designated by the commission or commission
9 representative.
10 Section 40. Section 548.046, Florida Statutes, is
11 amended to read:
12 548.046 Physician's attendance at match; examinations;
13 cancellation of match.--
14 (1) The commission, or the commission representative,
15 shall assign to each match at least one a physician who shall
16 observe the physical condition of the participants and advise
17 the commissioner or commission representative deputy in charge
18 and the referee of the participants' conditions before, and
19 during, and after the match. The commission shall establish a
20 schedule of fees for the physician's services. The
21 physician's fee shall be paid by the promoter of the match
22 attended by the physician. The physician shall be considered
23 an agent of the commission in determining the state insurance
24 coverage and sovereign immunity protection applicability of
25 ss. 284.31 and 768.28.
26 (2)(a) In addition to any other required examination,
27 each participant shall be examined by the attending physician
28 at the time of weigh-in. If the physician determines that a
29 participant is physically or mentally unfit to proceed, the
30 physician shall notify any commissioner or the commission
31 representative who shall immediately cancel the match. The
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1 examination shall conform to rules adopted by the commission
2 based on the advice of the medical advisory council. The
3 result of the examination shall be reported in a writing
4 signed by the physician and filed with the commission prior to
5 completion of the weigh-in.
6 (b) The commission may require, by rule, each
7 participant to present to the commission representative at the
8 time of the weigh-in an original copy of blood test results
9 which demonstrate whether the participant is free from any
10 communicable disease. If the rules of the commission require
11 the presentation of such results and the blood test results
12 are not presented as required by commission rule or reveal the
13 participant has a communicable disease, the commission
14 representative shall immediately cancel the match. The
15 commission may adopt, by rule, protocols and procedures for
16 the blood tests and the cancellation of a match, a list of
17 communicable diseases covered by this paragraph, and a time
18 period within which the blood test must be taken prior to the
19 match.
20 (3)(a) In a match which is a sanctioned championship
21 title fight, or whenever the commission representative has
22 reason to believe that a participant has ingested or used a
23 prohibited drug or foreign substance, the commission
24 representative shall request and the participant shall
25 provide, under the supervision of the attending physician,
26 commission representative, or inspector, a sample or samples
27 of his or her urine taken not less than 1 hour before the
28 commencement of the match nor more than 1 hour after the
29 conclusion of the match. No participant shall use substances
30 or methods which could alter the integrity of the urine
31 sample. Urine samples shall be taken in accordance with the
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1 protocol as agreed upon in writing between the commission and
2 the laboratory used for processing the urine samples.
3 (b) The commission may require urine samples, as
4 provided in paragraph (a), to be conducted randomly. In the
5 event one participant in a match is tested randomly, then the
6 other participant in the match shall be tested also.
7 (c) Failure or refusal to provide a urine sample
8 immediately upon request shall result in the revocation of the
9 participant's license. Any participant who has been adjudged
10 the loser of a match and who subsequently refuses to or is
11 unable to provide a urine sample shall forfeit his or her
12 share of the purse to the commission. Any participant who is
13 adjudged the winner of a match and who subsequently refuses to
14 or is unable to provide a urine sample shall forfeit the win
15 and shall not be allowed to engage in any future match in
16 Florida. A no decision result shall be entered into the
17 official record as the result of the match. The purse shall be
18 redistributed as though the participant found to be in
19 violation of this subsection had lost the match. If
20 redistribution of the purse is not necessary or after
21 redistribution of the purse is completed, the participant
22 found to be in violation of this subsection shall forfeit his
23 or her share of the purse to the commission.
24 (4) The attending physician or physicians shall
25 provide medical assistance at the facility, to the commission
26 representative, and medical advice to the referee during the
27 match, and shall be accorded the cooperation of all commission
28 representatives and licensees present for the purpose of
29 performing his or her medical duties. If, in the opinion of
30 the attending physician, the referee has received an injury
31 which prohibits the referee from continuing to officiate, the
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1 physician shall notify the commission representative who shall
2 temporarily halt the match. The injured referee shall be
3 attended to by the physician until the referee is no longer in
4 danger or has been transferred to the care of another
5 qualified person. The commission representative shall then
6 direct the match to continue under the supervision of the
7 referee or under the supervision of another referee, if the
8 referee is unable to continue.
9 Section 41. Section 548.049, Florida Statutes, is
10 amended to read:
11 548.049 Medical, surgical, and hospital insurance;
12 life insurance.--
13 (1) The commission shall, by rule, require
14 participants to be covered by not less than $20,000 $2,500 of
15 insurance for medical, surgical, and hospital care required as
16 a result of injuries sustained while engaged in matches. The
17 insured shall be the beneficiary of such policies. Any
18 deductible associated with the insurance policy shall be paid
19 by the promoter and shall not be paid by or charged to the
20 participant.
21 (2) The commission may also require participants to be
22 covered by not less than $20,000 $5,000 of life insurance
23 covering deaths caused by injuries received while engaged in
24 matches.
25 Section 42. Subsection (1) of section 548.05, Florida
26 Statutes, is amended to read:
27 548.05 Control of contracts.--
28 (1) The commission shall adopt rules governing the
29 form and content of contracts executed in this state between
30 managers between promoters, foreign copromoters, and
31 professionals. All such contracts shall be in writing and
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1 shall contain all provisions specifically worded as required
2 by rules of the commission. Contracts which do not contain all
3 provisions specifically worded as required by rules of the
4 commission shall be deemed to contain such provisions. A copy
5 of all such contracts shall be filed with the commission
6 within 7 calendar days of execution.
7 Section 43. Subsections (6) through (11) are added to
8 section 548.057, Florida Statutes, to read:
9 548.057 Attendance of Referee and judges; attendance
10 at match; scoring; seconds.--
11 (6) No judge licensed in this state shall act as a
12 judge at any match in a state, territory, commonwealth, or
13 Native American Reservation that is not regulated by a state
14 boxing commission unless the match is supervised by a state
15 boxing commission or a Native American commission properly
16 constituted under federal law.
17 (7) No judge shall also serve as a supervisor or on
18 the ratings committee or recommend boxers to the ratings
19 committee for a sanctioning body.
20 (8) Any person whose application for a judge's license
21 has been denied shall not be permitted to reapply for a
22 judge's license for a period of 6 months. Any person whose
23 application for a judge's license has been denied on three
24 occasions shall not be permitted to reapply.
25 (9) The number of judges shall be assigned in
26 accordance with rules of the commission. The number of
27 unofficial judges at each event shall be limited to three by
28 the commission.
29 (10) The judges shall be located in seats designated
30 for them by the commission representative.
31 (11) In the event that sufficient judges are not
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1 available, a referee shall be selected to act as a judge for
2 that specific program of matches.
3 Section 44. Present subsections (2) and (3) of section
4 548.06, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (5)
5 and (6), respectively, and new subsections (2), (3), and (4)
6 are added to said section to read:
7 548.06 Payments to state; exemptions.--
8 (2) Where the rights to telecast a match or matches
9 held in Florida to be viewed in Florida or outside of Florida
10 are in whole owned by, sold to, acquired by, or held by any
11 person who intends to sell, subsequently sells, or, in some
12 other manner, extends such rights in part to another, such
13 person is deemed to be a promoter and must be licensed as such
14 in this state. Such person shall, within 72 hours after the
15 match, file with the commission a written report that includes
16 the number of tickets sold, the amount of gross receipts, and
17 any other facts the commission may require.
18 (3) A concessionaire shall, within 72 hours after the
19 match, file with the commission a written report that includes
20 the number of tickets sold, the amount of gross receipts, and
21 any other facts the commission may require.
22 (4) Any written report required to be filed with the
23 commission under this section shall be postmarked within 72
24 hours after the conclusion of the match, and an additional 5
25 days shall be allowed for mailing.
26 Section 45. Section 548.074, Florida Statutes, is
27 amended to read:
28 548.074 Power to administer oaths, take depositions,
29 and issue subpoenas.--For the purpose of any investigation or
30 proceeding conducted pursuant to this chapter, the department
31 shall have the power to administer oaths, take depositions,
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1 make inspections when authorized by statute, issue subpoenas
2 which shall be supported by affidavit, serve subpoenas and
3 other process, and compel the attendance of witnesses and the
4 production of books, papers, documents, and other evidence.
5 The department shall exercise this power on its own initiative
6 or whenever requested by the commission. Challenges to, and
7 enforcement of, subpoenas and orders shall be handled as
8 provided in s. 120.569. In addition to the powers of subpoena
9 in chapter 120, each member of the commission may issue
10 subpoenas requiring the attendance and testimony of, or the
11 production of books and papers by, any person whom the
12 commission believes to have information or documents of
13 importance to any commission investigation.
14 Section 46. Section 548.075, Florida Statutes, is
15 amended to read:
16 548.075 Administrative fines; citations.--
17 (1) The commission may impose a fine of not more than
18 $5,000 for any violation of this chapter in lieu of or in
19 addition to any other punishment provided for such violation.
20 (2) The commission may adopt rules pursuant to ss.
21 120.54 and 120.536(1) to permit the issuance of citations for
22 any violation of this chapter in lieu of or in addition to any
23 other punishment provided for such violation.
24 Section 47. Section 548.045, Florida Statutes, is
25 repealed.
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27 (Redesignate subsequent sections.)
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31 And the title is amended as follows:
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1 On page 3, line 18, after the semicolon,
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3 insert:
4 amending s. 548.002, F.S.; providing
5 definitions; authorizing the Florida State
6 Boxing Commission to require the posting of a
7 bond or other form of security by
8 concessionaires; amending s. 548.015, F.S.;
9 authorizing the Florida State Boxing Commission
10 to require surety bonds or other forms of
11 security; amending s. 548.003, F.S.; requiring
12 one member of the Florida State Boxing
13 Commission to be a licensed physician;
14 providing additional duties and
15 responsibilities of the Florida State Boxing
16 Commission; requiring the Florida State Boxing
17 Commission to make recommendations with respect
18 to unregulated and unsanctioned boxing
19 competition; amending s. 548.017, F.S.;
20 providing requirements for ringside physicians;
21 requiring concessionaires to be licensed;
22 amending s. 548.021, F.S.; providing a criminal
23 penalty for attempting to obtain a license by
24 means of fraudulent information; creating s.
25 548.024, F.S.; authorizing the Florida State
26 Boxing Commission to adopt rules which provide
27 for background investigations of applicants for
28 licensure; providing for the submission of
29 fingerprint cards; providing procedure for
30 processing fingerprint cards; amending s.
31 548.028, F.S.; expanding provisions with
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1 respect to persons whom the Florida State
2 Boxing Commission shall not license; amending
3 s. 548.041, F.S.; providing requirements and
4 restrictions with respect to age, condition,
5 and suspension of boxers; providing for
6 revocation of license under specified
7 circumstances; amending s. 548.043, F.S.;
8 providing requirements and procedure for the
9 weighing of participants in a boxing match;
10 amending s. 548.046, F.S.; revising provisions
11 with respect to physicians' attendance at
12 boxing matches; providing state insurance
13 coverage and sovereign immunity protection for
14 assigned physicians; requiring the provision of
15 urine samples by participants under specified
16 circumstances; providing for revocation of
17 license for failure or refusal to provide a
18 required urine sample; providing conditions
19 with respect to forfeiture and redistribution
20 of purse upon failure or refusal to provide a
21 required urine sample; specifying authority of
22 physicians at boxing matches; providing
23 procedure in the event of injury of a referee;
24 authorizing blood tests of participants prior
25 to a match; providing for cancellation of the
26 match for a test showing the presence of a
27 communicable disease or for failure to present
28 blood test results, if required; authorizing
29 the Florida State Boxing Commission to adopt
30 rules relating to blood tests; amending s.
31 548.049, F.S.; increasing the minimum coverage
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SENATE AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for SB 348, 1st Eng.
Amendment No. ___ Barcode 285314
1 amount of required insurance for participants
2 in boxing matches; requiring promoters to pay
3 any deductible for such insurance policy;
4 amending s. 548.05, F.S.; providing additional
5 requirements with respect to contracts between
6 managers and professionals; amending s.
7 548.057, F.S.; placing specified restrictions
8 on judges of boxing matches; providing
9 requirements with respect to number and
10 location of judges; amending s. 548.06, F.S.;
11 revising provisions relating to promoters and
12 payments to the state; amending s. 548.074,
13 F.S.; providing that the department shall have
14 the power to administer oaths, take
15 depositions, make inspections, serve subpoenas,
16 and compel the attendance of witnesses and
17 other evidence; amending s. 548.075, F.S.;
18 authorizing the Florida State Boxing Commission
19 to adopt rules to permit the issuance of
20 citations; repealing s. 548.045, F.S., relating
21 to the creation, qualifications, compensation,
22 and powers and duties of the medical advisory
23 council;
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