Florida Senate - 2012                                     SB 920
       
       
       
       By Senator Norman
       
       
       
       
       12-00152-12                                            2012920__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to pugilistic exhibitions; amending s.
    3         548.035, F.S.; revising permit fees for professional
    4         matches; providing an effective date.
    5  
    6  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
    7  
    8         Section 1. Section 548.035, Florida Statutes, is amended to
    9  read:
   10         548.035 Permit fees.—
   11         (1) The commission shall set permit fees based on seating
   12  capacity of the premises where the program is to be presented as
   13  follows:
   14         (a) If the seating capacity is fewer than 2,000 persons,
   15  the fee may not exceed $50.
   16         (b) If the seating capacity is 2,000 persons or more but
   17  does not exceed 5,000 persons, the fee may not exceed $100.
   18         (c) If the seating capacity is 5,000 persons or more, the
   19  fee may not exceed $250.
   20         (2) For mixed martial arts matches, the commission shall
   21  require a minimum fee of $5,000 per event for professional
   22  matches at $1,800 per event.
   23         (3) For purposes of this section, an “event” is one or more
   24  matches comprising a show.
   25         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2012.