New Jersey · statute · N.J. Stat. tit. 5 · 1,140 active provisions
1. As used in this act: a. "Attending physician" means a physician assigned to attend a boxing exhibition or performance pursuant to this act. b. "Board" means the State Athletic Control Board established pursuant to section 3 of this act. c. "Commissioner" means the commissioner appointed pursuant to section 5 of this…
2. The Legislature finds and declares to be the public policy of this State that it is in the best interest of the public and of boxing, wrestling, extreme wrestling, kick boxing and combative sports that boxing, wrestling, extreme wrestling, kick boxing and combative sports exhibitions, events, performances and contes…
3. a. There is created and established within the Department of Law and Public Safety a State Athletic Control Board. The board shall consist of three public members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate for terms of three years, except that of the three members first appointed, one shall…
4. a. The State Athletic Control Board shall have and exercise sole discretion, management, control and supervision over all public boxing, wrestling, extreme wrestling, kick boxing and combative sports exhibitions, events, performances and contests. The board shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may be neces…
a. The board shall appoint a commissioner, who shall be the chief executive officer of the board and assist the board and be responsible for the proper implementation of board directives and policies and for the discharge of such duties and responsibilities as may be imposed by the board or this act. The commissioner s…
a. No board member or employee shall be permitted to accept complimentaries or gratuities in any form from any licensee or applicant for licensure under this act or from any person or entity which is either licensed pursuant to the "Casino Control Act," P.L. 1977, c. 110 (C. 5:12-1 et seq.) or is an applicant for licen…
4. No board member, employee or agent, including the commissioner, shall hold an office or position in any body, organization, association or federation which is established for the purpose of sanctioning boxing, professional wrestling, wrestling, extreme wrestling, kick boxing and combative sports exhibitions, events,…
7. The board shall have general responsibility for the implementation of this act, as hereinafter provided, including without limitation, the responsibility: a. To issue licenses and to decide causes affecting the granting, suspension, revocation or renewal thereof; b. To conduct hearings or direct that hearings be con…
a. A State Athletic Control Board Medical Advisory Council is created to assist the board. It shall consist of seven members to be appointed by the Governor. Of the members first appointed by the Governor, three shall be appointed for terms of one year, three for terms of two years, and one member for a term of three y…
If a boxer, kick boxer or combative sports participant has competed anywhere in a bout, he shall not be permitted to box or engage in his sport in this State until 30 days have elapsed since his last bout or a period of time to be determined by the commissioner, regardless of the number of rounds of his last bout. If a…
a. The board may make or cause to be made such investigations as it shall deem proper in the administration of this act or the rules or regulations promulgated pursuant to the act, including but not limited to examination of the books, records, documents, papers or any financial records of any licensee or applicant for…
a. The board may order any person to answer a question or questions or produce evidence of any kind and confer immunity as provided in this section. If, in the course of any investigation or hearing conducted by the board under this act, a person refuses to answer a question or questions or produce evidence of any kind…
11. a. Any person violating any provision of this act or regulation promulgated thereunder shall, in addition to any other sanction provided herein, be liable to a civil penalty of not less than $250.00 and not more than $25,000.00 for the first offense and not less than $500.00 and not more than $50,000.00 for the sec…
Upon the failure of any person to comply within 10 days after service of any board order directing payment of penalties or restoration of moneys, the Attorney General or the commissioner may, after an opportunity for a hearing has been provided pursuant to subsection b. of section 7 of this act, issue a certificate to…
Whenever it shall appear to the board that a violation of this act or the regulations promulgated thereunder has occurred, is occurring or will occur, the Attorney General, in addition to any other proceeding authorized by law, may seek and obtain in a summary proceeding in the Superior Court an injunction prohibiting…
14. a. No promoter shall hold or conduct any public boxing, wrestling, extreme wrestling, kick boxing or combative sports exhibition, event, performance or contest in the State of New Jersey without first having obtained a license from the board. b. No person shall participate, either directly or indirectly, in any box…
5. No promoter shall hold or conduct any public boxing, wrestling, extreme wrestling, kick boxing or combative sports exhibition, event, performance or contest in a casino hotel which is licensed pursuant to or is an applicant for licensure pursuant to the "Casino Control Act," P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-1 et seq.) unless…
9. a. Promoters licensed pursuant to P.L.1985, c.83 (C.5:2A-1 et seq.) shall carry medical insurance covering all extreme wrestlers, professional boxers, kick boxers or combative sports participants whom they promote. b. The cost of the insurance required pursuant to this section shall be borne by the promoter. c. The…
5. No person, club, corporation, or association, and in the case of a corporation no officer, director, employee or stockholder thereof, who produces, arranges or stages any professional wrestling event or exhibition shall hold or conduct such an event or exhibition in a casino hotel which is licensed pursuant to or is…
a. The board shall not grant a license to any person who does not possess good character, honesty, integrity and responsibility. b. No license shall be granted or renewed if the applicant has been delinquent in paying tax which has been assessed pursuant to section 20 of this act unless good cause is shown. c. Each app…
Before any license is granted or renewed pursuant to subsection a. of section 14 of this act, the applicant shall execute and file with the board a bond to the State of New Jersey in an amount, not less than $10,000.00, to be fixed by the board, conditioned upon the faithful performance by the applicant of the provisio…
17. a. The board may revoke any license, after hearing for cause. The board may discipline any licensee who shall violate any of the provisions of this act or the regulations made pursuant thereto. This discipline may take the form of revocation or suspension of a license held by the licensee for all or part of the une…
18. a. No boxing, wrestling, kick boxing or combative sports exhibition, event, performance or contest shall be held by any promoter unless the promoter shall have, at least two weeks before the holding of the same, notified the board, in such form, with such detailed information and at such place as the board may pres…
6. No extreme wrestling, boxing, kick boxing or combative sports exhibition, event, performance or contest shall commence or proceed unless two qualified physicians designated by the council shall be at ringside for each extreme wrestling, boxing, kick boxing or combative sports exhibition, event, performance or contes…
Upon the recommendation of a ringside physician, each boxer, kick boxer or combative sports participant shall be required to undergo an ophthalmological and neurological examination after each exhibition, event, performance or contest by a qualified physician or hospital designated by the council. The cost of such exam…