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HB 391: Professions and businesses; certain boxing, wrestling, and martial art associations and federations; change certain provisions

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House Bill 391

By: Representatives Cox of the 28th, Powell of the 33rd, Jasperse of the 11th, DeLoach of the 167th, and Washburn of the 144th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

To amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to change certain provisions relating to certain boxing, wrestling, and martial art associations and federations; to revise a definition; to change the applicability of certain provisions as to matches, contests, or exhibitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, is amended in Code Section 43-4B-1, relating to definitions, by revising paragraph (1) as follows:

"(1) 'Amateur,' when applied to a person engaged in boxing, wrestling, or a martial art, means a person who receives no compensation and engages in a match, contest, or exhibition of boxing, wrestling, or a martial art that is governed or authorized by:

(A) U.S.A. Boxing;

(B) The Georgia High School Athletic Association;

(D) Amateur Athletic Union;

(E) Golden Gloves;

(F) Team Georgia Amateur Wrestling;

(G) USA Wrestling;

(H) National High School Coaches Association;

(I) North American Sport Karate Association;

~~(J) International Sport Kick Boxing/Karate Association;~~

~~(K) World Kick Boxing Association;~~

~~(L) United States Kick Boxing Association;~~

~~(M) International Sport Combat Federation; (N)(J)~~ Professional Karate Commission; or

~~(O) International Kick Boxing Federation; or~~ (P)(K) The local affiliate of any organization listed in this paragraph."

SECTION 2.

Said title is further amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 43-4B-2, relating to application of provisions of such chapter, as follows: "(a) The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to apply to any match, contest, or exhibition:

(1) In which the contestants are all amateurs; and

(2) Which is governed or authorized by: