N.Y. Boxing, Sparring and Wrestling Ch. 912/20 § 8: License to corporations

* § 8. License to corporations. 1. a. The commission may, in its

discretion, issue a license to conduct, hold or give boxing or sparring

matches or exhibitions, subject to the provisions hereof, to any person

or corporation duly incorporated under the laws of the state of New

York.

b. A prospective licensee must submit to the commission proof that it

can furnish suitable premises in which such match or exhibition is to be

held.

c. Upon written application and the payment of a fee of fifty dollars

which must accompany the application, the commission may grant to any

person or corporation holding a license issued hereunder, the privilege

of holding such a match or exhibition on a specified date in other

premises, or in another location, than the premises or location

previously approved by the commission, subject however to approval of

the commission and the rules and regulations of the commission.

2. a. The commission may, in its discretion and in accordance with

regulations adopted by the commission to protect the health and safety

of professional boxers in training, issue a license to operate a

training facility providing contact sparring maintained either

exclusively or in part for the use of professional boxers. The

regulations of the commission shall include, but not be limited to, the

following subjects to protect the health and safety of professional

boxers:

(i) Requirements for first aid materials to be stored in an accessible

location on the premises and for the presence on the premises of a

person trained and certified in the use of such materials and procedures

for cardio-pulmonary resuscitation at all times during which the

facility is open for training purposes;

(ii) Prominent posting adjacent to an accessible telephone of the

telephone number for emergency medical services at the nearest hospital;

(iii) Clean and sanitary bathrooms, shower rooms, locker rooms and

food serving and storage areas;

(iv) Adequate ventilation and lighting of accessible areas of the

training facility;

(v) Establishment of a policy concerning the restriction of smoking in

training areas, including provisions for its enforcement by the facility

operator;

(vi) Compliance with state and local fire ordinances;

(vii) Inspection and approval of rings as required by section

twenty-four of this chapter; and

(viii) Establishment of a policy for posting all commission license

suspensions and license revocations received from the commission

including provisions for enforcement of such suspensions and revocations

by the facility operator.

b. A prospective licensee shall submit to the commission proof that it

can furnish suitable facilities in which the training is to be

conducted, including the making of such training facilities available

for inspection by the commission at any time during which training is in

progress.

c. On the first infraction of rules or regulations promulgated

pursuant to this subdivision, which infraction may include more than one

individual violation, the commission may impose a civil fine of up to

two hundred fifty dollars for each health and safety violation and may

suspend the training facility's license until the violation or

violations are corrected. On the second such infraction, the commission

may impose a civil fine of up to five hundred dollars for each health

and safety violation and may suspend the training facility's license

until the violation or violations are corrected. On the third such

infraction or for subsequent infractions, the commission may impose a

civil fine of up to seven hundred fifty dollars for each health and

safety violation and may revoke the training facility's license.

3. All penalties imposed and collected by the commission from any

corporation, person or persons licensed under the provisions of this

act, which fines and penalties are imposed and collected under authority

hereby vested shall within thirty days after the receipt thereof by the

commission be paid by them into the state treasury.

* NB Repealed September 1, 2016