Chapter 154
2011 -- H 5567
Enacted 06/30/11
A N A C T
RELATING TO
SPORTS, RACING AND ATHLETICS - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Introduced By: Representatives Petrarca, Ucci, and Watson
Date Introduced: March 03, 2011
It is enacted by the
General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 41-5.2-1 of the General Laws in Chapter
41-5.2 entitled "Mixed
Martial Arts" is
hereby amended to read as follows:
41-5.2-1.
Definitions. -- For the purposes of this
chapter, the Terms following terms used
in this chapter
shall be construed mean as follows:
(1) "Choke
holds" means any hold that impairs the flow of blood or oxygen to the
brain.
There are many chokes including the rear naked choke,
the guillotine, and the triangle choke;
(2) "Cut man"
means the person who helps stop the flow of blood from a fighter's cuts by
applying coagulants;
(3) "Eye
gouge" means digging the fingers in and around the opponent's eye;
(4)
"Fishhook" means hooking the fingers into an opponent's mouth,
nostrils, or ears and
pulling at them;
(5) "Foot
stomps" means stomping on the opponent's feet trying to damage the instep
and fragile foot bones;
(6) "Gi" is the Japanese term for martial arts uniform;
(7) "Guard
position" means the position where a fighter is on his back with his
opponent
between his legs. While this is primarily a defensive
position, many submission holds are
possible;
(8)
"Head-butt" means using the head to strike the opponent;
(9)
"Joint-lock" means and includes all locks, bars, and holds, that
cause enough pain to
cause an opponent to submit. Many of these holds can result
in serious injury if the opponent does
not tap out in time. A few popular submission holds are
arm bars, ankle locks, knee bars, and
neck cranks;
(10) "KO"
means knock out. A fighter is knocked down and unconscious;
(11) "Mixed
martial arts" means an event that describes the convergence of techniques
from a variety of combative sports disciplines including
boxing, wrestling, judo, jujitsu,
kickboxing, and others;
(12) "Mount
position" means a dominant position where a fighter straddles his opponent
on the ground;
(13) "Mouse"
means a dark swollen bruise around the eye;
(14) "Neck
crank" means any hold that impairs the flow of blood or oxygen to the
brain.
There are many chokes including the rear naked choke,
the guillotine, and the triangle choke;
(15) "NHB" is
a term also referred to as "no holds barred" which refers to fighting
contests with few rules;
(16)
"Reversal" means switching from being in a disadvantageous position
to a superior
one;
(17)
"Submission" means when a fighter signals surrender due to a
submission hold,
choke, or from strikes. The fighter can tap the mat three
(3) times or submit verbally;
(18) "Submission
holds" means and includes all locks, bars, and holds that cause enough
pain to cause an opponent to submit. Many of these holds
can result in serious injury if the
opponent does not tap out in time;
(19)
"Takedown" means and usually occurs when a grappler takes his
opponent to the
ground;
(20) "Weigh
in" means and is used to determine a fighter's official weight for the
bout
and is held up to twenty-four (24) thirty-six
(36) hours prior to the event.
SECTION 2. Chapter 41-5.2 of the General Laws entitled
"Mixed Martial Arts" is hereby
amended by adding thereto the following section:
41-5.2-27.
Tax on admissions. -- (a) Every
licensee holding or conducting any
professional mixed martial arts event or exhibition shall, after
its conclusion, pay to the general
treasurer for the use of the state a sum equal to five percent
(5%) of the total gross receipts from
the sale of tickets and from admission fees; provided,
however, that every licensee holding or
conducting a professional mixed martial arts event or exhibition
shall, at its conclusion, pay to the
general treasurer a sum equal to five percent (5%) of the
gross receipts up to one thousand dollars
($1,000) and five percent (5%) of the balance of the
gross receipts; provided, further, however,
that if the match or exhibition is conducted as an
incidental feature in an event or entertainment of
a different character, the portion of the total
receipts shall be paid to the state as the division of
racing and athletics may determine or as may be fixed by
rule adopted under section 41-5.2-25.
Within seventy-two (72) hours after the conclusion of
the match or exhibition, the licensee shall
furnish to the division a report, sworn under oath upon the
pains and penalties of perjury, showing
the exact number of tickets sold and admission fees
collected for the contest, and the gross
receipts thereof, and such other data as the division may
require. All fees for licenses and other
income of the division shall be turned over to the general
treasurer for the use of the state. No
licensee shall distribute more than fifty (50) complimentary
tickets in any one event.
(b) For each match or
exhibition the division, through its inspector and upon the
conclusion of the collection of admission fees for the match or
exhibition, may examine the box
office admission figures, the admission statements maintained
by or on behalf of the licensee, and
such other data as the division may direct. Upon the
conclusion of the match or exhibition the
licensee shall tender to the state inspector the sums
mentioned in this section. Written acceptance
of the tender shall be signed by the inspector and
counter-signed by the licensee or an agent of the
licensee.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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