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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 8: AMUSEMENTS AND SPORTS
Chapter 20: MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AND BOXING
8 §521. Definitions


8 ME Rev Stat § 521 (2012 through 125th Legis) What's This?

§521. Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [2009, c. 352, §2 (NEW).]

1. Authority. "Authority" means the Combat Sports Authority of Maine created under section 522.

[ 2011, c. 305, §2 (AMD) .]

2. Authorized participants. "Authorized participants" means competitors, officials, referees, judges, promoters, managers, physicians, timekeepers and knock-down timekeepers.

[ 2009, c. 352, §2 (NEW) .]

3. Board. "Board" means the board of directors of the authority.

[ 2009, c. 352, §2 (NEW) .]

3-A. Boxing. "Boxing" means a combative sport for compensation that features the use of gloved fists in attack and defense.

[ 2011, c. 305, §3 (NEW) .]

4. Mixed martial arts. "Mixed martial arts" means a combative sport for compensation that features a mixture of karate, jiu-jitsu, muay thai, tae kwon do, boxing, kick boxing, wrestling, judo and striking and grappling techniques.

[ 2009, c. 352, §2 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2009, c. 352, §2 (NEW). 2011, c. 305, §§2, 3 (AMD).

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