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2021 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 8: AMUSEMENTS AND SPORTS
Chapter 20: MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AND BOXING
8 §521. Definitions

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8 ME Rev Stat § 521 (2021)
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§521. Definitions

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

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

[PL 2011, c. 305, §2 (AMD).]

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

[PL 2009, c. 352, §2 (NEW).]

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

[PL 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.  

[PL 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.  

[PL 2009, c. 352, §2 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

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

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