A sanctioning organization shall not be entitled to receive any compensation directly or indirectly in connection with a boxing match until it provides to the boxing commission responsible for regulating the match in a State a statement of-
15 U.S.C. § 6307d
EDITORIAL NOTES
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 12 of Pub. L. 104-272 was renumbered section 20 and is classified to section 6311 of this title.
- State
- The term "State" means each of the 50 States, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and any territory or possession of the United States, including the Virgin Islands.
- boxer
- The term "boxer" means an individual who fights in a professional boxing match.
- boxing commission
- The term "boxing commission" means an entity authorized under State law to regulate professional boxing matches.
- promoter
- The term "promoter" means the person primarily responsible for organizing, promoting, and producing a professional boxing match. The term "promoter" does not include a hotel, casino, resort, or other commercial establishment hosting or sponsoring a professional boxing match unless-(A) the hotel, casino, resort, or other commercial establishment is primarily responsible for organizing, promoting, and producing the match; and(B) there is no other person primarily responsible for organizing, promoting, and producing the match.
- sanctioning organization
- The term "sanctioning organization" means an organization that sanctions professional boxing matches in the United States-(A) between boxers who are residents of different States; or(B) that are advertised, otherwise promoted, or broadcast (including closed circuit television) in interstate commerce.