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92_HB1056
LRB9207295ACcd
1 AN ACT concerning boxing.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Professional Boxing and Wrestling Act is
5 amended by changing Section 6 as follows:
6 (225 ILCS 105/6) (from Ch. 111, par. 5006)
7 Sec. 6. Prohibitions. All boxing matches, contests, or
8 exhibits in which physical contact is made including, but not
9 limited to, "ultimate fighting exhibitions", are prohibited
10 in Illinois unless authorized by the Department. This
11 provision does not apply to the following:
12 (1) Boxing contests or wrestling exhibitions
13 conducted by accredited secondary schools, colleges or
14 universities, although a fee may be charged.
15 Institutions organized to furnish instruction in
16 athletics are not included in this exemption.
17 (2) Amateur boxing matches sanctioned by the
18 United States Amateur Boxing Federation, Inc. or Golden
19 Gloves of America, amateur wrestling exhibitions, amateur
20 "toughman" competitions, and amateur or professional
21 martial arts or kick boxing.
22 (Source: P.A. 91-408, eff. 1-1-00.)