California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly BillNo. 1464


Introduced by Assembly Member Bloom

February 27, 2015


An act to amend Section 18870 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to business.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 1464, as introduced, Bloom. State Athletic Commission Act.

Under existing law, the State Athletic Commission Act, the State Athletic Commission has jurisdiction over all professional and amateur boxing, professional and amateur kickboxing, all forms and combinations of forms of full contact martial arts contests, including mixed martial arts, and matches or exhibitions conducted, held, or given within this state. Under existing law, any person or promoter who directly or indirectly holds, aids, or abets, or attempts to hold, aid, or abet the holding of, any contest, match, or exhibition without first having obtained a license or permit is guilty of a misdemeanor.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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SECTION 1.  

Section 18870 of the Business and Professions
2Code
is amended to read:

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18870.  

Any person or promoter to whom this chapter applies
4who directly or indirectly holds, aids or abets, or attempts to hold,
5aid or abet the holding of, any contest, matchbegin insert,end insert or exhibition without
P2    1first having obtained a license or permitbegin delete thereforend delete under this chapter,
2is guilty of a misdemeanor.



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