Statute 21-1801: Prohibition of prize fighting and wrestling
matches;
exceptions; penalties.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), no person shall send or cause
to be sent, publish or otherwise make known any challenge to fight what
is commonly known as a prize fight, or engage in any public boxing,
sparring or wrestling match, exhibition or contest with or without
gloves of any kind, for any prize, reward or compensation, or at which
any admission fee is charged or received, either directly or indirectly,
or go into training preparatory to such fight, exhibition, match or
contest, or act as trainer for any person or persons contemplating
participation in such fight, exhibition or contest, or act as aider,
abettor, backer, umpire, trainer, second, surgeon, assistant, reporter
or attendant at such fight, exhibition, match or contest, or in any
preparation
for the same, nor shall any owner or lessee of any grounds, lots,
building, hall or structure of any kind permit the same to be used for
such fight, exhibition, match or contest.
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) shall not apply to any fight,
exhibition, match or contest conducted under a license issued by the athletic
commission pursuant to the
Kansas professional regulated sports act, and amendments thereto,
sanctioned by the national association
of intercollegiate
athletics, national collegiate athletic association, amateur athletic
union of the United States, golden gloves association of America or
national junior college athletic association or conducted under the
control of the Kansas state high school activities association.
(c) Any violation of the provisions of this section is a class A nonperson
misdemeanor.
History: L. 1901, ch. 274, § 1; L. 1921, ch. 212, § 1; R.S.
1923, 21-1801; L. 1925, ch. 255, § 4; L. 1933, ch. 280, § 3; L. 1979,
ch. 88, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 89, § 27;
L. 1992, ch. 239, § 31;
L. 1993, ch. 291, § 14;
L. 2004, ch. 88, § 17; July 1.