Iowa Code § 90A.1
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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) “Boxer registry” means an entity certified by the association of boxing commissions for the purpose of maintaining records and identification of boxers.
(2) “Commissioner” means the state commissioner of athletics, who is also the director of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing, or the director’s designee.
(3) “Mixed martial arts match” means a professional or amateur mixed martial arts match or event that is open to the public and an admission fee is charged, a donation is requested from those in attendance, or merchandise or refreshments are available for purchase.
(4) “Official” means a person who is employed as a referee, judge, timekeeper, or match physician for a match or event covered by this chapter.
(5) “Participant” means a person involved in a match or event covered by this chapter, and includes contestants, seconds, managers, and similar event personnel.
(6) “Physician” means a person licensed as a physician pursuant to chapter 148.
(7) “Physician assistant” means a person licensed as a physician assistant pursuant to chapter 148C.
(8) “Professional boxing or wrestling match” means a boxing or wrestling contest or exhibition open to the public in this state for which the contestants are paid or awarded a prize for their participation.
(9) “Promoter” means a person or business that does at least one of the following:
(9) (a) Organizes, holds, advertises, or otherwise conducts a professional boxing or wrestling match.
(9) (b) Charges admission for the viewing of a professional boxing or wrestling match received through a closed-circuit, pay-per-view, or similarly distributed signal.
(9) (c) Organizes, holds, advertises, or otherwise conducts a mixed martial arts match.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, §727A.1; C79, 81, §99C.1]86 Acts, ch 1245, §944C87, §90A.191 Acts, ch 137, §1; 97 Acts, ch 29, §1; 99 Acts, ch 68, §13; 2010 Acts, ch 1122, §1 – 3; 2022 Acts, ch 1066, §1; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1823
(1) “Boxer registry” means an entity certified by the association of boxing commissions for the purpose of maintaining records and identification of boxers.
(2) “Commissioner” means the state commissioner of athletics, who is also the director of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing, or the director’s designee.
(3) “Mixed martial arts match” means a professional or amateur mixed martial arts match or event that is open to the public and an admission fee is charged, a donation is requested from those in attendance, or merchandise or refreshments are available for purchase.
(4) “Official” means a person who is employed as a referee, judge, timekeeper, or match physician for a match or event covered by this chapter.
(5) “Participant” means a person involved in a match or event covered by this chapter, and includes contestants, seconds, managers, and similar event personnel.
(6) “Physician” means a person licensed as a physician pursuant to chapter 148.
(7) “Physician assistant” means a person licensed as a physician assistant pursuant to chapter 148C.
(8) “Professional boxing or wrestling match” means a boxing or wrestling contest or exhibition open to the public in this state for which the contestants are paid or awarded a prize for their participation.
(9) “Promoter” means a person or business that does at least one of the following:
(9) (a) Organizes, holds, advertises, or otherwise conducts a professional boxing or wrestling match.
(9) (b) Charges admission for the viewing of a professional boxing or wrestling match received through a closed-circuit, pay-per-view, or similarly distributed signal.
(9) (c) Organizes, holds, advertises, or otherwise conducts a mixed martial arts match.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, §727A.1; C79, 81, §99C.1]86 Acts, ch 1245, §944C87, §90A.191 Acts, ch 137, §1; 97 Acts, ch 29, §1; 99 Acts, ch 68, §13; 2010 Acts, ch 1122, §1 – 3; 2022 Acts, ch 1066, §1; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1823
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