CODE OF VIRGINIA

DEFINITIONS (§ 54.1-828)

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different
meaning:”Amateur” means an individual who has never participated in
a boxing, martial arts, or professional wrestling event for money, compensation,
or reward other than a suitably inscribed memento.”Boxer” means a
person competing in the sport of boxing.”Boxing” means the contact
sport of attack or defense using fists.”Cable television system”
means any facility consisting of a set of closed transmission paths and
associated equipment designed to provide video programming to multiple
subscribers when subscriber interaction is required to select a specific video
program for an access fee established by the cable television system for that
specific video program.”Contractor” means any person who has been
recognized by the Director, through a contract pursuant to § 54.1-832, as an
appropriate responsible party to provide services to assist the Commonwealth in
complying with the provisions of this chapter.”Department” means the
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation or its
successor.”Director” means the Director of the Department of
Professional and Occupational Regulation.”Event” means any boxing,
martial arts, or professional wrestling show that includes one or more bouts,
contests, or matches.”Exhibition” means any occurrence in which
boxers or martial artists show or display skills without striving to
win.”Manager” means any person who serves as a representative or
agent of a boxer, martial artist, or professional wrestler to arrange for his
participation in an event.”Martial artist” means a person competing
in the sport of martial arts.”Martial arts” or “mixed martial
arts” means any of several Asian arts of combat or self-defense, alone or
in combination, including but not limited to aikido, karate, judo, muay thai, or
tae kwon do, usually practiced as sport and which may involve the use of
striking weapons.”Matchmaker” means any person who proposes,
selects, arranges for, or in any manner procures specific individuals to be
contestants in an event.”Person” means a natural person,
corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, firm, enterprise, franchise,
association or any other entity.”Professional” means a person who
participates or has ever participated for money, compensation, or reward other
than a suitably inscribed memento in any boxing, martial arts, or professional
wrestling event.”Professional wrestler” means any professional
participating in professional wrestling.”Professional wrestling”
means an event in which contestants incorporate the sport of wrestling into
choreographed performances.”Promote” or “promotion”
means to organize, arrange, publicize, or conduct an event or exhibition in the
Commonwealth.”Promoter” means any person who undertakes to promote
an event or exhibition.”Regulant” means any person required by this
chapter to obtain a prior authorization from the Department.”Sanctioning
organization” means an entity approved by the Director pursuant to §
54.1-829.1.”Trainer,” “second” or “cut man”
means an individual who undertakes to assure the well-being of a boxer or
martial artist by providing instruction or advice concerning techniques or
strategies of boxing or martial arts, and who may work in the corner with a
boxer or martial artist between the rounds of a match to assure his well-being
and provide necessary equipment and advice concerning match
participation.”Wrestler” means any person competing or participating
as an opponent in wrestling.”Wrestling” means any of several styles
of physical competition in which individuals attempt to subdue or unbalance an
opponent, including Greco-Roman, freestyle, grappling, or submission, usually
practiced as a sport.

HISTORY: 1998, c. 895; 2005, c. 287; 2015, cc. 216, 264; 2016, c. 756.