HOUSE BILL No. 4977

 

July 16, 2003, Introduced by Reps. Minore, Zelenko and Rocca and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "Occupational code,"                                                        

                                                                                

    by amending section 804 (MCL 339.804), as amended by 1995 PA 217;           

                                                                                

    and to repeal acts and parts of acts.                                       

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 804.  (1) A boxing match or exhibition for prizes or                   

                                                                                

2   purses, or for which an admission fee is charged or received, may           

                                                                                

3   be held within the state, subject to the direction, management,             

                                                                                

4   and control of the department.                                              

                                                                                

5       (2) This article does not allow the conduct of a tough man                  

                                                                                

6   contest.  As used in this subsection, "tough man contest" means             

                                                                                

7   an unarmed combat elimination contest between any 2 or more                 

                                                                                

8   individuals.                                                                

                                                                                

9       (3)  (2)  This article does not apply to boxing matches or                  

                                                                                

10  exhibitions conducted by or participated in exclusively by a                

                                                                                


                                                                                

1   department or agency of the United States government or by a                

                                                                                

2   school, college, or university or by an association or                      

                                                                                

3   organization composed exclusively of these schools, colleges, or            

                                                                                

4   universities if each contestant in the match or exhibition is an            

                                                                                

5   amateur.                                                                    

                                                                                

6       Enacting section 1.  Section 805a of the occupational code,                 

                                                                                

7   1980 PA 299, MCL 339.805a, is repealed.                                     

                                                                                

8       Enacting section 2.  This amendatory act does not take                      

                                                                                

9   effect unless Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. 4978                  

                                                                                

10  (request no. 04216'03 a) of the 92nd Legislature is enacted into            

                                                                                

11  law.