Louisiana HB 538: AMUSEMENTS/SPORTS: Provides with respect to the State Boxing and Wrestling Commission (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note)

Bill Text

ENROLLED
ACT No. 290
2025 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 538
BY REPRESENTATIVE WYBLE
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 4:61(A), 65(A)(2) and (B), 67(C)(1), 72, 79(C), 81.1(A),
3 83(B)(2) and (C)(1), and 85(3) and R.S. 36:4.1(C)(11) and to enact R.S. 4:67(C)(4),
4 relative to the State Boxing and Wrestling Commission; to change the name of the
5 commission; to provide with respect to a safety zone for events; to provide for the
6 assessment of fees; to provide that the board shall not receive any state funds; to
7 repeal provisions regarding salaries for board members; to repeal the statutorily
8 defined amounts of certain licensing fees; to authorize the board to fix salaries and
9 licensing fees; to provide with respect to an events coordinator; to provide with
10 respect to the venue capacity for certain professional wrestling events; to provide for
11 professional wrestling event fees; to provide for an exception for professional
12 wrestling bonds; and to provide for related matters.
13 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
14 Section 1. R.S. 4:61(A), 65(A)(2) and (B), 67(C)(1), 72, 79(C), 81.1(A), 83(B)(2)
15 and (C)(1), and 85(3) are hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 4:67(C)(4) is hereby
16 enacted to read as follows:
17 §61. State Boxing and Wrestling Louisiana State Athletic Commission; domicile;
18 authority
19 A. There is hereby created a State Boxing and Wrestling Louisiana State
20 Athletic Commission within the office of the governor. It shall consist of seven
21 members, all of whom shall be appointed by the governor to serve at the pleasure of
22 the governor making the appointment. Five members appointed by the governor
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1 shall be appointed, one from each Public Service Commission district and two from
2 the state at large. Each appointment by the governor shall be submitted to the Senate
3 for confirmation. The governor shall designate one member as chairman, one
4 member as secretary, and one member as vice chairman. The secretary shall execute
5 a bond of five thousand dollars, in favor of the state treasurer, for the faithful
6 performance of the duties of his office. The premium of this bond shall be paid out
7 of the commission funds.
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9 §65. Licenses; fees; bond
10 A.
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12 (2) Before any such license is granted, the applicant shall execute and file
13 with the State Boxing and Wrestling Louisiana State Athletic Commission a bond
14 of five thousand dollars in favor of the Louisiana State Boxing and Wrestling
15 Athletic Commission as a security of good faith and ability to abide by the terms and
16 provisions of this Chapter, for which the commission secretary shall issue to the
17 applicant a certificate of its filing and approval. In lieu thereof, a certified check will
18 be acceptable, which amount shall be kept on deposit by the secretary for the
19 duration of the license period. This bond may be increased by the commission
20 before approving the holding, conducting, or giving of any boxing, mixed technique
21 event, or wrestling exhibition or contest, based upon the seating capacity of the hall
22 or facility where said contest or exhibition is to be conducted. The following
23 schedule shall govern the amount of the additional bond that may be required to be
24 posted with the commission for the holding, conducting, or giving of a boxing,
25 mixed technique event, or wrestling contest or exhibition:
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27 B. The commission may charge the following fees for licenses:
28 (1) Wrestling and mixed technique event promoters.. . . . . . . $ 250.00 500.00
29 (2) Boxing promoters.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . $ 500.00 250.00
30 (3) Matchmakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 250.00 150.00
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1 (4) Referees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 25.00 35.00
2 (5) Managers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 25.00 35.00
3 (6) Announcers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 25.00 35.00
4 (7) Professional boxing contestants in main bouts. . . . . . . . . . $ 25.00 35.00
5 (8) Seconds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 25.00 35.00
6 (9) Professional wrestling contestants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 25.00 35.00
7 (10) Other licenses.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 25.00 35.00
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9 §67. Gross receipts tax; disbursements
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11 C.(1) The taxes provided for by this Section shall constitute a special fund,
12 which shall be disbursed as provided in this Chapter. The commission shall receive
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