Business and Professions Code - BPC
DIVISION 8. SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS [18400 - 22949.80]
( Division 8 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 44. ) CHAPTER 2. Boxing, Wrestling, and Martial Arts [18600 - 18888.12]
( Heading of Chapter 2 renumbered from Chapter 8 by Stats. 1988, Ch. 160, Sec. 6. ) ARTICLE 9. Martial Arts [18760 - 18770]
( Article 9 added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1092, Sec. 2. ) 18765.
The commission shall, by rule and regulation, prescribe the length and duration of professional and amateur kickboxing and martial arts contests, the weight classifications, the manner in which the contestants engage in such contests, and such further safeguards and conditions as shall insure fair, sportsmanlike, and scientific contests.
No contest shall be conducted unless each contestant uses protective gear approved by the commission.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1092, Sec. 2.)