18770. (a) (1) The commission shall establish an advisory pankration subcommittee to investigate the rules and conduct of contests involving or claiming to involve pankration by persons under 18 years of age, or any style deemed by the subcommittee to be sufficiently similar thereto.
(2) The pankration subcommittee shall consist of three members of the commission.
(b) The subcommittee shall meet and examine the following matters, including, but not limited to:
(1) In general, the legality and safety of the contests described in subdivision (a).
(2) Whether or not legislation should be enacted to impose age-based requirements or restrictions, which may include a prohibition on participants engaging in the contests described in subdivision (a).
(3) Appropriate safety precautions for persons under 18 years of age engaging in the contests described in subdivision (a).
(c) By July 1, 2014, the subcommittee shall make recommendations to the commission regarding any legislative changes to be enacted that may be necessary to improve the commission’s regulation and oversight of the contests described in subdivision (a) in order to adequately protect participants.
(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 506, Sec. 5. (AB 1186) Effective October 3, 2013.)