(1) A member of the commission, the commission representative, or the referee may order a promoter to surrender to the commission any purse or other funds payable to a participant, or to withhold the share of any manager, if it appears that:
(a) The participant is not competing honestly, or is intentionally not competing to the best of her or his ability and skill, in a match represented to be a contest; or
(b) The participant, her or his manager, or any of the participant’s seconds has violated this chapter.
(2) Any purse so withheld shall be delivered by the promoter to the commission upon demand. Within 10 days after the match, the person from whom the sum was withheld may submit a petition for a hearing to the commission pursuant to s. 120.569. Upon receipt of the petition, the commission shall hold a hearing pursuant to ss. 120.569 and 120.57. If no petition for a hearing is filed, the commission shall meet and determine the disposition of the withheld purse. If the commission finds the charges sufficient, it may declare all or part of the funds forfeited. If the commission finds the charges insufficient, it shall immediately distribute the withheld funds to the appropriate persons.
(3) If a contestant’s purse is forfeited, the commission may include any payments or advances as part of the forfeiture, and if the contestant does not forward such amount to the commission, such payments and advances may be recovered in the same manner as a debt due the state.
History.—ss. 2, 4, ch. 84-246; s. 13, ch. 88-365; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 772, ch. 97-103; s. 128, ch. 99-251; s. 11, ch. 2014-128.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations
Chapter 548 - Pugilistic Exhibitions
548.003 - Florida Athletic Commission.
548.004 - Executive Director; Duties, Compensation, Administrative Support.
548.008 - Prohibited Competitions.
548.011 - Power of Commission to Issue, Withhold, Suspend, or Revoke Licenses and Permits.
548.014 - Promoters; Bonds or Other Security.
548.017 - Participants, Managers, and Other Persons Required to Have Licenses.
548.021 - Applications for Licenses and Permits.
548.024 - Background Investigation of Applicants for Licensure.
548.026 - Duration of License.
548.028 - Refusal to Issue License.
548.032 - Permit for Program of Matches.
548.033 - Local Prohibiting Ordinance.
548.037 - Admissions Not to Exceed Seating Capacity.
548.041 - Age, Condition, and Suspension of Participants.
548.042 - Participation Under Fictitious Name.
548.043 - Weights and Classes, Limitations; Gloves.
548.046 - Physician’s Attendance at Match; Examinations; Cancellation of Match.
548.047 - Duty of Licensee to Disclose Condition of Participant.
548.049 - Medical, Surgical, and Hospital Insurance; Life Insurance.
548.05 - Control of Contracts.
548.052 - Payment of Advances by Promoter Regulated.
548.053 - Distribution of Purses to Participants; Statements.
548.054 - Withholding of Purses; Hearing; Disposition of Withheld Purse Forfeiture.
548.056 - Prohibited Financial Interests in Participant; Penalties.
548.057 - Attendance of Referee and Judges at Match; Scoring; Seconds.
548.058 - Sham or Collusive Contest Prohibited.
548.06 - Payments to State; Exemptions; Audit of Records.
548.062 - Public Records Exemption.
548.064 - Destruction of Ticket or Ticket Stub.
548.07 - Suspension of License or Permit by Commissioner; Hearing.
548.071 - Suspension or Revocation of License or Permit by Commission.
548.073 - Commission Hearings.
548.074 - Power to Administer Oaths, Take Depositions, and Issue Subpoenas.
548.075 - Administrative Fines; Citations.
548.076 - Cease and Desist Notices.
548.077 - Florida Athletic Commission; Collection and Disposition of Moneys.