Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 20: MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AND BOXING
8 §521. Definitions

§521. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2009, c. 352, §2 (NEW).]
1. Authority. "Authority" means the Combat Sports Authority of Maine created under section 522.
[PL 2011, c. 305, §2 (AMD).]
2. Authorized participants. "Authorized participants" means competitors, officials, referees, judges, promoters, managers, physicians, timekeepers and knock-down timekeepers.
[PL 2009, c. 352, §2 (NEW).]
3. Board. "Board" means the board of directors of the authority.
[PL 2009, c. 352, §2 (NEW).]
3-A. Boxing. "Boxing" means a combative sport for compensation that features the use of gloved fists in attack and defense.
[PL 2011, c. 305, §3 (NEW).]
4. Mixed martial arts. "Mixed martial arts" means a combative sport for compensation that features a mixture of karate, jiu-jitsu, muay thai, tae kwon do, boxing, kick boxing, wrestling, judo and striking and grappling techniques.
[PL 2009, c. 352, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 352, §2 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 305, §§2, 3 (AMD).