Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 317 - Boxing and Wrestling
Section 317.018 - Combative fighting prohibited — promotion or participation in combative fighting, felony — medical personnel — exceptions.

Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 3 histories
317.018. Combative fighting prohibited — promotion or participation in combative fighting, felony — medical personnel — exceptions. — 1. Combative fighting is prohibited in the state of Missouri.
2. Anyone who promotes or participates in combative fighting, or anyone who serves as an agent, principal partner, publicist, vendor, producer, referee, or contractor of or for combative fighting is guilty of a class E felony.
3. Any medical personnel who administers to, treats or assists any participants of combative fighting shall not be subject to the provisions of this section.
4. Nothing in section 317.001 or this section is intended to regulate, or interfere with or make illegal, traditional, sanctioned amateur or scholastic boxing, amateur or scholastic wrestling, amateur or scholastic kickboxing, or amateur or scholastic full-contact karate or amateur or scholastic mixed martial arts.
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(L. 1996 S.B. 524, A.L. 2007 H.B. 780 merged with S.B. 308, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Effective 1-01-17

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Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XXI - Public Safety and Morals

Chapter 317 - Boxing and Wrestling

Section 317.001 - Definitions.

Section 317.006 - Director to supervise professional boxing, sparring, wrestling, karate, and mixed martial arts contests — powers — duties — fees, how set — athletic fund.

Section 317.011 - Athletic fund, source of funds — director only to license certain contests, exceptions — law not applicable to certain amateur matches.

Section 317.012 - Licenses not issued for "ultimate fighting", definition.

Section 317.013 - Mandatory medical suspensions, determination — medically retired persons.

Section 317.014 - Injunction, who may apply, when — activities subject to injunction — action brought, where — action in addition to penalty.

Section 317.015 - Complaints against licensees, filed with administrative hearing commission — refusal to issue license, notification, appeal — sanctions on license permitted, when.

Section 317.016 - Director to appoint necessary administrative personnel — compensation and expenses of, how set.

Section 317.017 - Participants, required minimum age — surety bond requirements — elbow and knee strikes to head prohibited, when.

Section 317.018 - Combative fighting prohibited — promotion or participation in combative fighting, felony — medical personnel — exceptions.

Section 317.019 - Bout contracts required, when — contents, changes — payment of event official's fees.

Section 317.021 - Violation of law, misdemeanor.