Any club, corporation, association or individual which may conduct, hold or give or participate in any sham or fake boxing, sparring or exhibition shall thereby forfeit its license issued in accordance with the provisions of this article, which shall thereupon be, by the commission, canceled and declared void; and it shall not be entitled to receive another such license or any license pursuant to the provisions of this article, nor shall any license thereafter be granted to any club, corporation, association or individual, including among its members, directors, partners or stockholders, any member, director, partner or stockholder of the club, corporation, association or individual whose license has been so forfeited. Any contestant who shall participate in any sham or fake boxing, sparring or exhibition, and any other person whatsoever who shall in any manner be connected with the arranging, planning, holding, conducting or giving of any such sham or fake boxing, sparring or exhibition shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, shall upon conviction thereof, be fined not less than $500, nor more than $1,000, or be confined in jail for a period of not less than six months, nor more than one year or both; and any contestant so participating shall be further totally disqualified from further admission or participation in any boxing or sparring held or given by any club, corporation, association or individual duly licensed for said purpose.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers
Article 5A. State Athletic Commission
§29-5A-1. Creation of Commission; Members; Officers; Seal and Rules
§29-5A-1a. Commission Office; Administrative Support Provided by Lottery Commission
§29-5A-3a. Power to Regulate Mixed Martial Arts
§29-5A-3b. State Athletic Commission Fund
§29-5A-4. Licenses to Be in Lieu of All Other Licenses
§29-5A-5. Expense of Commission
§29-5A-6. Payment of Official in Charge
§29-5A-7. Interference With or Restraining of Professional Boxing or Exhibitions
§29-5A-9. Sanction or Permit From Commission
§29-5A-14. Suspension, Revocation, etc., of License
§29-5A-15. Reports by Clubs to Commission; Bonds of Applicants for License
§29-5A-16. Presence of Members of Commission or Inspector at Exhibitions and Matches
§29-5A-17. Referee and Judges; Appointment by Commission; Powers, Payment
§29-5A-18. Examination of Contestants by Physician; Presence at Contest; Report to Commission
§29-5A-19. Weight of Contestants
§29-5A-20. Licenses for Contestants, Referees, and Managers
§29-5A-21. Penalty for Engaging in Unlawful Contest
§29-5A-22. Penalty for Violation Not Expressly Provided For
§29-5A-23. Injunctive Relief for Violation of Chapter
§29-5A-24. Rules Governing Contestants and Matches
§29-5A-25. Special Permits to American Legion and Other Organizations