444.14 Sham contests; contestants penalized; forfeitures; hearing. The department shall ban a contestant who participates in any sham or fake professional contest or amateur unarmed combat sports contest or violates any rule promulgated by the department, and may require the contestant, the contestant's manager, or the promoter of the contest to forfeit an amount determined by the department, but not more than $500. Fifty percent of all forfeitures collected under this section shall be deposited in the appropriation account under s. 20.165 (1) (im).
History: 1977 c. 418; 1979 c. 221 s. 2200 (45); 2003 a. 285; 2009 a. 111; 2015 a. 277.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 444 - Regulation of unarmed combat sports.
444.02 - Licenses and permits.
444.03 - Application for license; fee.
444.04 - Promoter and club reports.
444.05 - Amateur boxing contests.
444.09 - Conduct of boxing contests regulated.
444.095 - Conduct of unarmed combat sports contests regulated.
444.10 - Physician to examine professional boxing contestants.
444.11 - Licenses to matchmakers, referees, contestants, etc.
444.12 - Referee to stop contest.
444.13 - Sham contests, license revoked.
444.14 - Sham contests; contestants penalized; forfeitures; hearing.
444.15 - Reports; examination of books and officers.
444.16 - Violation, when a misdemeanor.
444.18 - Insurance on certain contestants.