HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                    1419

CHAPTER 366

(Senate Bill 799)

AN ACT concerning

State Athletic Commission - Licensing and Disciplinary Authority

FOR the purpose of providing additional disciplinary authority

for the State Athletic Commission by allowing the Commission
to impose civil penalties and other sanctions under certain
circumstances; providing an opportunity for a hearing under
certain conditions; providing for payment of certain civil
penalties into the General Fund; repealing a certain
requirement in Montgomery County and Prince George's County
that certain approval be obtained before the Commission may
issue a certain license; making stylistic changes; and
generally relating to the disciplinary authority of the
State Athletic Commission,

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 56 - Licenses
Section 112

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1983 Replacement Volume and 1985 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article 56 - Licenses

Section 112A

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1983 Replacement Volume and 1985 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF

MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 56 - Licenses

112.

The Commission shall have, and hereby is vested with, the
direction, management, control of and jurisdiction over all
boxing and sparring and wrestling matches and exhibitions to be
conducted, held or given within the State, by any person, club,
corporation or association; and no boxing or sparring or
wrestling match or exhibition shall be conducted, held or given
within the State except pursuant to its authority and in
accordance with the provisions of this subtitle. The Commission
may, [in its discretion,] issue[, and at its pleasure revoke,] a
license to conduct, hold or give boxing and sparring or wrestling
matches and exhibitions to any person, club, corporation or
association to act as a promoter, upon payment of an annual