Ch. 148

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(c)     Subject to the hearing provisions of § 4-311 of this subtitle, the Commission
shall suspend or revoke a boxer OR KICK BOXER license and the boxer OR KICK BOXER
shall forfeit the boxer's purse or other compensation from the contest if the boxer OR
KICK BOXER:

(1)     refuses to submit to the urine test required under § 4-315(b) of this
subtitle; or

(2)     submits a urine sample that tests positive for the presence of a
controlled dangerous substance defined under Article 27, § 277 of the Code or other
substance that the Commission prohibits by regulation.

(d)     (1) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 4-311 of this subtitle, the
Commission shall deny a promoter license to an applicant or revoke a promoter license if
the applicant or licensee[:

(i)] fails to pay the boxing and wrestling tax required under Title 6 or
Title 13 of the Tax - General Article[; or

(ii) holds or participates in a fake boxing or wrestling contest].

(2) If a person fails to pay the boxing and wrestling tax, the Commission
shall;

(i) impose a penalty of $500; and

(ii) act to enforce the. bond' of the promoter.         

4-314.                                                                               

(a)     The Commission shall require an individual to be examined by a licensed
physician who is chosen by the Commission and who specializes in neurology or
neurosurgery before the individual may participate as a boxer or kick boxer in a contest in
the State if:

(1)     the individual has participated as a contestant in more than 12 boxing or
kick boxing contests in or out of the State;

(2)     a ringside physician recommends the examination; or

(3)     in 2 successive boxing or kick boxing contests the individual:

(i) receives a technical knockout as a result of a neurological injury; or
(ii) is knocked out.

(b)     The Commission shall pay the cost of the neurological examination required
under this section FROM THE LICENSE FEES COLLECTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(c)     On the basis of the neurological examination and the recommendation of the
physician who conducts the examination, the Commission may find that the individual is
not fit and may prohibit the individual from participating in a boxing or kick boxing
contest in the State,                                                               

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