PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 551

more than three hundred dollars ($300), unless it shall appear that he was not qualified
for such service or appearance for such examination by reason of ill health, infirmity or
old age.]

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1996.

Approved May 14, 1996.

AN ACT concerning

CHAPTER 551
(House Bill 1396)

Boxers and Kick Boxers - Blood Tests

FOR the purpose of requiring boxers and kick boxers to submit to a certain evidence of
certain results of blood test tests for human immunodeficiency virus and Hepatitis B
at certain times; prohibiting a boxer or kick boxer who has tested positive for human
immunodeficiency virus or Hepatitis B to enter a ring providing that a boxer or kick
boxer may enter the ring only under certain circumstances; requiring that certain tests
for the presence of HIV be conducted in accordance with certain provisions of law;
requiring the Commission to keep certain information confidential: establishing
certain criminal penalties for certain violations; making this Act an emergency
measure; and generally relating to requiring boxers and kick boxers to submit
certain results of certain blood tests for boxers and kick boxers.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Business Regulation
Section 4-304

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1992 Volume and 1995 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Business Regulation

Section 4-304.1

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1992 Volume and 1995 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Business Regulation
Section 4-304 and 4-315
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1992 Volume and 1995 Supplement)

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