§ 602. Definitions
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 3A. Amusements and Sports
3A Okl.St.Ann. § 602
§ 602. Definitions
3. “Amateur combative sports practitioner” means a person who has never received or competed for any purse or other article either for the expenses of training therefor or for participating in any combative sports contest or exhibition which exceeds in monies or other things of value a sum to be determined by the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission;
4. “Amateur mixed martial artist” means a person eighteen (18) years of age or older who has never received or competed for any purse or other article either for the expenses of training therefor or for participating in any combative sport contest or professional exhibition which exceeds in monies or other things of value a sum to be determined by the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission;
5. “Amateur mixed martial arts” means any form of competitive pugilistic contest in which the participants have never been licensed as professionals in any combative sport and blows are delivered with any part of the hands, feet, or knees and multiple combative disciplines are used including grappling. Such contests take place in a rope-enclosed ring or fenced enclosed cage and are fought in timed rounds;
8. “Boxing” means any form of competitive pugilism or unarmed combat in which a blow is usually struck which may reasonably be expected to inflict injury, including, but not limited to, boxing, wrestling, mixed martial arts, and kickboxing, but shall not include the martial arts as defined by the provisions of this section;
9. “Broadcast” means any audio or visual transmission sent by any means of signal within this state, whether live or taped or time delayed, and includes any replays thereof. “Broadcast” shall not include any audio or visual transmission sent by any means of signal of any professional boxing event conducted outside this state;
11. “Closed-circuit telecast of professional combative sporting events” means telecast rights, including television, cable television, or pay-per-view telecasts, acquired by paying a licensing fee or by paying a contractual price by a business or individual, including, but not limited to, arenas, entertainment or meeting centers, restaurants, bars, taverns, hotels, motels, clubs, and organizations, which offers the viewing of the event to the public or to private residences. Such events shall include local and state professional combative sports contests and professional exhibitions as defined in this section. “Closed-circuit telecast” means any such telecast of a professional combative sporting event as described herein which is not intended to be available for viewing without the payment of a fee, collected for or based upon each event viewed, for the privilege of viewing the telecast, and includes pay-per-view;
13. “Combative sports” means any form of competitive pugilism or unarmed combat in which a blow is usually struck which may reasonably be expected to inflict injury, including but not limited to boxing, wrestling, mixed martial arts, and kickboxing, but shall not include the martial arts (singular) as defined by the provisions of this section;
27. “Pay-per-view telecasts of professional combative sports events” means telecasts offered by cable television companies to subscribers at a cost in addition to the monthly cable television subscription rate. Such events shall include local and state professional combative sports contests and professional exhibitions as defined in this section;
32. “Professional mixed martial arts” means any form of competitive pugilistic contest in which the participants are paid a purse and blows are delivered with any part of the hands, feet, elbows, or knees and multiple combative disciplines are used to include grappling. Such contests take place in a rope-enclosed ring or fenced enclosed cage and are fought in timed rounds;
34. “Promoter” means any individual, whether a resident or nonresident of Oklahoma, or club or corporation, whether domesticated or not domesticated in Oklahoma, that produces or stages professional contests, amateur mixed martial arts contests, or professional exhibitions conducted within this state and shall include any officer, director, or employees as defined by the Commission;
36. “Purse” means the financial guarantee or any other remuneration or thing of value for which a combative sports practitioner participates in a professional combative sports event and shall include the participant's share of any payment received for radio broadcasting, television, including cable television, pay-per-view television, and closed-circuit television, and motion picture rights. “Purse” shall also include gate receipts and any other prizes;
41. “Trainer” means an individual who assists, coaches, or instructs any professional combative sports practitioner or amateur mixed martial artist with respect to physical conditioning, strategy, techniques, or preparation for competition, professional combative sports contests, or professional exhibitions; and
42. “Vendor” means any individual, firm, organization, club, or corporation that participates in the conduct of a professional combative sports event or amateur mixed martial arts event conducted in this state by offering for sale food or merchandise, including, but not limited to, wearing apparel, alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, souvenirs, and programs.
Credits
Laws 1994, c. 240, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 1995, c. 202, § 1, emerg. eff. May 19, 1995; Laws 1998, c. 348, § 1, emerg. eff. June 5, 1998; Laws 1999, c. 210, § 1, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2008, c. 329, § 2, eff. July 1, 2008; Laws 2009, c. 249, § 1, emerg. eff. May 22, 2009; Laws 2012, c. 359, § 2.
3A Okl. St. Ann. § 602, OK ST T. 3A § 602
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 3 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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