Bill Text: FL S0810 | 2014 | Regular Session | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Pugilistic Exhibitions
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-04-30 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 773 (Ch. 2014-128), CS/CS/CS/HB 775 (Ch. 2014-129) [S0810 Detail]
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Florida Senate - 2014 CS for SB 810
By the Committee on Regulated Industries; and Senator Galvano
580-02556A-14 2014810c1
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to pugilistic exhibitions; amending s.
3 548.002, F.S.; revising definitions; amending s.
4 548.004, F.S.; revising the duties and
5 responsibilities of the executive director of the
6 Florida State Boxing Commission; deleting a provision
7 requiring the electronic recording of commission
8 proceedings; amending s. 548.006, F.S.; clarifying the
9 commission’s exclusive jurisdiction over approval of
10 amateur and professional boxing, kickboxing, and mixed
11 martial arts matches; amending s. 548.007, F.S.;
12 revising applicability of ch. 548, F.S.; repealing s.
13 548.013, F.S.; relating to foreign copromoter license
14 requirement; amending s. 548.014, F.S.; deleting
15 references to foreign copromoters; repealing s.
16 548.015, F.S., relating to the authority of the
17 commission to require a concessionaire to file a form
18 of security with the commission; amending s. 548.017,
19 F.S.; deleting a requirement for the licensure of
20 concessionaires; amending s. 548.046, F.S.; providing
21 for immediate license suspension and other
22 disciplinary action if a participant fails or refuses
23 to provide a urine sample or tests positive for
24 specified prohibited substances; amending s. 548.052,
25 F.S.; deleting a reference to foreign copromoters;
26 amending s. 548.054, F.S.; revising procedures and
27 requirements for requesting a hearing following the
28 withholding of a purse; amending s. 548.06, F.S.;
29 specifying a circumstance under which a report is not
30 required to be filed with the commission; revising the
31 calculation of gross receipts that are required to be
32 filed in a report to the commission; requiring
33 promoters to retain specified documents and records;
34 authorizing the commission and the Department of
35 Business and Professional Regulation to audit
36 specified records retained by a promoter; requiring
37 the commission to adopt rules; amending s. 548.07,
38 F.S.; revising the procedure for suspension of
39 licensure; amending s. 548.073, F.S.; requiring that
40 commission hearings be held in accordance with ch.
41 120, F.S.; providing an appropriation; providing an
42 effective date.
43
44 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
45
46 Section 1. Section 548.002, Florida Statutes, is amended to
47 read:
48 548.002 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the term:
49 (1) “Amateur” means a person who has never received nor
50 competed for any purse or other article of value, either for the
51 expenses of training or for participating in a match, other than
52 a prize of $50 or less in value or less.
53 (2) “Amateur sanctioning organization” means a any business
54 entity organized for sanctioning and supervising matches
55 involving amateurs.
56 (3) “Boxing” means the unarmed combat sport of fighting by
57 striking with fists to compete with the fists.
58 (4) “Commission” means the Florida State Boxing Commission.
59 (5) “Concessionaire” means any person or business entity
60 not licensed as a promoter which receives revenues or other
61 compensation from the sale of tickets or from the sale of
62 souvenirs, programs, broadcast rights, or any other concessions
63 in conjunction with the promotion of a match.
64 (5)(6) “Contest” means a boxing, kickboxing, or mixed
65 martial arts engagement in which persons participating strive
66 earnestly to win using, but not necessarily being limited to,
67 strikes and blows to the head or other full-contact maneuvers.
68 (6)(7) “Department” means the Department of Business and
69 Professional Regulation.
70 (7)(8) “Event” means one or more matches comprising a show.
71 (8)(9) “Exhibition” means a boxing, kickboxing, or mixed
72 martial arts engagement in which persons participating show or
73 display their skill without necessarily striving to win using,
74 but not necessarily being limited to, strikes and blows to the
75 head or other full-contact maneuvers.
76 (9) “Face value” means the dollar value of a ticket equal
77 to the dollar amount that a customer is required to pay or, for
78 complimentary tickets, would have been required to pay to
79 purchase a ticket with equivalent seating priority in order to
80 view the event. If the ticket specifies the amount of admission
81 charges attributable to state or federal taxes, such taxes are
82 not included in the face value.
83 (10) “Full contact” means the use of strikes and blows
84 during a match which:
85 (a) Are intended to break the plane of the receiving
86 participant or amateur’s body;
87 (b) Are delivered to the head, face, neck, or body of the
88 receiving participant or amateur; and
89 (c) Cause the receiving participant or amateur to move in
90 response to the strike or blow.
91 (10) “Foreign copromoter” means a promoter who has no place
92 of business within this state.
93 (11) “Judge” means a person licensed by the commission who
94 evaluates and scores a match using a designated scoring system
95 who has a vote in determining the winner of any contest.
96 (12) “Kickboxing” means the unarmed combat sport of
97 fighting by striking to compete with the fists, hands, feet,
98 legs, or any combination thereof, and includes “punchkick” and
99 other similar competitions. The term does not include any form
100 of ground fighting techniques.
101 (13) “Manager” means a any person who, directly or
102 indirectly, controls or administers the boxing, kickboxing, or
103 mixed martial arts affairs of a any participant.
104 (14) “Match” means a any contest or exhibition.
105 (15) “Matchmaker” means a person who brings together
106 professionals or arranges matches for professionals.
107 (16) “Mixed martial arts” means the unarmed combat sport
108 involving the use, subject to any applicable limitations set
109 forth in this chapter, of a combination of techniques,
110 including, but not limited to, grappling, kicking, striking, and
111 using techniques from different disciplines of the martial arts,
112 including, but not limited to, boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai,
113 jujitsu, and wrestling grappling, kicking, and striking.
114 (17) “Participant” means a professional competing in a
115 boxing, kickboxing, or mixed martial arts match.
116 (18) “Physician” means a person who is approved by the
117 commission, who is an individual licensed to practice medicine
118 under chapter 458 or chapter 459, and whose license is
119 unencumbered and in good standing to practice medicine and
120 surgery in this state.
121 (19) “Professional” means a person who has received or
122 competed for a any purse or other article of a value greater
123 than $50, either for the expenses of training or for
124 participating in a any match.
125 (20) “Promoter” means a any person or entity, including an
126 and includes any officer, director, trustee, partner employee,
127 or owner stockholder of a corporate promoter or promoter
128 partnership, who produces, arranges, or stages a any match
129 involving a professional.
130 (21) “Purse” means the financial guarantee or other
131 remuneration for which a professional is participating in a
132 match and includes the professional’s share of any payment
133 received for radio broadcasting and, television, including pay
134 per-view or closed circuit and motion picture rights.
135 (22) “Second” or “cornerman” means a person who assists a
136 the match participant in preparing for a match and between
137 rounds, and who maintains the corner of a the participant during
138 a the match.
139 (23) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Business and
140 Professional Regulation.
141 (24) “Unarmed combat” means a form of competition in which
142 a strike or blow is struck which may reasonably be expected to
143 inflict injury.
144 Section 2. Section 548.004, Florida Statutes, is amended to
145 read:
146 548.004 Executive director; duties, compensation,
147 administrative support.—
148 (1) The department shall employ an executive director with
149 the approval of the commission. The executive director shall
150 serve at the pleasure of the secretary. The executive director
151 or his or her designee shall perform the duties specified by the
152 commission, including conducting the functions of the commission
153 office; appointing event and commission officials; approving
154 licenses, permits, and matches; and performing any keep a record
155 of all proceedings of the commission; shall preserve all books,
156 papers, and documents pertaining to the business of the
157 commission; shall prepare any notices and papers required; shall
158 appoint judges, referees, and other officials as delegated by
159 the commission and pursuant to this chapter and rules of the
160 commission; and shall perform such other duties as the
161 department or commission deems necessary to fulfill the duties
162 of the position directs. The executive director may issue
163 subpoenas and administer oaths to witnesses, permitholders,
164 record custodians, and licensees.
165 (2) The commission shall require electronic recording of
166 all scheduled proceedings of the commission.
167 (2)(3) The department shall provide assistance in budget
168 development and budget submission for state funding requests.
169 The department shall submit an annual balanced legislative
170 budget for the commission which is based upon anticipated
171 revenue. The department shall provide technical assistance and
172 administrative support, if requested or determined necessary
173 needed, to the commission and its executive director on issues
174 relating to personnel, contracting, property management, or
175 other issues identified as important to performing the duties of
176 this chapter and to protecting the interests of the state.
177 Section 3. Section 548.006, Florida Statutes, is amended to
178 read:
179 548.006 Power of commission to control professional and
180 amateur boxing, kickboxing, and mixed martial arts matches
181 pugilistic contests and exhibitions; certification of
182 competitiveness of professional mixed martial arts and
183 kickboxing matches.—
184 (1) The commission has exclusive jurisdiction over every
185 boxing, kickboxing, and mixed martial arts match held within the
186 state which involves a professional.
187 (2) As to professional mixed martial arts and kickboxing,
188 until a central repository of match records for each exists and
189 is approved by the commission, the matchmaker shall certify as
190 to the competitiveness of each match.
191 (3) The commission has exclusive jurisdiction over
192 approval, disapproval, suspension of approval, and revocation of
193 approval of all amateur sanctioning organizations for amateur
194 boxing, and kickboxing, and mixed martial arts matches held in
195 this state.
196 (4) Professional and amateur matches shall be held in
197 accordance with this chapter and the rules adopted by the
198 commission.
199 Section 4. Section 548.007, Florida Statutes, is amended to
200 read:
201 548.007 Exemptions.—This chapter does Applicability of
202 provisions to amateur matches and certain other matches or
203 events.—Sections 548.001-548.079 do not apply to any of the
204 following:
205 (1) A match that does not allow full contact conducted or
206 sponsored by a bona fide nonprofit school or education program
207 whose primary purpose is instruction in the martial arts,
208 boxing, or kickboxing, if the match held in conjunction with the
209 instruction is limited to amateur participants. who are students
210 of the school or instructional program;
211 (2) A match conducted or sponsored by a any company or
212 detachment of the Florida National Guard or the United States
213 Armed Forces, if the match is limited to amateurs participants
214 who are members of a the company or detachment of the Florida
215 National Guard or United States Armed Forces.; or
216 (3) A match conducted or sponsored by the Fraternal Order
217 of Police, if the match is limited to amateurs amateur
218 participants and is held in conjunction with a charitable event.
219 (4) A match conducted by or between public postsecondary
220 educational institutions or public K-12 schools, as defined in
221 s. 1000.04, if the match is limited to amateurs who are members
222 of a school-sponsored club or team.
223 (5) A match conducted by the International Olympic
224 Committee, the International Paralympic Committee, the Special
225 Olympics, or the Junior Olympics, if the match is limited to
226 amateurs who are competing in or attempting to qualify for the
227 Olympics, Paralympics, Special Olympics, or Junior Olympics.
228 (6) A professional or amateur martial arts activity. As
229 used in this subsection, the term “martial arts” means one of
230 the traditional forms of self-defense or unarmed combat
231 involving the use of physical skill and coordination, including,
232 but not limited to, karate, aikido, judo, and kung fu. The term
233 does not include mixed martial arts.
234 Section 5. Section 548.013, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
235 Section 6. Subsections (1) and (2) of section 548.014,
236 Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
237 548.014 Promoters and foreign copromoters; bonds or other
238 security.—
239 (1)(a) Before any license is issued or renewed to a
240 promoter or foreign copromoter and before any permit is issued
241 to a promoter or foreign copromoter, she or he must file a
242 surety bond with the commission in such reasonable amount, but
243 not less than $15,000, as the commission determines.
244 (b) All bonds must be upon forms approved and supplied by
245 the commission.
246 (c) The sufficiency of any surety is subject to approval of
247 the commission.
248 (d) The surety bond must be conditioned upon the faithful
249 performance by the promoter or foreign copromoter of her or his
250 obligations under this chapter and upon the fulfillment of her
251 or his contracts with any other licensees under this chapter.
252 However, the aggregate annual liability of the surety for all
253 obligations and fees may not exceed the amount of the bond.
254 (2) In lieu of a surety bond, the promoter or foreign
255 copromoter may deposit with the commission cash or a certified
256 check, in an equivalent amount and subject to the same
257 conditions as the bond. Such security may not be returned to the
258 promoter until 1 year after the date on which it was deposited
259 with the commission unless a surety bond is substituted for it.
260 If no claim against the deposit is outstanding, it shall be
261 returned to the depositor 1 year after the date it was
262 deposited.
263 Section 7. Section 548.015, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
264 Section 8. Subsection (1) of section 548.017, Florida
265 Statutes, is amended to read:
266 548.017 Participants, managers, and other persons required
267 to have licenses.—
268 (1) A participant, manager, trainer, second, timekeeper,
269 referee, judge, announcer, physician, matchmaker,
270 concessionaire, or promoter must booking agent or representative
271 of a booking agent shall be licensed before directly or
272 indirectly acting in such capacity in connection with any match
273 involving a participant. A physician approved by the commission
274 must be licensed pursuant to chapter 458 or chapter 459, must
275 maintain an unencumbered license in good standing, and must
276 demonstrate satisfactory medical training or experience in
277 boxing, or a combination of both, to the executive director
278 before prior to working as the ringside physician.
279 Section 9. Paragraph (c) of subsection (3) of section
280 548.046, Florida Statutes, is amended, and paragraph (d) is
281 added to that subsection, to read:
282 548.046 Physician’s attendance at match; examinations;
283 cancellation of match.—
284 (3)
285 (c) A participant who fails or refuses Failure or refusal
286 to provide a urine sample immediately upon request shall be
287 considered an immediate, serious danger to the health, safety,
288 and welfare of the public and his or her opponent. If a
289 participant fails or refuses to provide a urine sample, his or
290 her license shall be immediately suspended pursuant to
291 s.120.60(6), and such failure or refusal is grounds for
292 additional disciplinary action result in the revocation of the
293 participant’s license. Any participant who has been adjudged the
294 loser of a match and who subsequently refuses to or is unable to
295 provide a urine sample shall forfeit his or her share of the
296 purse to the commission. A Any participant who is adjudged the
297 winner of a match and who subsequently refuses to or is unable
298 to provide a urine sample forfeits shall forfeit the win and
299 shall not be allowed to engage in any future match in the state.
300 The decision shall be changed to a no-decision result and shall
301 be entered into the official record as the result of the match.
302 The purse shall be redistributed as though the participant found
303 to be in violation of this subsection had lost the match. If
304 redistribution of the purse is not necessary or after
305 redistribution of the purse is completed, the participant found
306 to be in violation of this subsection shall forfeit his or her
307 share of the purse to the commission.
308 (d) If a participant tests positive for a prohibited
309 substance as specified by commission rule, the participant shall
310 be considered an immediate, serious danger to the health,
311 safety, and welfare of the public and his or her opponent. The
312 participant’s license shall be immediately suspended pursuant to
313 s. 120.60(6), and subject to additional disciplinary action.
314 Section 10. Section 548.052, Florida Statutes, is amended
315 to read:
316 548.052 Payment of advances by promoter or foreign
317 copromoter regulated.—A promoter or foreign copromoter may not
318 pay, lend, or give a participant an advance against her or his
319 purse before a contest, except with the prior written permission
320 of the commission or the executive director, or his or her
321 designee a commissioner; and, if permitted, such advance may be
322 made only for expenses for transportation and maintenance in
323 preparation for a contest.
324 Section 11. Subsection (2) of section 548.054, Florida
325 Statutes, is amended to read:
326 548.054 Withholding of purses; hearing; disposition of
327 withheld purse forfeiture.—
328 (2) Any purse so withheld shall be delivered by the
329 promoter to the commission upon demand. Within 10 days after the
330 match, the person from whom the sum was withheld may submit a
331 petition for a hearing to the commission pursuant to s. 120.569
332 apply in writing to the commission for a hearing. Upon receipt
333 of the petition application, the commission shall hold shall fix
334 a date for a hearing pursuant to ss. 120.569 and 120.57. Within
335 10 days after the hearing or after 10 days following the match,
336 If no petition application for a hearing is filed, the
337 commission shall meet and determine the disposition to be made
338 of the withheld purse. If the commission finds the charges
339 sufficient, it may declare all or any part of the funds
340 forfeited. If the commission finds the charges insufficient not
341 sufficient upon which to base a withholding order, it shall
342 immediately distribute the withheld funds to the appropriate
343 persons entitled thereto.
344 Section 12. Section 548.06, Florida Statutes, is amended to
345 read:
346 548.06 Payments to state; exemptions; audit of records.—
347 (1) Except as provided in subsection (4), a promoter
348 holding a match shall, within 72 hours after the match, file
349 with the commission a written report that which includes the
350 number of tickets sold, the amount of gross receipts, and any
351 other facts the commission may require. For the purposes of this
352 chapter, total gross receipts include each of the following:
353 (a) The gross price charged for the sale or lease of
354 broadcasting, television, and pay-per-view motion picture rights
355 of any match occurring within the state without any deductions
356 for commissions, brokerage fees, distribution fees, advertising,
357 or other expenses or charges.;
358 (b) The portion of the receipts from the sale of souvenirs,
359 programs, and other concessions received by the promoter;
360 (b)(c) The face value of all tickets sold and complimentary
361 tickets issued, provided, or given above 5 percent of the seats
362 in the house designated for use in the event and not authorized
363 by the commission pursuant to subsection (2).; and
364 (c)(d) The face value of any seat or seating issued,
365 provided, or given in exchange for advertising, sponsorships, or
366 anything of value to the promotion of an event.
367 (2) A promoter may issue, provide, or give complimentary
368 tickets for up to 5 percent of the seats in the house designated
369 for use in the event, equally distributed between or among the
370 price categories for which complimentary tickets are issued,
371 without including the face value of such tickets issued,
372 provided, or given, in gross receipts, and without paying the
373 taxes required in subsection (4). If a promoter wishes to issue,
374 provide, or give complimentary tickets for more than 5 percent
375 of the seats in the house designated for use in the event
376 without including the face value of such tickets issued,
377 provided, or given, in gross receipts, the promoter must obtain
378 written authorization from the commission or the executive
379 director, or his or her designee Where the rights to telecast a
380 match or matches held in this state under the supervision of the
381 Florida State Boxing Commission are in whole owned by, sold to,
382 acquired by, or held by any person who intends to or
383 subsequently sells or, in some other manner, extends such rights
384 in part to another, such person is deemed to be a promoter and
385 must be licensed as such in this state. Such person shall,
386 within 72 hours after the sale, transfer, or extension of such
387 rights in whole or in part, file with the commission a written
388 report that includes the number of tickets sold, the amount of
389 gross receipts, and any other facts the commission may require.
390 (a) The commission may not consider complimentary tickets
391 that it authorizes under this subsection as part of the total
392 gross receipts from admission fees.
393 (b) A promoter may issue, provide, or give complimentary
394 tickets for more than 5 percent of the seats in the house
395 designated for use in the event without obtaining written
396 authorization from the commission, the executive director, or
397 his or her designee if the promoter includes the face value of
398 such tickets issued, provided, or given over 5 percent of the
399 seats in the house designated for use in the event in gross
400 receipts and pays the taxes as required in subsection (4).
401 (c) The commission, the executive director, or his or her
402 designee, may authorize more than 5 percent of the tickets to be
403 issued as complimentary tickets to the following:
404 1. Reserve or active members of the United States Armed
405 Forces or National Guard;
406 2. A veteran, as defined in s. 1.01(14). The veteran need
407 not have served during wartime periods of service as listed
408 under s. 1.01(14) or in a campaign or expedition for which a
409 campaign badge has been authorized; and
410 3. Not-for-profit organizations with tax-exempt status
411 pursuant to s. 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue
412 Code.
413 (d) A promoter who wishes to obtain authorization to issue
414 more than 5 percent complimentary tickets shall:
415 1. Submit an application adopted by the commission no later
416 than 2 business days before the date of the professional event.
417 The application must include, at a minimum, the date, time, and
418 location of the event, the number of complimentary tickets being
419 requested, the percentage of total tickets issued for the seats
420 in the house designated for use in the event being requested as
421 complimentary tickets, and which individuals or entities will
422 receive the complimentary tickets.
423 2. Maintain documentation evidencing that the tickets were
424 given to individuals or entities that fall into the categories
425 listed in paragraph (c). These documents are subject to auditing
426 requirements as set forth in subsection (7).
427 (e) The commission, executive director, or his or her
428 designee shall deny or approve the application. The commission,
429 executive director, or his or her designee may set limitations
430 on the approval and may approve all or a portion of the
431 requested percentage above 5 percent. The commission, executive
432 director, or his or her designee shall provide the decision in
433 writing to the promoter at least 1 business day before the start
434 of the event, with an explanation for the denial or approval and
435 an explanation for any limitation on the approval. The promoter
436 remains responsible for complying with other reporting and
437 taxation requirements as set forth in this chapter.
438 (3) A concessionaire shall, within 72 hours after the
439 match, file with the commission a written report that includes
440 the number of tickets sold, the amount of gross receipts, and
441 any other facts the commission may require.
442 (3)(4) A Any written report required to be filed with the
443 commission under this section must shall be postmarked within 72
444 hours after the conclusion of the match, and an additional 5
445 days is shall be allowed for mailing.
446 (4)(5) Each the written report must shall be accompanied by
447 a tax payment in the amount of 5 percent of the total gross
448 receipts exclusive of any federal taxes, except that the tax
449 payment derived from the gross price charged for the sale or
450 lease of broadcasting, television, and pay-per-view motion
451 picture rights of any match occurring within the state may shall
452 not exceed $40,000 for a any single event. If a promoter remits
453 the maximum tax amount of $40,000 for the sale or lease of
454 broadcasting, television, or pay-per-view rights of any single
455 event pursuant to this subsection, the promoter is only required
456 to indicate that the amount of $40,000 has been remitted for
457 such taxes on a form provided by the commission. The promoter
458 remains responsible for complying with other reporting and
459 taxation requirements related to other gross receipts as set
460 forth in this chapter.
461 (5)(6)(a) A Any promoter who willfully makes a false and
462 fraudulent report under this section commits is guilty of
463 perjury and, upon conviction, is subject to punishment as
464 provided by law. Such penalty is shall be in addition to any
465 other penalties imposed under by this chapter.
466 (b) A Any promoter who willfully fails, neglects, or
467 refuses to make a report or to pay the taxes as prescribed or
468 who refuses to allow the commission to examine the books,
469 papers, and records of a any promotion commits is guilty of a
470 misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s.
471 775.082 or s. 775.083.
472 (6) A promoter shall retain a copy of the following records
473 for 1 year and provide a copy of the following records to the
474 commission upon request:
475 (a) Records necessary to support each report submitted to
476 the commission, including a copy of any report filed with the
477 commission.
478 (b) A copy of each independently prepared ticket manifest.
479 (c) Documentation verifying the issuance of complimentary
480 tickets approved by the commission pursuant to subsection (2) to
481 individuals or entities which meet the requirements as set forth
482 in paragraph (2)(c).
483 (7) Compliance with this section is subject to verification
484 by department or commission audit. The commission may, upon
485 reasonable notice to the promoter, audit a promoter’s books and
486 records relating to the promoter’s operations under this
487 chapter.
488 (8) The commission shall adopt rules establishing a
489 procedure for auditing a promoter’s records and resolving any
490 inconsistencies revealed by an audit and shall adopt a rule
491 imposing a late fee in the event of taxes owed.
492 Section 13. Section 548.07, Florida Statutes, is amended to
493 read:
494 548.07 Suspension of license or permit by commissioner;
495 hearing.—
496 (1) The commission or the executive director, or his or her
497 designee, may issue an emergency suspension order pursuant to s.
498 120.60(6), suspending the license of any person or entity
499 licensed under this chapter who poses an immediate, serious
500 danger to the health, safety, and welfare of the public or the
501 participants in a match.
502 (2) The department’s Office of General Counsel shall review
503 the grounds for each emergency suspension order issued and, if
504 sufficient, shall file an administrative complaint against the
505 licensee within 21 days after the issuance of the emergency
506 suspension order.
507 (3) After service of the administrative complaint pursuant
508 to the procedure of s. 455.275, the disciplinary process shall
509 proceed pursuant to chapter 120. Notwithstanding any provision
510 of chapter 120, any member of the commission may, upon her or
511 his own motion or upon the verified written complaint of any
512 person charging a licensee or permittee with violating this
513 chapter, suspend any license or permit until final determination
514 by the commission if such action is necessary to protect the
515 public welfare and the best interests of the sport. The
516 commission shall hold a hearing within 10 days after the date on
517 which the license or permit is suspended.
518 Section 14. Section 548.073, Florida Statutes, is amended
519 to read:
520 548.073 Commission hearings.—All hearings held under this
521 chapter shall be held in accordance with chapter 120.
522 Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 120, any member of the
523 commission may conduct a hearing. Before any adjudication is
524 rendered, a majority of the members of the commission shall
525 examine the record and approve the adjudication and order.
526 Section 15. The sum of $111,000 in recurring funds is
527 appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of
528 Business and Professional Regulation for the implementation of
529 this act by the Florida State Boxing Commission during the 2014
530 2015 fiscal year.
531 Section 16. This act shall take effect July 1, 2014.
