61K1-1.002. Definitions (Transferred)

The definitions contained in Section 548.002, F.S., apply equally herein unless expressly indicated otherwise. As used in the rules adopted by the commission the term:

(1) “Announcer” means an individual who has the authority to make all announcements during a pugilistic event.

(2) “Bonafide nonprofit school or education program”, for the purposes of Section 548.007, F.S., means a non-profit organization granted 501(c)(3) status by the Internal Revenue Service. The school or education program must be at a fixed physical address in a physical building with standard hours of operation and standard instructional courses in boxing or kickboxing, and/or martial arts. 

(3) “Booking Agent” means an individual who engages in participant or management company activities for pugilistic performances.

(4) “Commission Official” means an individual who is designated by the commission to represent the commission in an official capacity for specific purposes. Commission Officials include event coordinators, timekeepers, chief inspectors, and inspectors.

(5) “Contact Exhibition” means any exhibition in which the participants intend, are allowed or are expected to hit, punch, or contact each other in any way.

(6) “Counted Out” means that a participant has been knocked down and the referee and knockdown timekeeper have performed the appropriate count as set forth in these rules, and the completion of such count signifies that the participant has been knocked out.

(7) “Employee of the Commission” or “Commission Staff” means the executive director, and, to the extent they are assigned to work for the commission, any full time or part time salaried employees of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, and all OPS employees of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, except those OPS employees determined to be independent contractors and who are not involved in making policy decisions for the commission. This definition is only for the purposes of implementing Chapter 548, F.S., Rule Title 61K1, F.A.C., and does not confer employee status for any other purpose.

(8) “Event Official” means an individual who is licensed by the commission and assigned by the commission office to work in their licensed capacity at an event. Event Officials include referees, timekeepers, judges, and ringside physicians.

(9) “Face Value” means the dollar value of a ticket which value shall reflect the dollar amount that the customer is required to pay or, for complimentary tickets, would have been required to pay to purchase a ticket with equivalent seating priority, in order to view the match or program of matches. It shall include any charges or fees, such as dinner, gratuity, parking, surcharges or any other charges or fees which must be incurred in order to be allowed to view the match. However, if the ticket specifies the amount of admission charges attributable to state or federal taxes, such taxes shall not be included in face value.

(10) “Fight Card” means collectively, all of the matches that are scheduled or proposed to be scheduled under the same permit.

(11) “Main Event” means the principal match or matches within a program of matches.

(12) “Matches held in conjunction with instruction”, for the purposes of Section 548.007, F.S., means a practice bout or sparring session used to display skills obtained from instruction in the techniques used in boxing, kickboxing, and/or martial arts. The instruction is received both prior to the match as well as during the match from trainers and/or the referee. The matches shall be between two students of the school. The term “matches held in conjunction with instruction” does not mean matches that have any of the following:

(a) The use of a third party promoter;

(b) Advertising of the match;

(c) Sales of tickets to the general public to attend the match;

(d) The use of judges;

(e) Scoring;

(f) Time constraints, including numbers of rounds required;

(g) Sponsors for the matches.

(13) “Purchasing Agent” means an individual employed by or designated by the commission as responsible for purchasing materials, supplies, equipment, and other articles for the commission.

(14) “Referee” means an individual who enforces the rules relating to the conduct of a bout.

(15) “Ringside” means within the first row of spectator seats or closer to the ropes of the ring or the outside edge of the cage.

(16) “Registry” means any central repository or collection of match records that is subsequently approved by the commission.

(17) “Sparring” or “To Spar” means to compete with a participant or an amateur in a practice bout without scoring.

(18) “Student of the school or instructional program”, for the purposes of Section 548.007, F.S., means the student/amateur who receives instruction at the physical address of the school, in boxing, kickboxing, and/or martial arts, by instructors employed by the school qualifying for exemption under Section 548.007(1), F.S.

(19) “Timekeeper” means an individual who is assigned the duties to maintain the time for each round during a pugilistic event.

(20) “Trainer” means an individual who prepares the participant for the match in which he or she is to engage.

Rulemaking Authority 548.003 FS. Law Implemented 548.007, 548.017, 548.021, 548.06 FS. History– New 2-7-85, Formerly 7F-1.02, Amended 4-6-89, Formerly 7F-1.002, Amended 9-10-95, 11-20-95, 4-3-00, 6-1-04, 3-14-13.