Florida Statute 548.8 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title XXXIII
REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE, INVESTMENTS, AND SOLICITATIONS

Chapter 548
PUGILISTIC EXHIBITIONS

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F.S. 548.008

548.008 Prohibited competitions.—

(1) No match involving amateurs which utilizes, but is not necessarily limited to, strikes or blows to the head may be held in this state unless it is sanctioned and supervised by an amateur sanctioning organization approved by the commission as required by this chapter.

(2) No professional match may be held in this state unless it meets the requirements for holding the match as provided in this chapter and the rules adopted by the commission.

(3)(a) Any person participating in a match prohibited under this section, knowing the match to be prohibited, commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(b) Any person holding, promoting, or sponsoring a match prohibited under this section commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—ss. 4, 18, ch. 88-365; s. 135, ch. 91-224; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 118, ch. 99-251; s. 4, ch. 2002-172; s. 6, ch. 2004-69; s. 42, ch. 2008-240.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 548.008

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S548.008 2 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 5728 - M: S

S548.008 3a - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - PARTICIPATE IN PROHIBITED BOXING MATCH - M: S

S548.008 3b - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - PROMOTE SPONSOR PROHIBITED BOXING MATCH - F: T

S548.008 4a - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 6554 - M: S

S548.008 4b - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 6555 - F: T

Cases Citing Statute 548.008

Total Results: 3

Kapila v. S & G Financial Services, LLC (In Re S & G Financial Services of South Florida, Inc.)

451 B.R. 573

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | Filed: Jan 11, 2011 | Docket: 2060625

Cited 4 times | Published

§ 303[7] or avoidance actions under 11 U.S.C. § 548[8] to seek the same results as substantive consolidation

Kiefer v. Fortune Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n

453 So. 2d 430, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 16760

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 27, 1984 | Docket: 64606090

Published

After June 8, 1976, the effective date of section 548.8 — 3(f), see Quigley, the California Supreme

Kiefer v. FORTUNE FED. SAV. & LOAN ASSOCIATION

453 So. 2d 430

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 27, 1984 | Docket: 1162916

Published

After June 8, 1976, the effective date of section 548.8-3(f), see Quigley, the California Supreme Court