Statute · New York Boxing, Sparring and Wrestling
N.Y. Boxing, Sparring and Wrestling § 32 — Safety headgear
N.Y. Boxing, Sparring and Wrestling § 32
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- Statute
- Source
- New York Boxing, Sparring and Wrestling
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
* § 32. Safety headgear. The commission shall undertake a study of various types of safety headgear that may be used by boxers during the course of a contest or bout. The commission shall develop, or shall contract to develop, a safety headgear prototype during the course, and in furtherance, of…
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N.Y. Boxing, Sparring and Wrestling § 32 — Safety headgear is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
* § 32. Safety headgear. The commission shall undertake a study of various types of safety headgear that may be used by boxers during the course of a contest or bout. The commission shall develop, or shall contract to develop, a safety headgear prototype during the course, and in furtherance, of the study to be conducted hereunder. Such study shall include the safety and effectiveness that the wearing of various types of headgear may demonstrate, including the ramifications that the wearing of headgear may have on the sport of boxing and the psychological effect it may have on the boxers. The commission shall make a written report of its findings from such study, including any appropriate recommendations, to the governor and the legislature no later than one year from the date this section takes effect.
* NB Repealed September 1, 2016