N.Y. Boxing, Sparring and Wrestling § 34 — Regulation of boxing contracts and promotion of matches

* § 34. Regulation of boxing contracts and promotion of matches. 1. No professional boxing match may occur in the state unless the organization that promotes, sanctions or otherwise participates in the proposition, selection, or arrangement of one or more boxers for a contest files with the commission a written statement executed under penalty of perjury stating (a) all charges, expenses, fees, and costs that will be assessed against any boxer participating in the event; (b) all payments, benefits, complimentary benefits and fees the organization or entity will receive for its affiliation with the event; (c) the name of the promoter; (d) sponsor of the event; and (e) all other sources, and such other and additional information as required by the commission. Such written statement shall be filed in a form and manner acceptable to the commission.

2. No professional boxing match may occur in this state unless the promoter, organizer, producer or another that participates in the proposition, selection, or arrangement of one or more boxers for a contest files with the commission a written statement under penalty of perjury detailing all charges, fees, costs and expenses by or through the promoter on the boxer pertaining to the event, including any portion of the boxer's purse that the promoter will receive and training expenses and all payments, gifts or benefits the promoter is providing to any sanctioning organization affiliated with the event. Such written statement shall be filed in a form and manner acceptable to the commission.

3. No professional boxing match may occur in this state unless the promoter, organizer, producer or another that participates in the proposition, selection, or arrangement of one or more boxers for a contest files with the commission a copy of any agreement in writing to which the promoter is a party with any boxer participating in the match.

4. Any contract between a boxer and a promoter or manager shall provide for specific limitation of option contracts between the boxer and the promoter or between promoters with respect to a boxer, to no more than one year, if the granting of such rights is required as a condition to the boxer's participation in a contest, renewable only in writing signed by both parties.

5. Any promoter exercising promotional rights with respect to a boxer during the twelve month period beginning on the day after the last day of the promotional right period described in subdivision four of this section between a boxer and the promoter or manager may not secure exclusive promotional rights from the boxer's opponents as a condition of participating in a professional boxing match against the boxer, and any contract to the contrary is contrary to public policy and unenforceable.

6. Any specific agreement or any provisions in any agreement requiring the hiring, retention, employment, or the receipt of compensation by any relative, associate, or other individual in any capacity connected to the promoter or manager is against public policy and unenforceable.

7. Any contract between a boxer and the promoter or manager shall be in writing and filed with the commission at the time any agreement is made for a match to take place in the state. All promoters or managers shall also file with the commission complete and accurate copies of all fees and costs that will be assessed against the boxer.

8. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to apply to any corporation or partnership which operates a facility used, among other things, for the purposes of conducting, holding, presenting or hosting professional boxing matches, provided such entity does not act as a promoter regarding such matches.

* NB Repealed September 1, 2016