DIVISION 8. SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS 18400-22949.51›CHAPTER 2. Boxing, Wrestling, and Martial Arts 18600-18887›ARTICLE 9. Martial Arts 18760-18770
§ 18765
California Business and Professions Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
The commission shall, by rule and regulation, prescribe the length and duration of professional and amateur kickboxing and martial arts contests, the weight classifications, the manner in which the contestants engage in such contests, and such further safeguards and conditions as shall insure fair, sportsmanlike, and scientific contests.
No contest shall be conducted unless each contestant uses protective gear approved by the commission.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1092, Sec. 2.)
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