Florida Statutes Chapter 548 — PUGILISTIC EXHIBITIONS

From the Legislature's 2026 edition, which includes changes effective through January 1, 2027. Later effective dates are retained in each section's source notes.

Title XXXIII

• § 548.001 — Short title.
• § 548.002 — Definitions.
• § 548.003 — Florida Athletic Commission.
• § 548.004 — Executive director; duties, compensation, administrative support.
• § 548.005 — Oversight of the commission; long-range policy planning; plans, reports, and recommendations.
• § 548.006 — Power of commission to control professional and amateur boxing, kickboxing, and mixed martial arts matches; certification of competitiveness of professional mixed martial arts and kickboxing matches.
• § 548.0065 — Amateur matches; sanctioning and supervision; health and safety standards; compliance checks; continuation, suspension, and revocation of sanctioning approval.
• § 548.007 — Exemptions.
• § 548.008 — Prohibited competitions.
• § 548.011 — Power of commission to issue, withhold, suspend, or revoke licenses and permits.
• § 548.012 — Promoter’s license.
• § 548.014 — Promoters; bonds or other security.
• § 548.017 — Participants, managers, and other persons required to have licenses.
• § 548.021 — Applications for licenses and permits.
• § 548.022 — Oral examinations.
• § 548.024 — Background investigation of applicants for licensure.
• § 548.025 — License fees.
• § 548.026 — Duration of license.
• § 548.028 — Refusal to issue license.
• § 548.032 — Permit for program of matches.
• § 548.033 — Local prohibiting ordinance.
• § 548.035 — Permit fees.
• § 548.037 — Admissions not to exceed seating capacity.
• § 548.041 — Age, condition, and suspension of participants.
• § 548.042 — Participation under fictitious name.
• § 548.043 — Weights and classes, limitations; gloves.
• § 548.046 — Physician’s attendance at match; examinations; cancellation of match.
• § 548.047 — Duty of licensee to disclose condition of participant.
• § 548.049 — Medical, surgical, and hospital insurance; life insurance.
• § 548.05 — Control of contracts.
• § 548.052 — Payment of advances by promoter regulated.
• § 548.053 — Distribution of purses to participants; statements.
• § 548.054 — Withholding of purses; hearing; disposition of withheld purse forfeiture.
• § 548.056 — Prohibited financial interests in participant; penalties.
• § 548.057 — Attendance of referee and judges at match; scoring; seconds.
• § 548.058 — Sham or collusive contest prohibited.
• § 548.06 — Payments to state; exemptions; audit of records.
• § 548.062 — Public records exemption.
• § 548.064 — Destruction of ticket or ticket stub.
• § 548.066 — Ticket refunds.
• § 548.069 — Age of spectators.
• § 548.07 — Suspension of license or permit by commissioner; hearing.
• § 548.071 — Suspension or revocation of license or permit by commission.
• § 548.073 — Commission hearings.
• § 548.074 — Power to administer oaths, take depositions, and issue subpoenas.
• § 548.075 — Administrative fines; citations.
• § 548.076 — Cease and desist notices.
• § 548.077 — Florida Athletic Commission; collection and disposition of moneys.
• § 548.079 — Misdemeanors.