15 U.S.C. § 6302

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 6302 - Purposes

The purposes of this chapter are-

(1) to improve and expand the system of safety precautions that protects the welfare of professional boxers; and

(2) to assist State boxing commissions to provide proper oversight for the professional boxing industry in the United States.

15 U.S.C. § 6302

Pub. L. 104-272, §3, Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3310.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATESection effective Jan. 1, 1997, see section 23 of Pub. L. 104-272 set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.

State

The term "State" means each of the 50 States, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and any territory or possession of the United States, including the Virgin Islands.