* § 8. License to corporations. 1. a. The commission may, in its
discretion, issue a license to conduct, hold or give boxing or sparring
matches or exhibitions, subject to the provisions hereof, to any person
or corporation duly incorporated under the laws of the state of New
York.

b. A prospective licensee must submit to the commission proof that it
can furnish suitable premises in which such match or exhibition is to be
held.

c. Upon written application and the payment of a fee of fifty dollars
which must accompany the application, the commission may grant to any
person or corporation holding a license issued hereunder, the privilege
of holding such a match or exhibition on a specified date in other
premises, or in another location, than the premises or location
previously approved by the commission, subject however to approval of
the commission and the rules and regulations of the commission.

2. a. The commission may, in its discretion and in accordance with
regulations adopted by the commission to protect the health and safety
of professional boxers in training, issue a license to operate a
training facility providing contact sparring maintained either
exclusively or in part for the use of professional boxers. The
regulations of the commission shall include, but not be limited to, the
following subjects to protect the health and safety of professional
boxers:

(i) Requirements for first aid materials to be stored in an accessible
location on the premises and for the presence on the premises of a
person trained and certified in the use of such materials and procedures
for cardio-pulmonary resuscitation at all times during which the
facility is open for training purposes;

(ii) Prominent posting adjacent to an accessible telephone of the
telephone number for emergency medical services at the nearest hospital;

(iii) Clean and sanitary bathrooms, shower rooms, locker rooms and
food serving and storage areas;

(iv) Adequate ventilation and lighting of accessible areas of the
training facility;

(v) Establishment of a policy concerning the restriction of smoking in
training areas, including provisions for its enforcement by the facility
operator;

(vi) Compliance with state and local fire ordinances;

(vii) Inspection and approval of rings as required by section
twenty-four of this chapter; and

(viii) Establishment of a policy for posting all commission license
suspensions and license revocations received from the commission
including provisions for enforcement of such suspensions and revocations
by the facility operator.

b. A prospective licensee shall submit to the commission proof that it
can furnish suitable facilities in which the training is to be
conducted, including the making of such training facilities available
for inspection by the commission at any time during which training is in
progress.

c. On the first infraction of rules or regulations promulgated
pursuant to this subdivision, which infraction may include more than one
individual violation, the commission may impose a civil fine of up to
two hundred fifty dollars for each health and safety violation and may
suspend the training facility's license until the violation or
violations are corrected. On the second such infraction, the commission
may impose a civil fine of up to five hundred dollars for each health
and safety violation and may suspend the training facility's license
until the violation or violations are corrected. On the third such
infraction or for subsequent infractions, the commission may impose a
civil fine of up to seven hundred fifty dollars for each health and
safety violation and may revoke the training facility's license.

3. All penalties imposed and collected by the commission from any
corporation, person or persons licensed under the provisions of this
act, which fines and penalties are imposed and collected under authority
hereby vested shall within thirty days after the receipt thereof by the
commission be paid by them into the state treasury.

* NB Repealed September 1, 2016