§ 1021. Exceptions. The provisions of this article except as provided
in subdivision twelve of section one thousand fifteen of this article
shall not be construed to apply to any sparring or boxing contest or
exhibition conducted under the supervision or the control of the New
York state national guard or naval militia where all of the contestants
are members of the active militia; nor to any such contest or exhibition
where the contestants are all amateurs, sponsored by and under the
supervision of any university, college, school or other institution of
learning, recognized by the regents of the state of New York; nor to any
business entity incorporated for the purposes of providing instruction
and evaluation in a combative sport to customers for the purposes of
health and fitness, personal development, self-defense or participation
in amateur events conducted by an authorized sanctioning entity; nor to
any such contest or exhibitions where the contestants are all amateurs
sponsored by and under the supervision of the American Olympic
Association or, in the case of boxing, the U.S. Amateur Boxing
Federation or its local affiliates or the American Olympic Association;
nor except as to the extent provided otherwise in this article, to any
professional wrestling contest or exhibition as defined in this article.
Any individual, association, corporation or club, except elementary or
high schools or equivalent institutions of learning recognized by the
regents of the state of New York, who or which conducts an amateur
contest pursuant to this section must register with the U. S. Amateur
Boxing Federation or its local affiliates and abide by its rules and
regulations.