Maine 2023 2023-2024 Regular Session

Maine House Bill LD950 Introduced / Bill

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131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2023
Legislative Document	No. 950H.P. 597 House of Representatives, March 2, 2023
An Act to Define "Kickboxing" and "Muay Thai" in the Laws 
Governing Mixed Martial Arts and Boxing
Reference to the Committee on Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and 
Business suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative COLLAMORE of Pittsfield.  (BY REQUEST)
Cosponsored by President JACKSON of Aroostook, Senator FARRIN of Somerset. Page 1 - 131LR0834(01)
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2 is enacted to read:
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4 which blows are delivered with the hand and any part of the leg below the hip, including 
5 the bare foot, with the intent to disable or cause injury to an opponent in a contest, 
6 exhibition or event.
7 as enacted by PL 2009, c. 352, ยง2, is amended to 
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10 compensation that features a mixture of karate, jiu-jitsu, muay thai Muay Thai, tae kwon 
11 do, boxing, kick boxing kickboxing, wrestling, judo and striking and grappling techniques.
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14 which blows are delivered with the fist, elbow, knee and shin and in which various 
15 clinching techniques are employed, with the intent to disable or cause injury to an opponent 
16 in a contest, exhibition or event.
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18 This bill adds definitions for "kickboxing" and "Muay Thai" to the laws governing 
19 mixed martial arts and boxing.
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