California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 18858

Added by renumbering Section 18865 by Stats. 2015, Ch. 316, Sec. 13. (SB 469) Effective January 1, 2016.

Any licensee who directly or indirectly holds, participates in, aids, or abets any sham or fake contest or match shall be subject to disciplinary action.

This section does not apply to any exhibition.

Cite this section

Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 18858 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/bpc/division-8-special-business-regulations/chapter-2-boxing-wrestling-and-martial-arts/article-14-administrative-enforcement/section-18858

Other sections in Article 14 - Administrative Enforcement

§ 18840§ 18841§ 18842§ 18843§ 18844§ 18845§ 18846§ 18847§ 18848§ 18849…§ 18851§ 18852§ 18853§ 18854§ 18855§ 18856§ 18857§ 18858§ 18859§ 18860

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