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CHAPTER 782 AN ACT FURTHER REGULATING MUNICIPAL OR STATE POLICE BOXING TEAMS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Section 39 of chapter 147 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1984 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the fourth sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- The foregoing shall not apply to courses of instruction in boxing, boxing or sparring matches or exhibitions, sponsored and conducted by recognized boys' clubs, youth organizations, schools or colleges, municipal or state park or recreational departments, or by incorporated private nonprofit boxing teams, under the supervision of qualified instructors and directors; provided, however, that any of the contestants thirty-five years of age or older shall be restricted and limited to sparring matches or exhibitions of three-two minute rounds and for fund raising for charitable organizations.

Approved January 8, 1986.