WEST VIRGINIA CODE
WVC 29 - 5 A- 13
§29-5A-13. Cancellation of license for fake boxing, etc.,
exhibition; penalty for participating in such
exhibition.
Any club, corporation, association or individual which may
conduct, hold or give or participate in any sham or fake boxing,
sparring or exhibition shall thereby forfeit its license issued
in accordance with the provisions of this article, which shall
thereupon be, by the commission, canceled and declared void; and
it shall not be entitled to receive another such license or any
license pursuant to the provisions of this article, nor shall any
license thereafter be granted to any club, corporation,
association or individual, including among its members,
directors, partners or stockholders, any member, director,
partner or stockholder of the club, corporation, association or
individual whose license has been so forfeited. Any contestant
who shall participate in any sham or fake boxing, sparring or
exhibition, and any other person whatsoever who shall in any
manner be connected with the arranging, planning, holding,
conducting or giving of any such sham or fake boxing, sparring or
exhibition shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, shall upon
conviction thereof, be fined not less than five hundred dollars,
nor more than one thousand dollars, or be confined in jail for a
period of not less than six months, nor more than one year or
both; and any contestant so participating shall be further
totally disqualified from further admission or participation in
any boxing or sparring held or given by any club, corporation,
association or individual duly licensed for said purpose.
Note: WV Code updated with legislation passed through the 2012 1st Special Session