23-3-603. Discipline. (1) A license issued under the provisions of this chapter may, after notice and opportunity for hearing, be revoked or suspended by the department for a violation of the provisions of this chapter or any rule of the department.
     (2) The department may, after notice and opportunity for hearing, reprimand any contestant or suspend, for a period not to exceed 1 year, the contestant's right to participate in any professional boxing event conducted by any licensee for:
     (a) conduct unbecoming a contestant while engaged in or arising directly from any professional boxing event;
     (b) failure to compete in good faith or engaging in any sham professional boxing event; or
     (c) the use of threatening or abusive language toward officials or spectators.

     History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 506, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 11, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 378, L. 2009.