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  1. The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to apply to any match, contest, or exhibition:
    1. In which the contestants are all amateurs; and
    2. Which is governed or authorized by:
      1. U.S.A. Boxing;
      2. The Georgia High School Athletic Association;
      3. The National Collegiate Athletic Association;
      4. Amateur Athletic Union;
      5. Golden Gloves;
      6. Team Georgia Amateur Wrestling;
      7. USA Wrestling;
      8. National High School Coaches Association;
      9. North American Sport Karate Association;
      10. International Sport Kick Boxing/Karate Association;
      11. World Kick Boxing Association;
      12. United States Kick Boxing Association;
      13. International Sport Combat Federation;
      14. Professional Karate Commission;
      15. International Kick Boxing Federation; or
      16. The local affiliate of any organization listed in this paragraph.
  2. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any matches, contests, or exhibitions of professional wrestling or to a promoter or organization that promotes, organizes, or governs such matches, contests, or exhibitions where such promoter or organization is a corporation that, at the time of such matches, contests, or exhibitions:
    1. Is registered under the federal Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
    2. Has total assets of not less than $25 million.

(Code 1981, §43-4B-2, enacted by Ga. L. 2001, p. 752, § 2; Ga. L. 2005, p. 984, § 2/SB 224; Ga. L. 2011, p. 752, § 43/HB 142.)


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