ASSEMBLY, No. 1571
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 22, 1996
By Assemblyman JONES
An Act concerning the testing of boxers and supplementing P.L.1985, c.83 (C.5:2A-1 et seq.).
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. Notwithstanding any law, rule, regulation or order to the contrary, no person shall participate in a professional boxing exhibition, event, performance or contest in this State unless the person submits to an initial test determined by the State Athletic Control Board to be appropriate to detect acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) or infection with the human immune deficiency virus (HIV).
b. If the results of any initial test are positive, the person shall submit to supplemental testing as the board determines is appropriate and shall be prohibited from participating in any professional boxing exhibition, event, performance or contest in this State during this interim period.
c. If the results of the supplemental testing are positive, the person shall be prohibited from participating in any professional boxing exhibition, event, performance or contest within this State.
2. The State Athletic Control Board shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement the purposes of this act.
3. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill requires any person who wishes to participate in a professional boxing activity in this State to submit to an initial test, as determined by the State Athletic Control Board, to detect acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) or infection with the human immune deficiency virus (HIV).
If the results of the initial test are positive, the bill requires the person to submit to supplemental testing, as determined appropriate
by the board. If the results of the supplemental testing are positive, the person shall be prohibited from participating in any professional boxing activity in this State.
Requires professional boxers to submit to testing for AIDS and HIV.