ASSEMBLY, No. 1577

 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

 

INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 22, 1996

 

 

By Assemblywoman CRECCO

 

 

An Act concerning the testing of boxers and wrestlers 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 or wrestling 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 or wrestling exhibition, event, performance or contest, as the case may be, 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 or wrestling exhibition, event, performance or contest, as the case may be, 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 professional boxing or wrestling 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 or wrestling activiity, as the case may be, in this State.

 

 

                             

Requires professional boxers and wrestlers to submit to testing for AIDS and HIV.