§ 4–101
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. § 4-101 (2026)
Title 4. Athletics
Subtitle 1. Definitions
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(a)
In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)
“Boxing” includes sparring.
(c)
“Commission” means the State Athletic Commission.
(d)
(1)
“Contest” means a boxing, kick boxing, or wrestling:
(i)
competition;
(ii)
exhibition;
(iii)
match;
(iv)
performance; or
(v)
show.
(2)
“Contest” includes a mixed martial arts:
(i)
competition;
(ii)
match;
(iii)
performance; or
(iv)
show.
(3)
“Contest” does not include a mixed martial arts exhibition.
(e)
“Contestant” means an individual who participates in a boxing, professional kick boxing, amateur kick boxing, professional mixed martial arts, or amateur mixed martial arts contest.
(f)
“Mixed martial arts” means a competition in which contestants use interdisciplinary forms of fighting, including various forms of martial arts, involving:
(1)
striking with the hands, feet, knees, or elbows; and
(2)
grappling by take–downs, throws, submissions, or choke holds.
(g)
“Mixed martial arts exhibition” means mixed martial arts where:
(1)
contact to the body is permitted in only a restrained manner;
(2)
contact to the head is not permitted; and
(3)
no contact is permitted that may result, or is intended to result, in physical harm to an opponent.