Section 548.017 - Participants, managers, and other persons required to have licenses(1) A participant, manager, trainer, second, referee, judge, physician, matchmaker, or promoter must be licensed before directly or indirectly acting in such capacity in connection with any match involving a participant. A physician approved by the commission must be licensed pursuant to chapter 458 or chapter 459, must maintain an unencumbered license in good standing, and must demonstrate satisfactory medical training or experience in boxing, or a combination of both, to the executive director before working as the ringside physician.(2) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.ss. 2, 4, ch. 84-246; s. 5, ch. 88-365; s. 138, ch. 91-224; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 6, ch. 2002-172; s. 8, ch. 2014-128; s. 77, ch. 2020-160.Amended by 2020 Fla. Laws, ch. 160, s 77, eff. 7/1/2020.Amended by 2014 Fla. Laws, ch. 128, s 8, eff. 7/1/2014.