(1) "Amateur" means an individual who has never been a professional boxer or professional wrestler, as defined in this chapter, as well as an individual who has never received nor competed for any purse, either for participating in any boxing contest or exhibition or for the expenses of training.

(2) "Bout or athletic event" means any semiprofessional or professional boxing, club boxing, kickboxing or wrestling match, exhibition, contest, show or tournament.

(3) "City" means any city, town, village or county location within the state of Montana.

(4) "Contestant" means any participant in a semiprofessional or professional boxing, club boxing, kickboxing or wrestling bout or athletic event who receives remuneration directly or indirectly as consideration of their performance.

(5) "Club" or "promoter" means any person, club, corporation, association or organization.

(6) "Club boxing" is distinct from amateur boxing, professional boxing and elimination-type events and is conducted pursuant to the rules contained in this subchapter.

(7) "Kickboxing", "full contact karate" means the use of hands, feet or other striking techniques which are utilized to disable or cause injury to an opponent in a contest, exhibition or performance.

(8) "Manager" means a person in overall charge of a boxer and has the executive function of planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, contracting, and supervising any scheduling or business activity of a boxer and is responsible for the results of such activity.

(9) "Mud wrestling" is interpreted by the board to include means wrestling in Jell-o, natural dirt and water, polyurethane, synthetic, or other unnatural or foreign substances. This rule is advisory only.

(10) "Professional" means a person seeking compensation or reward by participating in an athletic event. A person seeking a license as a "professional" must first truthfully execute a sworn affidavit, which establishes his qualifications.

(11) "Recognized amateur association", for the purposes of 23-3-404 , MCA, means the United States Amateur Boxing, Inc.

(12) "Ring generalship" means having the ability to quickly grasp and take advantage of every opportunity offered, the capacity to cope with all kinds of situations which may arise, and to foresee and neutralize an opponent's method to adopt a style of boxing at which the contestant is not particularly skillful.

(13) "Ringside health care professional" means a licensed physician (M.D. or D.O.) , a licensed physician-assistant certified, or a licensed advanced practice registered nurse (nurse practitioner, nurse-midwife, nurse anesthetist, or clinical nurse specialist) .

(14) "Semiprofessional" means a person seeking compensation or reward by participating in an athletic event who has not previously competed professionally.