702 - Age of participants.

     § 702.  Age of participants.        (a)  General rule.--No person under 18 years of age shall be     a participant in any contest or exhibition.        (b)  Exception.--            (1)  Any person between 12 and 17 years of age may        participate in amateur contests or exhibitions under such        rules and regulations as the commission shall prescribe.            (2)  Any person between 12 and 17 years of age may        participate after obtaining written permission from a parent        or legal guardian, as well as consent by the executive        director.            (3)  A person 12 to 16 years of age may only participate        in such contests with a person not more than one year older.        (c)  Junior Olympics.--The limitations set forth in     subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to sanctioned boxing     events for the Junior Olympics under the direction of a national     governing organization certified by the commission. For the     purposes of the Junior Olympic events, participants, with the     written permission of a parent or legal guardian, may box only     in the following age divisions:            (1)  Ten and eleven years of age.            (2)  Twelve and thirteen years of age.            (3)  Fourteen and fifteen years of age.     No participant shall take part in any event outside of the     approved division for that age group.