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As used within this Part, the following terms shall have the meanings provided herein:
(a)Commission means the New York State Athletic Commission or a duly authorized representative thereof.
(b)Professional wrestling means an activity in which participants struggle hand-in-hand primarily for the purpose of providing entertainment to spectators and which does not comprise a bona fide athletic contest or competition. Professional wrestling is not a combative sport. Wrestling constituting bona fide athletic contests and competitions, which may be professional or amateur combative sport, shall not be deemed professional wrestling under this Part. Professional wrestling as used in this Part shall not depend on whether the individual wrestlers are paid or have been paid for their performance in a professional wrestling exhibition. All engagements of professional wrestling shall be referred to as exhibitions, and not as matches.
(c)Promoter of professional wrestling means an entity licensed by the commission to promote and conduct exhibitions of professional wrestling as defined herein.
(d)Entity means a person, organization, partnership, limited liability company or corporation.
(e)Physician shall mean a practitioner of medicine licensed in New York State to practice medicine pursuant to article 131 of the Education Law.