Washington State

Office of the Attorney General

Attorney General

Bob Ferguson

AGO 1950 NO. 231 >

Any person, club, corporation, organization, association or fraternal society conducting boxing or wrestling contests, regardless of the fact that the proceeds of the matches will be used for charitable purposes, must obtain through the Washington State Athletic Commission a license, and pay the fee therefor, and must pay to the commission a tax equal to 5% of the gross receipts from the sale of tickets.