Title 17, Professions, Occupations, and Businesses

(a) (1) (A) The State Athletic Commission shall have the sole discretion, management, control, and jurisdiction over all combative sports matches and exhibitions in this state.(B) The commission shall adopt uniform policies, fees, and forms to ensure fair regulation of the combat…

The members of the State Athletic Commission and employees of the commission shall not be personally liable for acts performed in carrying out their official duties except in the case of gross misconduct, and no legal action shall be maintained against any member or employee of t…

The General Assembly finds and declares to be the public policy of this state that it is in the best interest of the public and combative sports that combative sports be subject to an effective and efficient system of strict control and rule in order to protect the safety and wel…

(a) Any person who, after notice and hearing, is found by the State Athletic Commission to have violated any provision of this chapter or any rules of the commission may be assessed a civil penalty not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for each violation. (b) T…

(a) Except as provided under § 17-22-204, this chapter applies to combative sports elimination contests in which:(1) The contestants compete for prizes only in combative sports elimination contests and are not:(A) Professional boxers licensed through the Professional Boxing Safet…

(a) All combative sports matches or exhibitions in this state are subject to the requirements of this chapter and the rules of the State Athletic Commission unless exempted by § 17-22-204(a) or § 17-22-101(3)(B). (b) All matches or exhibitions as provided in subsection (a) of thi…

(a) The State Athletic Commission shall have the authority to appoint and issue annual licenses to the following persons with regard to participation in combative sports in this state:(1) A person engaging in combative sports;(2) A promoter of a combative sports match or exhibiti…

(a) No person shall participate in or engage in the promotion of a combative sports match or exhibition in this state without first having obtained a license from the State Athletic Commission. (b) No person shall participate in a combative sports match or exhibition in this stat…

(a) As a condition to the issuance of a license as provided in § 17-22-302, the person applying for the license shall file with the State Athletic Commission a cashier's check, an acceptable letter of credit, or a corporate surety bond in an amount to be established by the commis…

(a) The State Athletic Commission may refuse for good cause to issue a license under § 17-22-302(a). (b) The commission may also revoke for good cause any license granted under authority of this chapter.

(a) (1) Within five (5) business days after a combative sports match or exhibition, the licensed manager, promoter, or person responsible for the combative sports match or exhibition shall furnish to the State Athletic Commission a written report under the penalty of perjury on a…