Title 25, Professions And Occupations

[§440E-12] Failure to report receipts. Whenever any promoter holding a license to conduct, hold, or give mixed martial arts contests fails to timely submit a report of any contest or comply with the requirements of this chapter, or whenever the report is unsatisfactory to the dir…

[§440E-13] Admission tickets. All tickets of admission to any mixed martial arts contest for which admission fees are charged and received shall have printed clearly upon the face thereof the purchase price of same, and no ticket shall be sold for more than the price as printed t…

[§440E-14] Inspectors; duties. The director shall appoint inspectors, each of whom shall receive from the director a card or badge authorizing the person to act as inspector whenever the director may designate the person to so act. [L 2007, c 279, pt of §1]

[§440E-15] Judges; duties. The director, in the director's discretion may appoint two licensed judges to act with the referee in rendering a decision, or three licensed judges to act with a nonvoting referee in rendering a decision. [L 2007, c 279, pt of §1]

§440E-16 Physician or osteopathic physician; duties. Every promoter holding a license to conduct, hold, or give mixed martial arts contests shall have in attendance at every contest at least two physicians licensed to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine in the State under c…

[§440E-17] Referees; duties. (a) At each mixed martial arts contest there shall be in attendance a duly licensed referee designated by the director, who shall direct and control the contest. The referee shall render a decision for each contest, except as otherwise provided under …

[§440E-18] Drug test; withholding of wages; penalty. (a) On the advice of one or both of the physicians in attendance at every contest, a post-contest drug test may be administered to any contestant, at the sole expense of the promoter, to determine whether the contestant has con…

[§440E-19] Sham mixed martial arts contest; forfeiture of license. Any promoter who conducts, holds, gives, or participates in any sham or fake mixed martial arts contest, knowing the same to be a sham or fake, shall forfeit the license issued in accordance with this chapter, and…

[§440E-2] Assistants. The director may appoint and remove assistants to assist the director in carrying out the director's activities, duties, and other obligations under this chapter. [L 2007, c 279, pt of §1]

[§440E-20] Sham mixed martial arts contest; penalty against contestant. The license of any mixed martial arts contestant who knowingly participates in any sham or false mixed martial arts contest shall be automatically suspended and the mixed martial arts contestant shall be susp…

[§440E-21] Financial interest in mixed martial arts contestant prohibited. (a) The director shall not receive any compensation from any person who sanctions, arranges, promotes, conducts, holds, or gives mixed martial arts contests; nor shall the director have, either directly or…

[§440E-22] Wages of contestant; prepayment prohibited. All moneys paid to a mixed martial arts contestant for services, as money prize, reward, compensation, or otherwise, shall be considered wages. No contestant shall be paid for services before a mixed martial arts contest; pro…

[§440E-23] No rules combat, extreme fighting, or similar contest; prohibited. No person shall promote, conduct, hold, give, or participate in any no rules combat, extreme fighting, or similar contests. The director shall enforce the prohibition on no rules combat, extreme fightin…

[§440E-24] Disposition of receipts. Except as otherwise provided for in this chapter, all fees and other moneys received by the director shall be deposited into the compliance resolution fund. [L 2007, c 279, pt of §1]

[§440E-25] Summary disciplinary action. In addition to other disciplinary actions provided in this chapter, the director may fine, withhold purse money or fees, and issue immediate temporary suspensions of not more than sixty calendar days against a licensee for violations of thi…

[§440E-26] Chapter does not apply to active duty armed forces, National Guard, armed forces reserve, or Police Activities League. This chapter shall not apply to any mixed martial arts contest held as a recreational activity by active duty armed forces, armed forces reserve, or N…

[§440E-27] Revocation; suspension. (a) In addition to any other acts or conditions provided by law, the director may refuse to renew, reinstate, or restore or may deny, revoke, suspend, fine, reprimand, or condition in any manner, the license of any person or entity issued for th…

[§440E-28] Penalties. (a) Any person in violation of this chapter or the rules adopted pursuant thereto shall be fined not more than $5,000 for each violation. Each day's violation or failure to comply shall be deemed a separate offense. (b) In addition to the penalties provided …

[§440E-29] Cumulative penalties. Unless otherwise expressly provided, the remedies or penalties provided by this chapter are cumulative to each other and to the remedies or penalties available under all other laws of this State. [L 2007, c 279, pt of §1]

[§440E-3] Authority to subpoena witnesses and administer oaths and penalties. The director may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses, with the same effect as if the subpoenas were issued in an action in the circuit court, and may administer oaths in all matters connecte…

[§440E-30] Injunctive relief. The director may, in addition to any other remedies available, bring an action in any court of this State to enjoin a person from continuing any violation of this chapter or doing any acts in furtherance thereof, and for any other relief that the cou…

[§440E-4] Powers and duties of the director. (a) In addition to any other powers and duties authorized by law, the director shall have the following powers and duties: (b) The director may either establish a mixed martial arts registry or data bank on mixed martial arts contestan…

§440E-5 Jurisdiction of director. (a) The director is vested with the sole jurisdiction, direction, management, and control over all mixed martial arts contests to be conducted, held, or given within the State. No mixed martial arts contest shall be conducted, held, or given with…

[§440E-5.5] Control and supervision of amateur mixed martial arts contests. Amateur mixed martial arts contests may be placed under the control and supervision of any recognized national amateur mixed martial arts association. The director shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91…

[§440E-6] Licenses; promoters. (a) A promoter may apply to the director for a license that shall be required to promote, conduct, hold, or give mixed martial arts contests. The application shall be in writing, on a form prescribed by the director, and signed by the applicant, and…

§440E-7 Permit required to hold each mixed martial arts event. (a) No mixed martial arts event shall be held unless the director issues a permit for the event. To obtain a permit to conduct, hold, or give a mixed martial arts event, a promoter shall: (b) Failure, refusal, or negl…

§440E-8 Licenses, participants. (a) Any person may apply to the director for a license to act as a physician, referee, judge, manager, second, or mixed martial arts contestant to participate, either directly or indirectly, in any mixed martial arts contest; provided that no perso…

[§440E-9] License fees. License fees shall be paid biennially to the State by every applicant to whom a license is issued to participate in the conduct of mixed martial arts in any of the following capacities set forth in this chapter: promoter, physician, referee, judge, manager…