Bill Text: NY A09797 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Establishes protocols for combative sports; authorizes mixed martial arts events in this state; establishes procedures for applications for licenses; establishes penalties for violations; imposes taxes on gross receipts of such events.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-04-16 - enacting clause stricken [A09797 Detail]
Download: New_York-2011-A09797-Introduced.html
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9797
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 5, 2012
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Introduced by M. of A. MURRAY -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development
AN ACT to amend chapter 912 of the laws of 1920 relating to the regu-
lation of boxing, sparring and wrestling, in relation to establishing
protocols for combative sports and authorizing mixed martial arts
events in this state; to amend the tax law, in relation to the imposi-
tion of a tax on the gross receipts of any person holding any profes-
sional or amateur boxing, sparring or wrestling match or exhibition,
or professional combative sports match or exhibition; and providing
for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. Subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of section 4 of chapter 912
2 of the laws of 1920 relating to the regulation of boxing, sparring and
3 wrestling, subdivisions 2 and 6 as amended by chapter 437 of the laws of
4 2002 and subdivisions 3, 4 and 5 as added by chapter 603 of the laws of
5 1981, are amended to read as follows:
6 2. The advisory board shall have power and it shall be the duty of the
7 board to prepare and submit to the commission for approval regulations
8 and standards for the physical examination of professional boxers AND
9 PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS PARTICIPANTS including, without limita-
10 tion, pre-fight and/or post-fight examinations and periodic comprehen-
11 sive examinations. The board shall continue to serve in an advisory
12 capacity to the commission and from time to time prepare and submit to
13 the commission for approval, such additional regulations and standards
14 of examination as in their judgment will safeguard the physical welfare
15 of professional boxers licensed by the commission. The advisory board
16 shall recommend to the commission from time to time such qualified
17 physicians, for the purpose of conducting physical examinations of
18 professional boxers AND PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS PARTICIPANTS and
19 other services as the rules of the commission shall provide; and shall
20 recommend to the commission a schedule of fees to be paid to physicians
21 for such examinations and other services as required by this act.
22 3. The advisory board shall develop appropriate medical education
23 programs for all commission personnel involved in the conduct of boxing
24 and sparring matches or exhibitions OR PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS
25 MATCHES OR EXHIBITIONS so that such personnel can recognize and act upon
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01323-03-1
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1 evidence of potential or actual adverse medical indications in a partic-
2 ipant prior to or during the course of a match OR EXHIBITION.
3 4. The advisory board shall review the credentials and performance of
4 each commission physician on an annual basis as a condition of reap-
5 pointment of each such physician, including each such physician's
6 comprehension of the medical literature on boxing OR PROFESSIONAL COMBA-
7 TIVE SPORTS referred to in subdivision five of this section.
8 5. The advisory board shall recommend to the commission a compilation
9 of medical publications on the medical aspects of boxing OR PROFESSIONAL
10 COMBATIVE SPORTS which shall be maintained by the commission and be made
11 available for review to all commission personnel involved in the conduct
12 of any boxing or sparring match or exhibition OR PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE
13 SPORTS MATCH OR EXHIBITION.
14 6. The advisory board shall also advise the commission on any study of
15 equipment, procedures or personnel which will, in their opinion, promote
16 the safety of boxing participants AND PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS
17 PARTICIPANTS.
18 S 2. Section 5-a of chapter 912 of the laws of 1920 relating to the
19 regulation of boxing, sparring and wrestling, as added by chapter 14 of
20 the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows:
21 S 5-a. Combative sports. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
22 (A) "BOARD" MEANS MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD AS ESTABLISHED IN SECTION
23 FOUR OF THIS ACT.
24 (B) A "combative sport" shall mean any professional match or exhibi-
25 tion other than boxing, sparring, wrestling or martial arts wherein the
26 contestants deliver, or are not forbidden by the applicable rules there-
27 of from delivering kicks, punches or blows of any kind to the body of an
28 opponent or opponents. For the purposes of this section, the term
29 "martial arts" shall include any professional match or exhibition OF A
30 SINGLE DISCIPLINE sanctioned by AN ORGANIZATION APPROVED BY THE COMMIS-
31 SION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, any of the following organizations:
32 U.S. Judo Association, U.S. Judo, Inc., U.S. Judo Federation, U.S. Tae
33 Kwon Do Union, North American Sport Karate Association, U.S.A. Karate
34 Foundation, U.S. Karate, Inc., World Karate Association, Professional
35 Karate Association, Karate International, International Kenpo Associ-
36 ation, or World Wide Kenpo Association. The commission [is authorized
37 to] SHALL promulgate regulations which would establish a process to
38 allow for the inclusion or removal of martial arts organizations from
39 the above list. Such process shall include but not be limited to consid-
40 eration of the following factors: [(a)] (1) is the organization's
41 primary purpose to provide instruction in self defense techniques; [(b)]
42 (2) does the organization require the use of hand, feet and groin
43 protection during any competition or bout; and [(c)] (3) does the organ-
44 ization have an established set of rules that require the immediate
45 termination of any competition or bout when any participant has received
46 severe punishment or is in danger of suffering serious physical injury.
47 (C) "COMMISSION" MEANS THE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION AS PROVIDED FOR
48 IN SECTION ONE OF THIS CHAPTER OR AN AGENT OF THE COMMISSION ACTING ON
49 ITS BEHALF.
50 (D) "MIXED MARTIAL ARTS" MEANS ANY PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS
51 COMPETITION WHEREIN THE RULES OF SUCH COMPETITION SUBJECT TO THE APPLI-
52 CABLE LIMITATIONS AS SET FORTH BY THE COMMISSION AUTHORIZE PROFESSIONAL
53 COMBATIVE SPORTS MATCHES OR EXHIBITIONS BETWEEN VARIOUS FIGHTING DISCI-
54 PLINES, INCLUDING THE UTILIZATION OF PERMITTED MARTIAL ARTS TECHNIQUES,
55 INCLUDING STRIKING, KICKING AND GRAPPLING. NO NON-PROFESSIONAL OR
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1 AMATEUR BOUT, EXHIBITION OR PARTICIPANT SHALL BE AUTHORIZED BY THIS
2 SECTION.
3 (E) "PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS PARTICIPANT" OR "PARTICIPANT" SHALL
4 MEAN A COMBATIVE SPORTS FIGHTER WHO COMPETES FOR A MONEY PRIZE OR TEACH-
5 ES OR PURSUES OR ASSISTS IN THE PRACTICE OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AS A
6 MEANS OF OBTAINING A LIVELIHOOD OR PECUNIARY GAIN, AND ANY CONTEST
7 CONFORMING TO THE RULES, REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.
8 (F) "PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS MATCH OR EXHIBITION" SHALL MEAN ANY
9 MATCH OR EXHIBITION THAT MUST BE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION WHERE
10 PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE CONSIDERATION OF ANY
11 VALUE OR AN ADMISSION IS CHARGED.
12 1-A. COMMISSION REVIEW. THE COMMISSION SHALL REVIEW EACH MARTIAL ARTS
13 SANCTIONING ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING THOSE LISTED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF
14 THIS SECTION, AT LEAST BIENNIALLY, OR SOONER IF DETERMINED NECESSARY
15 BASED UPON THE PERIODIC COMPLIANCE CHECKS OR COMPLAINTS TO THE COMMIS-
16 SION, TO DETERMINE CONTINUATION OF THE COMMISSION'S APPROVAL. THE
17 COMMISSION SHALL CONTINUE APPROVAL OR SHALL SUSPEND OR REVOKE APPROVAL
18 BASED UPON COMPLIANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION WITH THE APPROVED SANCTIONING
19 STANDARDS AND ITS ABILITY TO SUPERVISE MATCHES IN THE STATE. THE
20 COMMISSION SHALL ACT UPON ANY APPLICATION FOR INCLUSION IN THE LIST IN
21 PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF
22 THE DATE SUCH APPLICATION IS MADE TO THE COMMISSION.
23 1-B. MIXED MARTIAL ARTS COMPETITION. THE COMMISSION SHALL PROMULGATE
24 RULES AND REGULATIONS TO ALLOW FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS COMPETITIONS TO BE
25 CONDUCTED, HELD, OR GIVEN WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND SHALL ALLOW
26 FOR LICENSES TO BE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION FOR SUCH MATCHES OR EXHI-
27 BITIONS. THE COMMISSION IS AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGU-
28 LATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION. SUCH RULES AND
29 REGULATIONS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE ADOPTION OF
30 UNIFIED RULES OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, A LICENSING PROCESS FOR MATCHES AND
31 EXHIBITIONS, A FEE SCHEDULE FOR SUCH LICENSES, PROCEDURES TO ALLOW FOR
32 THE PARTICIPATION, PROMOTION, AND ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH EVENTS, THE HEALTH
33 AND SAFETY OF PARTICIPANTS, AND THE BEST INTERESTS OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
34 AND THE ADOPTION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR LICENSING AND REGULATION
35 OF ANY AND ALL GYMS, CLUBS, TRAINING CAMPS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT
36 MAINTAIN TRAINING FACILITIES PROVIDING CONTACT SPARRING FOR PERSONS WHO
37 PREPARE FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUCH PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS OR EXHI-
38 BITIONS, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.
39 (B) THE COMMISSION IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO REQUIRE THAT ALL
40 SITES WHEREIN PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS ARE CONDUCTED SHALL COMPLY
41 WITH STATE AND APPLICABLE LOCAL SANITARY CODES APPROPRIATE TO SCHOOL
42 ATHLETIC FACILITIES.
43 2. [No combative sport shall be conducted, held or given within the
44 state of New York, and no licenses may be approved by the commission for
45 such matches or exhibitions.
46 3. (a) A person who knowingly advances or profits from a combative
47 sport activity shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor, and shall be
48 guilty of a class E felony if he or she has been convicted in the previ-
49 ous five years of violating this subdivision.
50 (b) A person advances a combative sport activity when, acting other
51 than as a spectator, he or she engages in conduct which materially aids
52 any combative sport. Such conduct includes but is not limited to conduct
53 directed toward the creation, establishment or performance of a comba-
54 tive sport, toward the acquisition or maintenance of premises, parapher-
55 nalia, equipment or apparatus therefor, toward the solicitation or
56 inducement of persons to attend or participate therein, toward the actu-
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1 al conduct of the performance thereof, toward the arrangement of any of
2 its financial or promotional phases, or toward any other phase of a
3 combative sport. One advances a combative sport activity when, having
4 substantial proprietary or other authoritative control over premises
5 being used with his or her knowledge for purposes of a combative sport
6 activity, he or she permits such to occur or continue or makes no effort
7 to prevent its occurrence or continuation.
8 (c) A person profits from a combative sport activity when he or she
9 accepts or receives money or other property with intent to participate
10 in the proceeds of a combative sport activity, or pursuant to an agree-
11 ment or understanding with any person whereby he or she participates or
12 is to participate in the proceeds of a combative sport activity.
13 (d) Any person who knowingly advances or profits from a combative
14 sport activity shall also be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed
15 for the first violation ten thousand dollars or twice the amount of gain
16 derived therefrom whichever is greater, or for a subsequent violation
17 twenty thousand dollars or twice the amount of gain derived therefrom
18 whichever is greater. The attorney general is hereby empowered to
19 commence judicial proceedings to recover such penalties and to obtain
20 injunctive relief to enforce the provisions of this section.] PROFES-
21 SIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS MATCHES AND EXHIBITIONS AUTHORIZED. NO COMBATIVE
22 SPORTS MATCH OR EXHIBITION SHALL BE CONDUCTED, HELD OR GIVEN WITHIN THE
23 STATE EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND THE
24 RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSION PURSUANT THERETO.
25 THE COMMISSION SHALL DIRECT A REPRESENTATIVE TO BE PRESENT AT EACH PLACE
26 WHERE COMBATIVE SPORTS ARE TO BE HELD PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
27 SECTION. SUCH REPRESENTATIVE SHALL ASCERTAIN THE EXACT CONDITIONS
28 SURROUNDING SUCH MATCH OR EXHIBITION AND MAKE A WRITTEN REPORT OF THE
29 SAME IN THE MANNER AND FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSION. SUCH COMBATIVE
30 SPORTS MATCHES OR EXHIBITIONS MAY BE HELD IN ANY BUILDING FOR WHICH THE
31 COMMISSION IN ITS DISCRETION MAY ISSUE A LICENSE. WHERE SUCH MATCH OR
32 EXHIBITION IS AUTHORIZED TO BE HELD IN A STATE OR CITY OWNED ARMORY, THE
33 PROVISION OF THE MILITARY LAW IN RESPECT THERETO MUST BE COMPLIED WITH,
34 BUT NO SUCH MATCH OR EXHIBITION SHALL BE HELD IN A BUILDING WHOLLY USED
35 FOR RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
36 3. JURISDICTION OF COMMISSION. (A) THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE AND HERE-
37 BY IS VESTED WITH THE SOLE DIRECTION, MANAGEMENT, CONTROL AND JURISDIC-
38 TION OVER ALL PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS MATCHES OR EXHIBITIONS TO BE
39 CONDUCTED, HELD OR GIVEN WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND OVER ALL
40 LICENSES TO ANY AND ALL PERSONS WHO PARTICIPATE IN SUCH COMBATIVE SPORTS
41 MATCHES OR EXHIBITIONS AND OVER ANY AND ALL GYMS, CLUBS, TRAINING CAMPS
42 AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAINTAIN TRAINING FACILITIES PROVIDING
43 CONTACT SPARRING FOR PERSONS WHO PREPARE FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUCH
44 PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS OR EXHIBITIONS, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE
45 PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.
46 (B) THE COMMISSION IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO REQUIRE THAT ALL
47 SITES WHEREIN PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS ARE CONDUCTED SHALL COMPLY
48 WITH STATE AND APPLICABLE LOCAL SANITARY CODES APPROPRIATE TO SCHOOL
49 ATHLETIC FACILITIES.
50 4. ENTITIES REQUIRED TO PROCURE LICENSES; PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE
51 SPORTS PARTICIPANTS DEFINED. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION
52 SIX OF THIS SECTION, ALL CORPORATIONS, PERSONS, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPA-
53 NIES, REFEREES, JUDGES, CORPORATION TREASURERS, PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE
54 SPORTS PARTICIPANTS, THEIR MANAGERS, PROMOTERS, TRAINERS AND CHIEF
55 SECONDS SHALL BE LICENSED BY THE COMMISSION, AND NO SUCH ENTITY SHALL BE
56 PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE, EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN ANY PROFES-
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1 SIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS MATCH OR EXHIBITION, OR THE HOLDING THEREOF,
2 UNLESS SUCH ENTITY SHALL HAVE FIRST PROCURED A LICENSE FROM THE COMMIS-
3 SION. THE COMMISSION SHALL ESTABLISH BY RULE AND REGULATION LICENSING
4 STANDARDS FOR REFEREES, JUDGES, MANAGERS, PROMOTERS, TRAINERS AND CHIEF
5 SECONDS. ANY MATCH OR EXHIBITION CONFORMING TO THE RULES, REGULATIONS
6 AND REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A PROFESSIONAL
7 COMBATIVE SPORTS MATCH OR EXHIBITION.
8 5. LICENSE TO ENTITIES. (A) THE COMMISSION MAY, IN ITS DISCRETION,
9 ISSUE A LICENSE TO CONDUCT OR HOLD PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS MATCHES
10 OR EXHIBITIONS, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS HEREOF, TO ANY PERSON, CORPO-
11 RATION OR LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY DULY INCORPORATED OR FORMED, HEREIN-
12 AFTER REFERRED TO AS "ENTITY".
13 (B) A PROSPECTIVE LICENSEE MUST SUBMIT TO THE COMMISSION PROOF THAT IT
14 CAN FURNISH SUITABLE PREMISES IN WHICH SUCH MATCH OR EXHIBITION IS TO BE
15 HELD.
16 (C) UPON WRITTEN APPLICATION AND THE PAYMENT OF A FEE OF FIVE HUNDRED
17 DOLLARS WHICH MUST ACCOMPANY THE APPLICATION, THE COMMISSION MAY GRANT
18 TO ANY ENTITY HOLDING A LICENSE ISSUED HEREUNDER, THE PRIVILEGE OF HOLD-
19 ING SUCH A MATCH OR EXHIBITION ON A SPECIFIED DATE IN OTHER PREMISES, OR
20 IN ANOTHER LOCATION, THAN THE PREMISES OF LOCATION PREVIOUSLY APPROVED
21 BY THE COMMISSION, SUBJECT HOWEVER TO APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSION AND THE
22 RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSION.
23 (D) ALL PENALTIES IMPOSED AND COLLECTED BY THE COMMISSION FROM ANY
24 ENTITY LICENSED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT, WHICH FINES AND PENAL-
25 TIES ARE IMPOSED AND COLLECTED UNDER THE AUTHORITY HEREBY VESTED SHALL
26 WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE RECEIPT THEREOF BY THE COMMISSION BE PAID
27 BY THEM INTO THE STATE TREASURY.
28 6. TEMPORARY WORKING PERMITS FOR PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS PARTIC-
29 IPANTS, MANAGERS, TRAINERS AND CHIEF SECONDS. THE COMMISSION MAY ISSUE
30 TEMPORARY WORKING PERMITS TO PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS PARTICIPANTS,
31 THEIR MANAGERS, TRAINERS AND CHIEF SECONDS. A TEMPORARY WORKING PERMIT
32 SHALL AUTHORIZE THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE HOLDER OF SUCH PERMIT TO ENGAGE IN
33 A SINGLE MATCH OR EXHIBITION AT A SPECIFIED TIME AND PLACE. A TEMPORARY
34 WORKING PERMIT MAY BE ISSUED IF IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE COMMISSION THE
35 PARTICIPATION OF THE HOLDER THEREOF IN A PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS
36 MATCH OR EXHIBITION WILL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSES AND PROVISIONS
37 OF THIS SECTION, THE BEST INTERESTS OF COMBATIVE SPORTS GENERALLY, AND
38 THE PUBLIC INTEREST, CONVENIENCE OR NECESSITY. THE COMMISSION MAY
39 REQUIRE THAT PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS PARTICIPANTS APPLYING FOR
40 TEMPORARY WORKING PERMITS UNDERGO A PHYSICAL EXAMINATION, NEUROLOGICAL
41 OR NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST OR PROCEDURE, INCLUDING COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY
42 OR MEDICALLY EQUIVALENT PROCEDURE. THE FEE FOR SUCH TEMPORARY WORKING
43 PERMIT SHALL BE TWENTY DOLLARS.
44 7. LICENSE FEES; TERM OF LICENSES; RENEWALS. EACH APPLICANT FOR A
45 PROMOTER LICENSE SHALL, BEFORE A LICENSE IS ISSUED BY THE COMMISSION,
46 PAY TO THE COMMISSION, AN ANNUAL LICENSE FEE AS FOLLOWS: WHERE THE
47 SEATING CAPACITY IS NOT MORE THAN TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED, FIVE
48 HUNDRED DOLLARS; WHERE THE SEATING CAPACITY IS MORE THAN TWO THOUSAND
49 FIVE HUNDRED BUT NOT MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND, ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS;
50 WHERE THE SEATING CAPACITY IS MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND BUT NOT MORE THAN
51 FIFTEEN THOUSAND, ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; WHERE THE SEATING
52 CAPACITY IS MORE THAN FIFTEEN THOUSAND BUT NOT MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE
53 THOUSAND, TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; WHERE THE SEATING CAPACITY
54 IS MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND, THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS;
55 REFEREE, ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS; JUDGES, ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS; PROFESSIONAL
56 COMBATIVE SPORTS PARTICIPANTS, FIFTY DOLLARS; MANAGERS, FIFTY DOLLARS;
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1 TRAINERS, FIFTY DOLLARS; AND CHIEF SECONDS, FORTY DOLLARS. EACH LICENSE
2 OR RENEWAL THEREOF ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION ON OR AFTER OCTO-
3 BER FIRST SHALL BE EFFECTIVE FOR A LICENSE YEAR EXPIRING ON THE THIRTI-
4 ETH DAY OF SEPTEMBER FOLLOWING THE DATE OF ITS ISSUANCE. THE ANNUAL
5 LICENSE FEE PRESCRIBED BY THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE THE LICENSE FEE DUE
6 AND PAYABLE THEREFOR AND SHALL BE PAID IN ADVANCE AT THE TIME APPLICA-
7 TION IS MADE THEREFOR, AND EACH SUCH LICENSE MAY BE RENEWED FOR PERIODS
8 OF ONE YEAR UPON THE PAYMENT OF THE ANNUAL LICENSE FEE PRESCRIBED BY
9 THIS SUBDIVISION. WITHIN THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT AND UPON
10 THE AUDIT OF THE COMPTROLLER, THE COMMISSION MAY REFUND ANY FEE, UNFOR-
11 FEITED POSTED GUARANTEE OR TAX PAID PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, FOR WHICH
12 NO LICENSE IS ISSUED OR NO SERVICE RENDERED OR REFUND THAT PORTION OF
13 THE PAYMENT THAT IS IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT PRESCRIBED BY STATUTE.
14 8. APPLICATION FOR LICENSE; FINGERPRINTS. (A) EVERY APPLICATION FOR A
15 LICENSE SHALL BE IN WRITING, SHALL BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMMISSION, SHALL
16 BE SUBSCRIBED BY THE APPLICANT, AND AFFIRMED BY HIM AS TRUE UNDER THE
17 PENALTIES OF PERJURY, AND SHALL SET FORTH SUCH FACTS AS THE PROVISIONS
18 HEREOF AND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSION MAY REQUIRE.
19 (B) WHEN AN APPLICATION IS MADE FOR A LICENSE UNDER THIS SECTION, THE
20 COMMISSION MAY CAUSE THE FINGERPRINTS OF SUCH APPLICANT, OR IF SUCH
21 APPLICANT BE A CORPORATION, OF THE OFFICERS OF SUCH CORPORATION, OR IF
22 SUCH APPLICANT BE A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, THE MANAGER OF SUCH
23 LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY TO BE TAKEN IN DUPLICATE. THE APPLICANT SHALL
24 BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF HAVING HIS FINGERPRINTS TAKEN. IF SUCH
25 FINGERPRINTS ARE TAKEN, ONE COPY SHALL BE TRANSMITTED TO THE DIVISION OF
26 CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS
27 OF THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES AND ONE SHALL REMAIN ON
28 FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSION. NO SUCH FINGERPRINT MAY BE
29 INSPECTED BY ANY PERSON, OTHER THAN A PEACE OFFICER, EXCEPT ON ORDER OF
30 A JUDGE OR JUSTICE OF A COURT OF RECORD. THE DIVISION IS HEREBY AUTHOR-
31 IZED TO TRANSMIT CRIMINAL HISTORY INFORMATION TO THE COMMISSION FOR THE
32 PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH. THE INFORMATION OBTAINED BY ANY SUCH FING-
33 ERPRINT EXAMINATION SHALL BE FOR THE GUIDANCE OF THE COMMISSION IN THE
34 EXERCISE OF ITS DISCRETION IN GRANTING OR WITHHOLDING THE LICENSE. THE
35 COMMISSION SHALL PROVIDE SUCH APPLICANT WITH A COPY OF HIS OR HER CRIMI-
36 NAL HISTORY RECORD, IF ANY, TOGETHER WITH A COPY OF ARTICLE
37 TWENTY-THREE-A OF THE CORRECTION LAW, AND INFORM SUCH APPLICANT OF HIS
38 OR HER RIGHT TO SEEK CORRECTION OF ANY INCORRECT INFORMATION CONTAINED
39 IN SUCH RECORD PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED BY THE
40 DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES. ALL DETERMINATIONS TO ISSUE,
41 RENEW, SUSPEND OR REVOKE A LICENSE SHALL BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
42 SUBDIVISION SIXTEEN OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED NINETY-SIX OF THE EXECUTIVE
43 LAW AND ARTICLE TWENTY-THREE-A OF THE CORRECTION LAW.
44 9. STANDARDS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF LICENSES. (A) IF IN THE JUDGMENT OF
45 THE COMMISSION THE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, EXPERIENCE, CHARACTER AND
46 GENERAL FITNESS OF AN APPLICANT, INCLUDING IN THE CASE OF CORPORATIONS
47 ITS OFFICERS AND STOCKHOLDERS, ARE SUCH THAT THE PARTICIPATION OF SUCH
48 APPLICANT WILL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE BEST INTERESTS OF COMBATIVE
49 SPORTS, THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION INCLUDING THE SAFETY OF PROFES-
50 SIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS PARTICIPANTS, AND IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST,
51 CONVENIENCE OR NECESSITY, THE COMMISSION SHALL GRANT A LICENSE IN
52 ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THIS SUBDIVISION.
53 (B) ANY PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS PARTICIPANT APPLYING FOR A
54 LICENSE OR RENEWAL OF A LICENSE UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL UNDERGO A
55 COMPREHENSIVE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION INCLUDING CLINICAL NEUROLOGICAL AND
56 NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS BY A PHYSICIAN APPROVED BY THE COMMIS-
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1 SION. IF, AT THE TIME OF SUCH EXAMINATION, THERE IS ANY INDICATION OF
2 BRAIN INJURY, OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON THE PHYSICIAN DEEMS IT APPROPRI-
3 ATE, THE PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS PARTICIPANT SHALL BE REQUIRED TO
4 UNDERGO FURTHER NEUROLOGICAL AND NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS BY A
5 NEUROLOGIST INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY OR
6 MEDICALLY EQUIVALENT PROCEDURE. THE COMMISSION SHALL NOT ISSUE A LICENSE
7 TO A PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS PARTICIPANT UNTIL SUCH EXAMINATIONS
8 ARE COMPLETED AND REVIEWED BY THE COMMISSION. THE RESULTS OF ALL SUCH
9 EXAMINATIONS HEREIN REQUIRED SHALL BECOME A PART OF THE PROFESSIONAL
10 COMBATIVE SPORTS PARTICIPANT'S PERMANENT MEDICAL RECORD AS MAINTAINED BY
11 THE COMMISSION. THE COST OF ALL SUCH EXAMINATIONS CALLED FOR IN THIS
12 SUBDIVISION SHALL BE ASSUMED BY THE STATE IF SUCH EXAMINATIONS ARE
13 PERFORMED BY A PHYSICIAN OR NEUROLOGIST APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION.
14 (C) ANY PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS PARTICIPANT LICENSED UNDER THIS
15 CHAPTER SHALL, AS A CONDITION OF LICENSURE, WAIVE RIGHT OF CONFIDENTIAL-
16 ITY OF MEDICAL RECORDS RELATING TO TREATMENT OF ANY PHYSICAL CONDITION
17 WHICH RELATES TO HIS ABILITY TO FIGHT. ALL MEDICAL REPORTS SUBMITTED TO,
18 AND ALL MEDICAL RECORDS OF THE MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD OR THE COMMISSION
19 RELATIVE TO THE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OR CONDITION OF COMBATIVE SPORTS
20 PARTICIPANTS SHALL BE CONSIDERED CONFIDENTIAL, AND SHALL BE OPEN TO
21 EXAMINATION ONLY TO THE COMMISSION OR ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE, TO
22 THE LICENSED PARTICIPANT, MANAGER OR CHIEF SECOND UPON WRITTEN APPLICA-
23 TION TO EXAMINE SAID RECORDS, OR UPON THE ORDER OF A COURT OF COMPETENT
24 JURISDICTION IN AN APPROPRIATE CASE.
25 10. FINANCIAL INTEREST IN PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS PARTICIPANTS
26 PROHIBITED. NO ENTITY SHALL HAVE, EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY
27 FINANCIAL INTEREST IN A PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS PARTICIPANT
28 COMPETING ON PREMISES OWNED OR LEASED BY THE ENTITY, OR IN WHICH SUCH
29 ENTITY IS OTHERWISE INTERESTED EXCEPT PURSUANT TO THE SPECIFIC WRITTEN
30 AUTHORIZATION OF THE COMMISSION.
31 11. PAYMENTS NOT TO BE MADE BEFORE CONTESTS. NO PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE
32 SPORTS PARTICIPANT SHALL BE PAID FOR SERVICES BEFORE THE CONTEST, AND
33 SHOULD IT BE DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSION THAT SUCH PARTICIPANT DID NOT
34 GIVE AN HONEST EXHIBITION OF HIS SKILL, SUCH SERVICE SHALL NOT BE PAID
35 FOR.
36 12. SHAM OR COLLUSIVE EVENTS. (A) ANY PERSON, INCLUDING ANY CORPO-
37 RATION AND THE OFFICERS THEREOF, ANY PHYSICIAN, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPA-
38 NY, REFEREE, JUDGE, PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS PARTICIPANT, MANAGER,
39 TRAINER OR CHIEF SECOND, WHO SHALL PROMOTE, CONDUCT, GIVE OR PARTICIPATE
40 IN ANY SHAM OR COLLUSIVE PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS MATCH OR EXHIBI-
41 TION, SHALL BE DEPRIVED OF HIS LICENSE BY THE COMMISSION.
42 (B) NO LICENSED ENTITY SHALL KNOWINGLY ENGAGE IN A COURSE OF CONDUCT
43 IN WHICH PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS MATCHES OR EXHIBITIONS ARE
44 ARRANGED WHERE ONE PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS PARTICIPANT HAS SKILLS
45 OR EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANTLY IN EXCESS OF THE OTHER PROFESSIONAL COMBA-
46 TIVE SPORTS PARTICIPANT SO THAT A MISMATCH RESULTS WITH THE POTENTIAL OF
47 PHYSICAL HARM TO THE PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS PARTICIPANT. IF SUCH
48 ACTION OCCURS, THE COMMISSION MAY EXERCISE ITS POWERS TO DISCIPLINE
49 UNDER SUBDIVISIONS THIRTEEN AND FOURTEEN OF THIS SECTION, PROVIDED THAT
50 NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION TO INTERVENE
51 OR PROHIBIT A PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS MATCH OR EXHIBITION SOLELY
52 ON THE BASIS OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RESPECTIVE PARTICIPANT'S MARTIAL
53 ARTS DISCIPLINES.
54 13. IMPOSITION OF PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS. ANY ENTITY, LICENSED UNDER
55 THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, THAT SHALL KNOWINGLY VIOLATE ANY RULE OR
56 ORDER OF THE COMMISSION OR ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION, IN ADDITION TO
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1 ANY OTHER PENALTY BY LAW PRESCRIBED, SHALL BE LIABLE TO A CIVIL PENALTY
2 NOT EXCEEDING FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO BE IMPOSED BY THE COMMISSION, TO
3 BE SUED FOR BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE OF THE
4 STATE OF NEW YORK IF DIRECTED BY THE COMMISSION. THE AMOUNT OF THE
5 PENALTY COLLECTED BY THE COMMISSION OR RECOVERED IN ANY SUCH ACTION, OR
6 PAID TO THE COMMISSION UPON A COMPROMISE AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED, SHALL
7 BE TRANSMITTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE INTO THE STATE TREASURY AND
8 CREDITED TO THE GENERAL FUND. THE COMMISSION, FOR CAUSE SHOWN, MAY
9 EXTEND THE TIME FOR THE PAYMENT OF SUCH PENALTY AND, BY COMPROMISE, MAY
10 ACCEPT LESS THAN THE AMOUNT OF SUCH PENALTY AS IMPOSED IN SETTLEMENT
11 THEREOF.
12 14. REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF LICENSES. (A) ANY LICENSE ISSUED UNDER
13 THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION MAY BE REVOKED OR SUSPENDED BY THE
14 COMMISSION FOR THE REASON THEREIN STATED, THAT THE LICENSEE HAS, IN THE
15 JUDGMENT OF THE COMMISSION, BEEN GUILTY OF AN ACT DETRIMENTAL TO THE
16 INTERESTS OF COMBATIVE SPORTS GENERALLY OR TO THE PUBLIC INTEREST,
17 CONVENIENCE OR NECESSITY.
18 (B) WITHOUT OTHERWISE LIMITING THE DISCRETION OF THE COMMISSION AS
19 PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSION MAY SUSPEND OR REVOKE A LICENSE
20 OR REFUSE TO RENEW OR ISSUE A LICENSE, IF IT SHALL FIND THAT THE APPLI-
21 CANT OR PARTICIPANT: (1) HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME IN ANY JURISDIC-
22 TION; (2) IS ASSOCIATING OR CONSORTING WITH ANY PERSON WHO HAS OR
23 PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME OR CRIMES IN ANY JURISDICTION
24 OR JURISDICTIONS; (3) HAS BEEN GUILTY OF OR ATTEMPTED ANY FRAUD OR
25 MISREPRESENTATION IN CONNECTION WITH COMBATIVE SPORTS; (4) HAS VIOLATED
26 OR ATTEMPTED TO VIOLATE ANY LAW WITH RESPECT TO COMBATIVE SPORTS IN ANY
27 JURISDICTION OR ANY RULE, REGULATION OR ORDER OF THE COMMISSION, OR
28 SHALL HAVE VIOLATED ANY RULE OF COMBATIVE SPORTS WHICH SHALL HAVE BEEN
29 APPROVED OR ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSION, OR HAS BEEN GUILTY OF OR ENGAGED
30 IN SIMILAR, RELATED OR LIKE PRACTICES; OR (5) HAS NOT ACTED IN THE BEST
31 INTEREST OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS. ALL DETERMINATIONS TO ISSUE, RENEW,
32 SUSPEND OR REVOKE A LICENSE SHALL BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION
33 SIXTEEN OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED NINETY-SIX OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW AND ARTI-
34 CLE TWENTY-THREE-A OF THE CORRECTION LAW AS APPLICABLE.
35 (C) NO SUCH PARTICIPANT MAY, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, COMPETE OR
36 APPEAR IN A PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS MATCH OR EXHIBITION WITHIN
37 NINETY DAYS OF HAVING SUFFERED A KNOCKOUT OR TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT IN ANY
38 SUCH MATCH OR EXHIBITION WITHOUT CLEARANCE BY THE BOARD, OR WITHIN NINE-
39 TY DAYS OF BEING RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS IN ANY SUCH MATCH OR EXHIBITION
40 WHERE THERE IS EVIDENCE OF HEAD TRAUMA AS DETERMINED BY THE ATTENDING
41 COMMISSION PHYSICIAN AND SHALL UNDERGO SUCH EXAMINATIONS AS REQUIRED
42 UNDER PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION TWENTY OF THIS SECTION. THE PROFES-
43 SIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS PARTICIPANT SHALL BE CONSIDERED SUSPENDED FROM
44 PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS MATCHES OR EXHIBITIONS BY THE COMMISSION
45 AND SHALL FORFEIT HIS LICENSE TO THE COMMISSION DURING SUCH PERIOD AND
46 SUCH LICENSE SHALL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE PARTICIPANT UNTIL THE PARTIC-
47 IPANT HAS MET ALL REQUIREMENTS, MEDICAL AND OTHERWISE, FOR REINSTATEMENT
48 OF SUCH LICENSE. ALL SUCH SUSPENSIONS SHALL BE RECORDED IN THE PARTIC-
49 IPANT'S LICENSE BY A COMMISSION OFFICIAL.
50 (D) THE COMMISSION MAY AT ANY TIME SUSPEND, REVOKE OR DENY A PARTIC-
51 IPANT'S LICENSE OR TEMPORARY WORKING PERMIT FOR MEDICAL REASONS AT THE
52 RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD.
53 (E) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, IF ANY OTHER STATE
54 SHALL REVOKE A LICENSEE'S LICENSE TO COMPETE OR APPEAR IN A PROFESSIONAL
55 COMBATIVE SPORTS MATCH OR EXHIBITION IN THAT STATE BASED ON A KNOWING
56 AND INTENTIONAL ENGAGEMENT IN ANY PROHIBITED PRACTICES OF SUCH STATE,
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1 THE COMMISSION MAY ACT TO REVOKE ANY LICENSE TO COMPETE OR APPEAR IN A
2 PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS MATCH OR EXHIBITION ISSUED TO SUCH LICEN-
3 SEE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
4 (F) THE COMMISSION MAY SUSPEND ANY LICENSE IT HAS ISSUED BY A DATED
5 NOTICE TO THAT EFFECT TO THE SUSPENDED LICENSEE, MAILED OR DELIVERED TO
6 THE LICENSEE, AND SPECIFYING THE EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM OF THE SUSPEN-
7 SION, PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT THE COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE IN CHARGE OF A
8 CONTEST OR EXHIBITION MAY THEN AND THERE TEMPORARILY SUSPEND ANY LICENSE
9 ISSUED BY THE COMMISSION WITHOUT SUCH NOTICE. IN THE EVENT OF A TEMPO-
10 RARY SUSPENSION, THE COMMISSION SHALL MAIL OR DELIVER THE NOTICE TO THE
11 SUSPENDED LICENSEE WITHIN THREE BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE TEMPORARY
12 SUSPENSION. IN EITHER CASE SUCH SUSPENSION MAY BE WITHOUT ANY ADVANCE
13 HEARING. UPON THE RECEIPT OF SUCH NOTICE OF SUSPENSION, THE SUSPENDED
14 LICENSEE MAY APPLY TO THE COMMISSION FOR A HEARING ON THE MATTER TO
15 DETERMINE WHETHER SUCH SUSPENSION SHOULD BE RESCINDED. SUCH APPLICATION
16 FOR A HEARING MUST BE IN WRITING AND MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE COMMISSION
17 WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF NOTICE OF SUSPENSION. THE COMMIS-
18 SION SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO REVOKE ANY LICENSE ISSUED BY IT. BEFORE
19 ANY LICENSE IS SO REVOKED, THE LICENSEE WILL BE OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY
20 AT A HEARING HELD BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSION TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
21 THE LICENSE SHOULD NOT BE REVOKED. THE COMMISSION SHALL OFFER THE OPPOR-
22 TUNITY FOR A HEARING TO AN AFFECTED PERSON BEFORE TAKING ANY FINAL
23 ACTION NEGATIVELY AFFECTING SUCH PERSON'S INDIVIDUAL PRIVILEGES OR PROP-
24 ERTY GRANTED BY A LICENSE DULY ISSUED BY THE COMMISSION OR A CONTRACT
25 APPROVED BY AND FILED WITH THE COMMISSION. IN ALL SUCH HEARINGS, LICEN-
26 SEES AND OTHER WITNESSES SHALL TESTIFY UNDER OATH OR AFFIRMATION, WHICH
27 MAY BE ADMINISTERED BY ANY COMMISSIONER OR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF
28 THE COMMISSION ACTUALLY PRESENT. THE COMMISSION SHALL BE THE SOLE JUDGE
29 OF THE RELEVANCY AND COMPETENCY OF TESTIMONY AND OTHER EVIDENCE, THE
30 CREDIBILITY OF WITNESSES, AND THE SUFFICIENCY OF EVIDENCE. HEARINGS MAY
31 BE CONDUCTED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMISSION IN THE DISCRETION OF
32 THE COMMISSION. IN SUCH CASES, THE COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVES CONDUCTING
33 THE HEARING SHALL SUBMIT FINDINGS OF FACT AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE
34 COMMISSION, WHICH SHALL NOT BE BINDING ON THE COMMISSION.
35 15. ADVERTISING MATTER TO STATE ADMISSION PRICE. IT SHALL BE THE DUTY
36 OF EVERY ENTITY PROMOTING OR CONDUCTING A PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS
37 MATCH OR EXHIBITION SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION TO CAUSE
38 TO BE INSERTED IN EACH SHOW CARD, BILL, POSTER, NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENT
39 OF ANY PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS MATCH OR EXHIBITION GIVEN BY IT,
40 THE PRICE OF ADMISSION THERETO. VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
41 SUBDIVISION SHALL SUBJECT THE ENTITY TO A FINE OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
42 16. TICKETS TO INDICATE PURCHASE PRICE. ALL TICKETS OF ADMISSION TO
43 ANY SUCH COMBATIVE SPORTS MATCH OR EXHIBITION SHALL BE CONTROLLED BY THE
44 PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE TWENTY-FIVE OF THE ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS LAW.
45 IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY ENTITY TO ADMIT TO SUCH MATCH OR EXHIBITION
46 A NUMBER OF PEOPLE GREATER THAN THE SEATING CAPACITY OF THE PLACE WHERE
47 SUCH MATCH OR EXHIBITION IS HELD. VIOLATION OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE
48 A MISDEMEANOR AND SHALL BE PUNISHABLE AS SUCH AND IN ADDITION SHALL
49 INCUR FORFEITURE OF LICENSE.
50 17. EQUIPMENT OF BUILDINGS FOR MATCHES OR EXHIBITIONS. ALL BUILDINGS
51 OR STRUCTURES USED OR INTENDED TO BE USED FOR HOLDING OR GIVING SUCH
52 PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS MATCHES OR EXHIBITIONS SHALL BE PROPERLY
53 VENTILATED AND PROVIDED WITH FIRE EXITS AND FIRE ESCAPES, AND IN ALL
54 MANNER CONFORM TO THE LAWS, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO
55 BUILDINGS IN THE CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE WHERE SITUATED.
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1 18. AGE OF PARTICIPANTS AND SPECTATORS. NO PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF
2 EIGHTEEN YEARS SHALL PARTICIPATE IN ANY PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS
3 MATCH OR EXHIBITION, AND NO PERSON UNDER SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE SHALL BE
4 PERMITTED TO ATTEND AS A SPECTATOR; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT A PERSON
5 UNDER THE AGE OF SIXTEEN SHALL BE PERMITTED TO ATTEND AS A SPECTATOR IF
6 ACCOMPANIED BY A PARENT OR GUARDIAN.
7 19. REGULATION OF CONDUCT OF MATCHES OR EXHIBITIONS. (A) EXCEPT FOR
8 CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES, WHICH SHALL NOT BE MORE THAN FIVE ROUNDS, NO
9 COMBATIVE SPORTS MATCH OR EXHIBITION SHALL BE MORE THAN THREE ROUNDS IN
10 LENGTH. NO PARTICIPANT SHALL BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN MORE THAN
11 THREE MATCHES OR EXHIBITIONS OR COMPETE FOR MORE THAN SIXTY MINUTES
12 WITHIN SEVENTY-TWO CONSECUTIVE HOURS. NO PARTICIPANT SHALL BE ALLOWED
13 TO COMPETE IN ANY SUCH MATCH OR EXHIBITION WITHOUT WEARING A MOUTHGUARD
14 AND A PROTECTIVE GROIN CUP. AT EACH PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS MATCH
15 OR EXHIBITION, THERE SHALL BE IN ATTENDANCE A DULY LICENSED REFEREE WHO
16 SHALL DIRECT AND CONTROL THE SAME. BEFORE STARTING SUCH CONTEST THE
17 REFEREE SHALL ASCERTAIN FROM EACH PARTICIPANT THE NAME OF HIS MANAGER OR
18 CHIEF SECOND, AND SHALL HOLD SUCH MANAGER OR CHIEF SECOND RESPONSIBLE
19 FOR THE CONDUCT OF HIS ASSISTANT SECONDS DURING THE PROGRESS OF THE
20 MATCH OR EXHIBITION. THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE THE POWER IN ITS
21 DISCRETION TO DECLARE FORFEITED ANY PRIZE, REMUNERATION OR PURSE, OR ANY
22 PART THEREOF, BELONGING TO THE PARTICIPANTS OR ONE OF THEM, OR THE SHARE
23 THEREOF OF ANY MANAGER OR CHIEF SECOND IF IN ITS JUDGMENT, SUCH PARTIC-
24 IPANT OR PARTICIPANTS ARE NOT HONESTLY COMPETING OR THE PARTICIPANT OR
25 MANAGER OR CHIEF SECOND OF A PARTICIPANT, AS THE CASE MAY BE, HAS
26 COMMITTED AN ACT IN THE PREMISES IN VIOLATION OF ANY RULE, ORDER OR
27 REGULATION OF THE COMMISSION. THE AMOUNT SO FORFEITED SHALL BE PAID
28 WITHIN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS TO THE COMMISSION. THERE SHALL ALSO BE IN
29 ATTENDANCE, THREE DULY LICENSED JUDGES WHO SHALL AT THE TERMINATION OF
30 EACH SUCH COMBATIVE SPORTS MATCH OR EXHIBITION RENDER THEIR DECISION.
31 THE WINNER OF SUCH MATCH OR EXHIBITION SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE
32 WITH A SCORING SYSTEM PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSION. PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
33 THAT A PARTICIPANT MAY TERMINATE THE CONTEST BY SIGNALLING TO THE REFER-
34 EE THAT SUCH PARTICIPANT SUBMITS TO THE OPPONENT.
35 (B) THE COMMISSION MAY BY RULE, REGULATION OR ORDER, REQUIRE THE PRES-
36 ENCE OF ANY MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL AT EACH PROFESSIONAL COMBA-
37 TIVE SPORTS MATCH OR EXHIBITION AS IS NECESSARY OR BENEFICIAL FOR THE
38 SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF THE CONTESTANTS; AND MAY ALSO REQUIRE THE PRES-
39 ENCE OF AN AMBULANCE OR OTHER APPARATUS AT THE SITE OF ANY SUCH MATCH OR
40 EXHIBITION OR THE PROMULGATION OF AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL PLAN IN LIEU
41 THEREOF.
42 (C) THE COMMISSION SHALL PRESCRIBE BY RULE OR REGULATION THE RESPONSI-
43 BILITIES OF MANAGERS, TRAINERS AND CHIEF SECONDS PRIOR TO, DURING AND
44 AFTER A COMBATIVE SPORTS MATCH OR EXHIBITION IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THE
45 SAFETY OF THE PARTICIPANTS AT ALL TIMES.
46 (D) THE COMMISSION SHALL REQUIRE BY RULE OR REGULATION THAT ANY
47 PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS PARTICIPANT LICENSED UNDER THIS SECTION
48 PRESENT TO A DESIGNATED COMMISSION OFFICIAL, BEFORE EACH MATCH OR EXHI-
49 BITION IN WHICH HE FIGHTS IN THIS STATE, A LICENSE WHICH SHALL INCLUDE
50 BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: (1) THE PARTICIPANT'S
51 NAME, PHOTOGRAPH, SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER, DATE OF BIRTH, AND OTHER IDEN-
52 TIFYING INFORMATION; (2) THE PARTICIPANT'S PRIOR MATCH OR EXHIBITION
53 HISTORY INCLUDING THE DATES, LOCATION, AND DECISION OF SUCH MATCHES OR
54 EXHIBITIONS; AND (3) THE PARTICIPANT'S MEDICAL HISTORY, RELATING TO ANY
55 PHYSICAL CONDITION, MEDICAL TEST OR PROCEDURE WHICH RELATES TO HIS ABIL-
56 ITY TO FIGHT, AND A RECORD OF ALL MEDICAL SUSPENSIONS.
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1 20. EXAMINATION BY PHYSICIAN; COST. (A) ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST BE EXAM-
2 INED BY A PHYSICIAN DESIGNATED BY THE COMMISSION BEFORE ENTERING THE
3 RING AND EACH SUCH PHYSICIAN SHALL IMMEDIATELY FILE WITH THE COMMISSION
4 A WRITTEN REPORT OF SUCH EXAMINATION. THE COST OF ANY SUCH EXAMINATION,
5 AS PRESCRIBED BY A SCHEDULE OF FEES ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSION, SHALL
6 BE PAID BY THE ENTITY CONDUCTING THE MATCH OR EXHIBITION TO THE COMMIS-
7 SION, WHICH SHALL THEN PAY THE FEE COVERING SUCH COST TO THE EXAMINING
8 PHYSICIAN, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF THE COMMISSION.
9 (B) ANY PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS PARTICIPANT LICENSED OR PERMIT-
10 TED UNDER THIS SECTION RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS OR SUFFERING HEAD TRAUMA AS
11 DETERMINED BY THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY EXAMINED BY
12 THE ATTENDING COMMISSION PHYSICIAN AND SHALL BE REQUIRED TO UNDERGO
13 NEUROLOGICAL AND NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS BY A NEUROLOGIST
14 INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO A COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY OR MEDICALLY EQUIV-
15 ALENT PROCEDURE. ANY PARTICIPANT SO INJURED SHALL NOT APPEAR IN ANY
16 MATCH OR EXHIBITION UNTIL RESULTS OF SUCH EXAMINATIONS ARE REVIEWED BY
17 THE COMMISSION. THE RESULTS OF ALL SUCH EXAMINATIONS HEREIN REQUIRED
18 SHALL BECOME A PART OF THE PARTICIPANT'S PERMANENT MEDICAL RECORDS AS
19 MAINTAINED BY THE COMMISSION AND SHALL BE USED BY THE COMMISSION TO
20 DETERMINE WHETHER A PARTICIPANT SHALL BE PERMITTED TO APPEAR IN ANY
21 FUTURE PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS MATCH OR EXHIBITION. THE COSTS OF
22 ALL SUCH EXAMINATIONS CALLED FOR IN THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE ASSUMED BY
23 THE ENTITY OR PROMOTER IF SUCH EXAMINATIONS ARE PERFORMED BY A PHYSICIAN
24 APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION.
25 (C) THE COMMISSION MAY AT ANY TIME REQUIRE A LICENSED OR PERMITTED
26 PARTICIPANT TO UNDERGO A PHYSICAL EXAMINATION, INCLUDING ANY NEUROLOGI-
27 CAL OR NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST OR PROCEDURE. THE COST OF SUCH EXAM SHALL
28 BE ASSUMED BY THE STATE.
29 21. PHYSICIAN TO BE IN ATTENDANCE; POWERS OF SUCH PHYSICIAN. (A) IT
30 SHALL BE THE DUTY OF EVERY ENTITY LICENSED TO CONDUCT A COMBATIVE SPORTS
31 MATCH OR EXHIBITION, TO HAVE IN ATTENDANCE AT EVERY MATCH OR EXHIBITION
32 AT LEAST ONE PHYSICIAN DESIGNATED BY THE COMMISSION AS THE RULES SHALL
33 PROVIDE. THE COMMISSION MAY ESTABLISH A SCHEDULE OF FEES TO BE PAID BY
34 THE LICENSEE TO COVER THE COST OF SUCH ATTENDANCE. SUCH FEES SHALL BE
35 PAID TO THE COMMISSION, WHICH SHALL THEN PAY SUCH FEES TO THE PHYSICIANS
36 ENTITLED THERETO, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF THE COMMISSION.
37 (B) THE PHYSICIAN SHALL TERMINATE ANY PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS
38 MATCH OR EXHIBITION IF IN THE OPINION OF SUCH PHYSICIAN ANY PARTICIPANT
39 HAS RECEIVED SEVERE PUNISHMENT OR IS IN DANGER OF SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJU-
40 RY. IN THE EVENT OF ANY SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY, SUCH PHYSICIAN SHALL
41 IMMEDIATELY RENDER ANY EMERGENCY TREATMENT NECESSARY, RECOMMEND FURTHER
42 TREATMENT OR HOSPITALIZATION IF REQUIRED, AND FULLY REPORT THE ENTIRE
43 MATTER TO THE COMMISSION WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS AND IF NECESSARY,
44 SUBSEQUENTLY THEREAFTER. SUCH PHYSICIAN MAY ALSO REQUIRE THAT THE
45 INJURED PARTICIPANT AND HIS MANAGER OR CHIEF SECOND REMAIN IN THE RING
46 OR ON THE PREMISES OR REPORT TO A HOSPITAL AFTER THE CONTEST FOR SUCH
47 PERIOD OF TIME AS SUCH PHYSICIAN DEEMS ADVISABLE.
48 (C) SUCH PHYSICIAN MAY ENTER THE RING AT ANY TIME DURING A PROFES-
49 SIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS MATCH OR EXHIBITION AND MAY TERMINATE THE MATCH
50 OR EXHIBITION IF IN HIS OPINION THE SAME IS NECESSARY TO PREVENT SEVERE
51 PUNISHMENT OR SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY TO A PARTICIPANT.
52 22. BOND. BEFORE A LICENSE SHALL BE GRANTED TO AN ENTITY TO CONDUCT A
53 PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS MATCH OR EXHIBITION, THE APPLICANT SHALL
54 EXECUTE AND FILE WITH THE COMPTROLLER A BOND IN AN AMOUNT TO BE DETER-
55 MINED BY THE COMMISSION, TO BE APPROVED AS TO FORM AND SUFFICIENCY OF
56 SURETIES THEREON BY THE COMPTROLLER, CONDITIONED FOR THE FAITHFUL
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1 PERFORMANCE BY SUCH ENTITY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND THE
2 RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSION, AND UPON THE FILING AND
3 APPROVAL OF SUCH BOND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ISSUE TO SUCH APPLICANT A
4 CERTIFICATE OF SUCH FILING AND APPROVAL, WHICH SHALL BE BY SUCH APPLI-
5 CANT FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSION WITH ITS APPLICATION FOR
6 LICENSE, AND NO SUCH LICENSE SHALL BE ISSUED UNTIL SUCH CERTIFICATE
7 SHALL BE FILED. IN CASE OF DEFAULT IN SUCH PERFORMANCE, THE COMMISSION
8 MAY IMPOSE UPON THE DELINQUENT A PENALTY IN THE SUM OF NOT MORE THAN ONE
9 THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR EACH OFFENSE, WHICH MAY BE RECOVERED BY THE ATTOR-
10 NEY GENERAL IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN THE
11 SAME MANNER AS OTHER PENALTIES ARE RECOVERED BY LAW; ANY AMOUNT SO
12 RECOVERED SHALL BE PAID INTO THE TREASURY.
13 23. BOND FOR PURSES, SALARIES AND OTHER EXPENSES. IN ADDITION TO THE
14 BOND REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION TWENTY-TWO OF THIS SECTION, EACH APPLICANT
15 FOR A LICENSE TO CONDUCT PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS MATCHES OR EXHI-
16 BITIONS SHALL EXECUTE AND FILE WITH THE COMPTROLLER A BOND IN AN AMOUNT
17 TO BE DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSION TO BE APPROVED AS TO FORM AND SUFFI-
18 CIENCY OF SURETIES THEREON BY THE COMPTROLLER, CONDITIONED FOR AND GUAR-
19 ANTEEING THE PAYMENT OF PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS PARTICIPANTS'
20 PURSES, SALARIES OF CLUB EMPLOYEES LICENSED BY THE COMMISSION, AND THE
21 LEGITIMATE EXPENSES OF PRINTING TICKETS AND ALL ADVERTISING MATERIAL.
22 24. DUTY TO PROVIDE INSURANCE FOR LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE
23 SPORTS PARTICIPANTS. (A) ALL ENTITIES HAVING LICENSES AS PROMOTERS
24 SHALL CONTINUOUSLY PROVIDE INSURANCE FOR THE PROTECTION OF LICENSED
25 PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS PARTICIPANTS, APPEARING IN PROFESSIONAL
26 COMBATIVE SPORTS MATCHES OR EXHIBITIONS. SUCH INSURANCE COVERAGE SHALL
27 PROVIDE FOR REIMBURSEMENT TO THE LICENSED ATHLETE FOR MEDICAL, SURGICAL
28 AND HOSPITAL CARE, WITH A MINIMUM LIMIT OF FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR
29 INJURIES SUSTAINED WHILE PARTICIPATING IN ANY PROGRAM OPERATED UNDER THE
30 CONTROL OF SUCH LICENSED PROMOTER AND FOR A PAYMENT OF ONE HUNDRED THOU-
31 SAND DOLLARS TO THE ESTATE OF ANY DECEASED ATHLETE WHERE SUCH DEATH IS
32 OCCASIONED BY INJURIES RECEIVED DURING THE COURSE OF A MATCH OR EXHIBI-
33 TION IN WHICH SUCH LICENSED ATHLETE PARTICIPATED UNDER THE PROMOTION OR
34 CONTROL OF ANY LICENSED PROMOTER. THE COMMISSION MAY FROM TIME TO TIME,
35 IN ITS DISCRETION, INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF SUCH MINIMUM LIMITS.
36 (B) THE FAILURE TO PAY PREMIUMS ON SUCH INSURANCE AS IS REQUIRED BY
37 PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE CAUSE FOR THE SUSPENSION OR
38 THE REVOCATION OF THE LICENSE OF SUCH DEFAULTING PROMOTER.
39 25. NOTICE OF CONTEST; COLLECTION OF TAX. (A) EVERY ENTITY HOLDING ANY
40 PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS MATCH OR EXHIBITION FOR WHICH AN ADMISSION
41 FEE IS CHARGED OR RECEIVED, SHALL NOTIFY THE ATHLETIC COMMISSION TEN
42 DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE HOLDING OF SUCH CONTEST. ALL TICKETS OF ADMISSION
43 TO ANY SUCH MATCH OR EXHIBITION SHALL BE PROCURED FROM A PRINTER DULY
44 AUTHORIZED BY THE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION TO PRINT SUCH TICKETS AND
45 SHALL BEAR CLEARLY UPON THE FACE THEREOF THE PURCHASE PRICE AND LOCATION
46 OF SAME. AN ENTITY FAILING TO FULLY COMPLY WITH THIS SECTION SHALL BE
47 SUBJECT TO A PENALTY OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS TO BE COLLECTED BY AND PAID
48 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. AN ENTITY IS PROHIBITED FROM OPERATING ANY
49 MATCHES OR EXHIBITIONS UNTIL ALL PENALTIES DUE PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVI-
50 SION AND TAXES, INTEREST AND PENALTIES DUE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE NINETEEN
51 OF THE TAX LAW HAVE BEEN PAID.
52 (B) PURSUANT TO DIRECTION BY THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION AND FINANCE,
53 EMPLOYEES OR OFFICERS OF THE ATHLETIC COMMISSION SHALL ACT AS AGENTS OF
54 THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION AND FINANCE TO COLLECT THE TAX IMPOSED BY
55 ARTICLE NINETEEN OF THE TAX LAW. THE ATHLETIC COMMISSION SHALL PROVIDE
56 THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION AND FINANCE WITH SUCH INFORMATION AND TECH-
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1 NICAL ASSISTANCE AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF
2 SUCH TAX.
3 26. REGULATION OF JUDGES. (A) JUDGES FOR ANY PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE
4 SPORTS MATCH OR EXHIBITION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMISSION
5 SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE COMMISSION FROM A LIST OF QUALIFIED LICENSED
6 JUDGES MAINTAINED BY THE COMMISSION.
7 (B) ANY PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORT PARTICIPANT, MANAGER OR CHIEF
8 SECOND MAY PROTEST THE ASSIGNMENT OF A JUDGE TO A PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE
9 SPORTS MATCH OR EXHIBITION AND THE PROTESTING PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE
10 SPORTS PARTICIPANT, MANAGER OR CHIEF SECOND MAY BE HEARD BY THE COMMIS-
11 SION OR ITS DESIGNEE IF SUCH PROTEST IS TIMELY. IF THE PROTEST IS
12 UNTIMELY IT SHALL BE SUMMARILY REJECTED.
13 (C) EACH PERSON SEEKING TO BE LICENSED AS A JUDGE BY THE COMMISSION
14 SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT TO OR PROVIDE PROOF OF AN EYE EXAMINATION
15 AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE
16 LICENSE. EACH PERSON SEEKING TO BE A PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS JUDGE
17 IN THE STATE SHALL BE CERTIFIED AS HAVING COMPLETED A TRAINING PROGRAM
18 AS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION AND SHALL HAVE PASSED A WRITTEN EXAMINA-
19 TION APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION COVERING ASPECTS OF PROFESSIONAL COMBA-
20 TIVE SPORTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE RULES OF THE SPORT, THE
21 LAW OF THE STATE RELATING TO THE COMMISSION, AND BASIC FIRST AID. THE
22 COMMISSION SHALL ESTABLISH CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO KEEP LICEN-
23 SEES CURRENT ON AREAS OF REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE.
24 (D) EACH PERSON SEEKING A LICENSE TO BE A PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE
25 SPORTS JUDGE IN THIS STATE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT A FINANCIAL
26 QUESTIONNAIRE CERTIFYING UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY FULL DISCLOSURE OF THE
27 JUDGE'S FINANCIAL SITUATION ON A QUESTIONNAIRE TO BE PROMULGATED BY THE
28 COMMISSION. SUCH QUESTIONNAIRE SHALL BE IN A FORM AND MANNER APPROVED BY
29 THE COMMISSION AND SHALL PROVIDE INFORMATION AS TO AREAS OF ACTUAL OR
30 POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS WELL AS APPEARANCES OF SUCH
31 CONFLICTS, INCLUDING FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. WITHIN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS
32 OF ANY PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS MATCH OR EXHIBITION, EACH COMBATIVE
33 SPORTS JUDGE SHALL FILE WITH THE COMMISSION A FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
34 STATEMENT IN SUCH FORM AND MANNER AS SHALL BE ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMMIS-
35 SION.
36 (E) ONLY A PERSON LICENSED BY THE COMMISSION MAY JUDGE A PROFESSIONAL
37 COMBATIVE SPORTS MATCH OR EXHIBITION.
38 27. TRAINING FACILITIES. (A) THE COMMISSION MAY, IN ITS DISCRETION AND
39 IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSION TO PROTECT THE
40 HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORT PARTICIPANTS IN TRAIN-
41 ING, ISSUE A LICENSE TO OPERATE A TRAINING FACILITY PROVIDING CONTACT
42 SPARRING MAINTAINED EITHER EXCLUSIVELY OR IN PART FOR THE USE OF PROFES-
43 SIONAL COMBATIVE SPORT PARTICIPANTS. THE REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSION
44 SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS TO PROTECT
45 THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORT PARTICIPANTS:
46 (1) REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRST AID MATERIALS TO BE STORED IN AN ACCESSIBLE
47 LOCATION ON THE PREMISES AND FOR THE PRESENCE ON THE PREMISES OF A
48 PERSON TRAINED AND CERTIFIED IN THE USE OF SUCH MATERIALS AND PROCEDURES
49 FOR CARDIO-PULMONARY RESUSCITATION AT ALL TIMES DURING WHICH THE FACILI-
50 TY IS OPEN FOR TRAINING PURPOSES;
51 (2) PROMINENT POSTING ADJACENT TO AN ACCESSIBLE TELEPHONE OF THE TELE-
52 PHONE NUMBER FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AT THE NEAREST HOSPITAL;
53 (3) CLEAN AND SANITARY BATHROOMS, SHOWER ROOMS, LOCKER ROOMS AND FOOD
54 SERVING AND STORAGE AREAS;
55 (4) ADEQUATE VENTILATION AND LIGHTING OF ACCESSIBLE AREAS OF THE
56 TRAINING FACILITY;
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1 (5) ESTABLISHMENT OF A POLICY CONCERNING THE RESTRICTION OF SMOKING IN
2 TRAINING AREAS, INCLUDING PROVISIONS FOR ITS ENFORCEMENT BY THE FACILITY
3 OPERATOR;
4 (6) COMPLIANCE WITH STATE AND LOCAL FIRE ORDINANCES;
5 (7) INSPECTION AND APPROVAL OF RINGS AS REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION THIRTY
6 OF THIS SECTION; AND
7 (8) ESTABLISHMENT OF A POLICY FOR POSTING ALL COMMISSION LICENSE
8 SUSPENSIONS AND LICENSE REVOCATIONS RECEIVED FROM THE COMMISSION INCLUD-
9 ING PROVISIONS FOR ENFORCEMENT OF SUCH SUSPENSIONS AND REVOCATIONS BY
10 THE FACILITY OPERATOR.
11 (B) A PROSPECTIVE LICENSEE SHALL SUBMIT TO THE COMMISSION PROOF THAT
12 IT CAN FURNISH SUITABLE FACILITIES IN WHICH THE TRAINING IS TO BE
13 CONDUCTED, INCLUDING THE MAKING OF SUCH TRAINING FACILITIES AVAILABLE
14 FOR INSPECTION BY THE COMMISSION AT ANY TIME DURING WHICH TRAINING IS IN
15 PROGRESS.
16 28. TEMPORARY TRAINING FACILITIES. ANY TRAINING FACILITY PROVIDING
17 CONTACT SPARRING ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINED ON A TEMPORARY BASIS FOR THE
18 PURPOSE OF PREPARING A PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORT PARTICIPANT FOR A
19 SPECIFIC PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS MATCH OR EXHIBITION TO BE
20 CONDUCTED, HELD OR GIVEN WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL BE EXEMPT
21 FROM THIS ACT INSOFAR AS IT CONCERNS THE LICENSING OF SUCH FACILITIES
22 IF, IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE COMMISSION, ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF
23 SUCH FACILITY WILL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSES AND PROVISIONS OF
24 THIS CHAPTER, THE BEST INTERESTS OF PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS GENER-
25 ALLY, AND THE PUBLIC INTEREST, CONVENIENCE OR NECESSITY.
26 29. WEIGHTS; CLASSES AND RULES. THE WEIGHTS AND CLASSES OF COMBATIVE
27 SPORT PARTICIPANTS AND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL COMBA-
28 TIVE SPORTS SHALL BE PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSION.
29 30. RINGS OR FIGHTING AREAS. NO PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS MATCH
30 OR EXHIBITION OR TRAINING ACTIVITY SHALL BE PERMITTED IN ANY RING OR
31 FIGHTING AREA UNLESS SUCH RING OR FIGHTING AREA HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND
32 APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION. THE COMMISSION SHALL PRESCRIBE STANDARD
33 ACCEPTABLE SIZE AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOR RINGS OR FIGHTING AREAS AND
34 APPURTENANCES THERETO.
35 31. MISDEMEANOR. ANY ENTITY WHO INTENTIONALLY, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY
36 CONDUCTS, HOLDS OR GIVES A PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS MATCH OR EXHI-
37 BITION OR PARTICIPATES EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN ANY SUCH MATCH
38 OR EXHIBITION AS A REFEREE, JUDGE, CORPORATION TREASURER, PROFESSIONAL
39 COMBATIVE SPORTS PARTICIPANT, MANAGER, PROMOTER, TRAINER OR CHIEF
40 SECOND, WITHOUT FIRST HAVING PROCURED AN APPROPRIATE LICENSE OR PERMIT
41 AS PRESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR.
42 S 3. Section 6 of chapter 912 of the laws of 1920 relating to the
43 regulation of boxing, sparring and wrestling, as amended by chapter 437
44 of the laws of 2002 and subdivision 1 as designated and subdivision 2 as
45 added by chapter 673 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows:
46 S 6. Jurisdiction of commission. 1. The commission shall have and
47 hereby is vested with the sole direction, management, control and juris-
48 diction over all such boxing and sparring matches or exhibitions OR
49 PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS MATCHES OR EXHIBITIONS to be conducted,
50 held or given within the state of New York and over all licenses to any
51 and all persons who participate in such boxing or sparring matches or
52 exhibitions OR PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS MATCHES OR EXHIBITIONS and
53 over any and all gyms, clubs, training camps and other organizations
54 that maintain training facilities providing contact sparring for persons
55 who prepare for participation in such boxing or sparring matches or
56 exhibitions OR PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS MATCHES OR EXHIBITIONS, and
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1 over the promotion of professional wrestling exhibitions OR PROFESSIONAL
2 COMBATIVE SPORTS MATCHES OR EXHIBITIONS to the extent provided for in
3 sections 5, 9, 19, 20, 28-a, 28-b and 33 of this act, except as other-
4 wise provided in this act.
5 2. The commission is authorized and directed to require that all sites
6 wherein boxing, sparring and wrestling matches and exhibitions OR
7 PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS MATCHES OR EXHIBITIONS are conducted shall
8 comply with state and applicable local sanitary codes appropriate to
9 school athletic facilities.
10 S 4. Subdivision 1 of section 451 of the tax law, as amended by
11 section 1 of part F of chapter 407 of the laws of 1999, is amended to
12 read as follows:
13 1. "Gross receipts from ticket sales" shall mean the total gross
14 receipts of every person from the sale of tickets to any professional or
15 amateur boxing, sparring or wrestling match or exhibition OR ANY PROFES-
16 SIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS MATCH OR EXHIBITION held in this state, and
17 without any deduction whatsoever for commissions, brokerage, distrib-
18 ution fees, advertising or any other expenses, charges and recoupments
19 in respect thereto.
20 S 5. Section 452 of the tax law, as amended by section 2 of part F of
21 chapter 407 of the laws of 1999, is amended to read as follows:
22 S 452. Imposition of tax. 1. On and after October first, nineteen
23 hundred ninety-nine, a tax is hereby imposed and shall be paid upon the
24 gross receipts of every person holding any professional or amateur
25 boxing, sparring or wrestling match or exhibition in this state. Such
26 tax shall be imposed on such gross receipts, exclusive of any federal
27 taxes, as follows:
28 (a) three percent of gross receipts from ticket sales, except that in
29 no event shall the tax imposed by this [subdivision] PARAGRAPH exceed
30 fifty thousand dollars for any match or exhibition;
31 (b) three percent of gross receipts from broadcasting rights, except
32 that in no event shall the tax imposed by this [subdivision] PARAGRAPH
33 exceed fifty thousand dollars for any match or exhibition.
34 2. ON AND AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, A TAX IS HERE-
35 BY IMPOSED AND SHALL BE PAID UPON THE GROSS RECEIPTS OF EVERY PERSON
36 HOLDING ANY PROFESSIONAL COMBATIVE SPORTS MATCH OR EXHIBITION IN THIS
37 STATE. SUCH TAX SHALL BE IMPOSED ON SUCH GROSS RECEIPTS, EXCLUSIVE OF
38 ANY FEDERAL TAXES, AS FOLLOWS:
39 (A) EIGHT AND ONE-HALF PERCENT OF GROSS RECEIPTS FROM TICKET SALES;
40 AND
41 (B) THREE PERCENT OF GROSS RECEIPTS FROM BROADCASTING RIGHTS, EXCEPT
42 THAT IN NO EVENT SHALL THE TAX IMPOSED BY THIS PARAGRAPH EXCEED FIFTY
43 THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR ANY MATCH OR EXHIBITION.
44 S 6. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
45 have become a law, and shall expire and be deemed repealed 3 years after
46 it shall take effect; provided, however, that effective immediately, the
47 addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
48 for the implementation of this act on its effective date is authorized
49 and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
