Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 2 - ARIZONA RACING COMMISSION › Article 6 - STATE BOXING AND MIXED MARTIAL ARTS COMMISSION: ADMINISTRATION OF UNARMED COMBAT SPORTS › Part C - LICENSING AND DISCIPLINE › Section R19-2-C601 - Licensing, General Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A.
				  An application for a license for every industry combatant, promoter,
				  matchmaker, inspector, manager, second, including trainers and cutmen, referee,
				  judge, timekeeper, announcer, or physician, shall be made in writing on a form
				  supplied by the Commission and signed by the applicant under penalty of
				  perjury. The Commission shall accept electronic signatures on applications,
				  which may include faxed signatures, electronic facsimiles of signatures, or any
				  other electronic methods that comply with state policy and are designed to
				  facilitate the application process for the public. The Commission, in its
				  discretion, may act on an applicant's request for a license before the form is
				  submitted, but a license shall not be issued to the applicant until the
				  applicant complies with the licensing requirements pursuant to this Section.
				  Issuance of a license is in the reasonable discretion of the
				  Commission.
B. Every combatant
				  shall be licensed prior to participating in any event, with the exception of
				  those individuals excluded under A.R.S. §
										5-222.
C. All licenses shall expire on December 31
				  at midnight on the year of their issuance and each licensee has the
				  responsibility to apply for renewal prior to such expiration. A combatant may
				  petition the Commission for waiver of medical licensing requirements upon
				  renewal if the combatant fulfilled those requirements within 90 days prior to
				  December 31.
D. Before issuing a
				  license, the Commission or its staff may require an applicant to provide
				  independent proof of the applicant's true identity, fingerprints, and other
				  material information requested on the license application or otherwise required
				  by the Commission.
E. An applicant
				  for an official's license shall submit to the Commission a signed copy of the
				  Commission's Code of Ethics and Conduct for the type of license being sought,
				  acknowledging that the applicant has read and understands the Code, and agrees
				  to comply with its terms.
F. Each
				  license issued is subject to the conditions and agreements set forth in the
				  application.
G. The applicant shall
				  demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Commission an understanding of the
				  Commission's drug testing program, including, without limitation, an
				  understanding of anti-doping violations and the penalties for those
				  violations.
H. The Commission may
				  require an applicant to appear before the Commission to answer questions or
				  provide documents in conjunction with an application for a license.
I. Expenses necessarily incurred by the
				  Commission in the investigation of an applicant shall be charged back to the
				  applicant.
J. The Commission may
				  take disciplinary action or refuse to issue or renew a license for those
				  reasons stated in A.R.S. §
										5-235.01,
				  or if the applicant:
1. Has violated any
				  industry laws or regulations of any other state;
2. Does not possess a good reputation or
				  moral character, or demonstrates a lack of honesty, ethics, or moral character
				  so as to reflect discredit to the industry and thereby render adverse action
				  consistent with the public interest and the purpose of A.R.S. Title 5, Chapter
				  2, Article 2, and these rules adopted thereunder;
3. Has an industry license that has
				  previously been suspended, revoked, or denied in this or other
				  jurisdictions;
4. Does not, in the
				  sole discretion of the Commission, possess the health, fitness or skills to
				  safely participate in the industry;
5. Has committed any actions that would be
				  grounds for discipline under R19-2-C605; or
6. Is not qualified to be granted a license
				  or permit, based on the best interest of the safety, welfare, economy, health,
				  and peace of the industry or the people of the state of Arizona.