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Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Securities › Securities › Part 4 - BROKER-DEALERS, AGENTS, INVESTMENT ADVISERS, INVESTMENT ADVISER REPRESENTATIVES, AND FEDERAL COVERED INVESTMENT ADVISERS › Section R. 451.4.29 - Investment adviser representative; continuing education

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4.29.
(1)
					 As used in this rule:
(a) "Approved IAR
					 continuing education content" means the materials, which are in a written,
					 oral, or other format, that have been approved by NASAA or its designee and
					 that make up the educational program provided to an investment adviser
					 representative under this rule.
(b)
					 "Authorized provider" means a person that NASAA or its designee has authorized
					 to provide continuing education content required by this rule.
(c) "Credit" means a unit that has been
					 designated by NASAA or its designee as at least 50 minutes of educational
					 instruction.
(d) "Home state" means
					 the state in which the investment adviser representative has its principal
					 office and place of business.
(e)
					 "IAR ethics and professional responsibility content" means approved IAR
					 continuing education content that addresses an investment adviser
					 representative's ethical and regulatory obligations.
(f) "IAR products and practice content" means
					 approved IAR continuing education content that addresses an investment adviser
					 representative's continuing skills and knowledge regarding financial products,
					 investment features, and practices in the investment advisory
					 industry.
(g) "Investment adviser
					 representative" or "IAR" means an individual who meets the definition of
					 "investment adviser representative" under section 102a(f) the act, MCL
					 451.2102a, and an individual who meets the definition of "investment adviser
					 representative" under SEC rule 203A-3,
					 17
					 CFR 275.203A-3.
(h) "NASAA" means the term as defined in R
					 451.1.1 or a committee designated by the association's board of
					 directors.
(i) "Reporting period"
					 means a 12-month period as determined by NASAA. An investment adviser
					 representative's initial reporting period begins the first day of the first
					 full reporting period after the individual is registered or required to be
					 registered with this state.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Securities › Securities › Part 6 - ADMINISTRATION AND JUDICIAL REVIEW › Section R. 451.6.1 - Interpretative opinions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 6.1.
(1) An
					 interpretative opinion may be issued pursuant to section 605(4) of the act, MCL
					 451.2605(4) ; however, the administrator may refuse to issue an interpretative
					 opinion.
(2) An interpretative
					 opinion issued by the administrator is an informal position and is not a
					 declaratory ruling or a formal order. An interpretative opinion does not have
					 quasi-judicial force or effect and is not subject to judicial review.
(3) A person who is interested in receiving
					 an interpretative opinion shall submit an interpretative opinion request that
					 must comply with all of the following:
(a) An
					 original and 1 copy of each request must be submitted to the administrator. Two
					 copies of all relevant documents, including offering materials, contracts, and
					 agreements, must be submitted as attachments to the request.
(b) Immediately below the inside address of
					 the letter of request the specific section or sections of the act must be
					 stated. If the request involves more than 1 section or subsection of a statute
					 each section must be specifically indicated and explained to permit the
					 administrator to reasonably ascertain the nature of the request.
(c) The fact situation underlying the request
					 must be stated completely and accurately. A concise statement of the issues
					 presented must be included in the request.
(d) The request must contain an analysis by
					 the requestor's legal counsel of the issues presented and legal counsel's
					 conclusion.
(e) As an alternative
					 to subdivision (d) of this subrule, if private legal counsel has not stated an
					 opinion, the request must contain the requestor's analysis of the issues
					 presented and the requestor's conclusion. The requestor shall state why a
					 problem exists, the requestor's opinion on the matter, and the basis for the
					 requestor's opinion.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Securities › Securities › Part 6 - ADMINISTRATION AND JUDICIAL REVIEW › Section R. 451.6.2 - Copy and certification fees

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 6.2.
(1)
					 The administrator shall charge the following fees for furnishing records:
(a) Minimum fee for uncertified copies, up to 6
								  pages
$10.35
(b) Copy fee per page
$ 1.75
(c) Certification fee
$17.25
(d) Certificate of fact or other detailed
								  certificate
$34.50
(2) The administrator may adjust copy and
					 certification fees specified in subrule (1) of this rule every 2 years by an
					 amount determined by the state treasurer to reflect the cumulative annual
					 percentage change in the Detroit consumer price index in the preceding 2-year
					 period and rounded to the nearest dollar. As used in this rule, "Detroit
					 consumer price index" means the most comprehensive index of consumer prices
					 available for the Detroit area by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United
					 States Department of Labor.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Ski Area Safety › Ski Area Safety › Section R. 408.62 - Motorized vehicle use policy

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2.
(1) Ski
				  area operators shall comply with all of the following with regard to the use of
				  motorized vehicles on ski slopes, runs or trails open to the public:
(a) Ski areas shall have a written policy
				  that addresses all of the following:
(i) The
				  training required for anyone to operate an authorized vehicle on open ski
				  slopes, runs, or trails. The training program shall be developed in
				  consultation with the National Ski Areas Association's publication entitled
				  "Snowmobile Operations Resource Guide, December 2005." The publication is
				  available for purchase from the National Ski Areas Association, Member
				  Services, 133 S. Van Gordon Street, Suite 300, Lakewood, CO 60226, Phone: (303)
				  987-1111, at a price of $10.00 for members or $50.00 for non-members. The
				  publication may be viewed by appointment at the offices of the Bureau of
				  Commercial Services, 2501 Woodlake Circle, Okemos, Michigan 48864, Phone: (517)
				  241-9228.
(ii) The recommended
				  routes for motorized vehicles to follow when used on open ski slopes, runs, or
				  trails.
(iii) The circumstances
				  under which a motorized vehicle may be used on open ski slopes, runs, or
				  trails.
(iv) The circumstances
				  under which the alarm required in subrule (2)(d) of this rule must be
				  utilized.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Ski Area Safety › Ski Area Safety › Section R. 408.65 - Adoption of standards by reference

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Rule 5. A person shall construct, install, and operate a
					 ski lift as prescribed in ANSI standards B77.1-2017 entitled "American National
					 Standard for Passenger Ropeways Aerial Tramways, Aerial Lifts, Surface Lifts,
					 Tows and Conveyors - Safety Standard," which is adopted by reference in these
					 rules. This standard may be purchased as an electronic download from the
					 American National Standards Institute, Inc. at
https://www.ansi.org
for $200.00. The
					 standard is available for inspection and purchase for $200.00 at the Department
					 of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Construction Codes, at 611 W.
					 Ottawa Street, Lansing, Michigan 48933, phone: (517) 241-9273.
An obvious error in
					 R 408.651 was corrected at the request of the promulgating agency, pursuant to
					 Section 56 of 1969 PA 306, as amended by 2000 PA 262, MCL 24.256. The rule
					 containing the error was published in Michigan Register, 2020 MR 23. The
					 memorandum requesting the correction was published in Michigan Register, 2020
					 MR 23.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Ski Area Safety › Ski Area Safety › Section R. 408.77 - Replacement of wire rope on emergency basis; repair

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 17. If damage to a wire rope is confined to a single
					 strand, then a ski area operator may replace the damaged strand on an emergency
					 basis. The ski area operator may return the repaired rope to service if all of
					 the following conditions have been satisfied:
(a) Approval for repairs has been obtained
				  from the director.
(b) A qualified
				  wire rope splicer verbally advised the director, before the wire rope was
				  returned to service, that a suitable replacement strand was available and it
				  was possible to properly repair the rope using the patch method.
(c) Documents showing the splice diagrams and
				  overall length of the patch prepared by an approved wire rope splicer have been
				  filed with the department and placed in the ski area operators wire rope log
				  for the repaired rope.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Ski Area Safety › Ski Area Safety › Section R. 408.78 - Splicers; qualifications

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 18. The department shall deem a wire rope splicer to
					 be qualified if he or she meets either of the following requirements:
(a) Has not less than 5 years of splicing
				  experience and has been observed, by a department inspector, making an
				  acceptable wire rope splice.
(b)
				  Presents credentials acceptable to the board from a major wire rope company or
				  tramway manufacturer attesting to the individuals qualifications as a wire rope
				  splicer.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Ski Area Safety › Ski Area Safety › Section R. 408.80 - Marking of snowmaking devices

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 20.
(1) When
				  a ski run, slope, or trail is open to the public, the ski area operator shall
				  mark snowmaking devices as stated in this rule.
(2) A ski area operator shall mark the
				  location of any hydrant, snow gun, or similar fixture or equipment which is
				  used in snowmaking operations located on a ski run and which extends less than
				  6 feet above the snow surface with a caution sign that has contrasting colors.
				  An orange marking disc, with a minimum diameter of 8 inches, may be used as a
				  caution sign. One sign is adequate for all devices within an area 3 feet on
				  either side of the sign and 10 feet in the downhill direction of the ski run
				  from the sign.
(3) A ski area
				  operator shall place a fiber rope with flags, or mesh tape that is more than 3
				  inches in height, or a fence where any hose, cord, or similar equipment is
				  laying on a ski run. The ski area operator shall place the fiber rope with
				  flags, mesh tape, or fence between the device and the normal approaching ski
				  traffic. The ski area operator shall place the flags on a fiber rope not more
				  than 10 feet apart.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Ski Area Safety › Ski Area Safety › Section R. 408.81 - Trail marking

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 21.
(1) As
				  required by the act, the ski area operator shall mark each ski run, slope, or
				  trail with the appropriate symbol for the degree or difficulty, the degree of
				  difficulty in words, and the name of the run, slope, or trail.
(2) Each ski area operator shall select its
				  most difficult slopes and trails and use the black diamond symbol to identify
				  them and select its easiest slopes and trails and use a green circle symbol to
				  identify them.
(3) Each ski area
				  operator shall mark all slopes and trails not identified as "most difficult" or
				  "easiest" as "more difficult" and shall use a blue square symbol to identify
				  them.
(4) Each ski area operator
				  shall ensure all of the following:
(a)
				  Lettering for trail marking signs is a minimum of 2 inches in height.
(b) Symbols are not less than 6 inches in
				  horizontal and vertical dimension.
(c) All signs required by the act and these
				  rules are constructed of weather-resistant materials, unless the signs are
				  placed within a weathertight structure.
(d) All trail marking signs required by this
				  rule are attached to a post, tree, lift tower, or building in a prominent
				  location on or adjacent to the run, slope, or trail being marked.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Ski Area Safety › Ski Area Safety › Section R. 408.82 - Marking of closed runs; "regulatory symbol" defined

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 22.
(1) When
				  a ski area is open for skiing and any ski run, slope, or trail is closed to
				  skiing, the ski area operator shall mark the top of, or entrance to, each
				  closed run, slope, or trail, or that portion of each run, slope, or trail that
				  is closed if less than the entire run, slope, or trail, with a sign containing
				  a regulatory symbol and the word "closed" in 3-inch or larger letters. The ski
				  area operator shall place a fiber rope with flags, or mesh tape that is more
				  than 3 inches in height, or a fence across the top of, or entrance to, the run,
				  slope, or trail or that portion of the run, slope, or trail that is closed. The
				  ski area operator shall place the flags on a fiber rope not more than 10 feet
				  apart.
(2) As used in this rule,
				  "regulatory symbol" means a circle or octagon that has contrasting colors
				  around an image of a prohibited activity overlaid with a diagonal line.
The ski area operator shall ensure that the inside height
					 and width of the circle or octagon are not less than 6 inches.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Ski Area Safety › Ski Area Safety › Section R. 408.83 - Lift designation signs

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Rule 23. Any sign indicating the relative difficulty of the
					 open slopes a lift serves shall be located so as to be visible from the
					 entrance to the loading area of that lift.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Ski Area Safety › Ski Area Safety › Section R. 408.90 - Ski lift accident or breakdown; report; securing scene of accident

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 30.
(1) An
				  operator shall immediately report to the department an accident involving a ski
				  lift that results in serious injury to, or the death of, a person, including an
				  employee, or a breakdown resulting from the structural, mechanical, electrical,
				  or operational failure of a ski lift.
(2) If a ski lift is removed from service by
				  the director, the director shall order an immediate investigation by the
				  department.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Ski Area Safety › Ski Area Safety › Section R. 408.92 - Evacuation of skiers entangled in rope tow

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 32. A ski area operator shall devise a method to
					 safely evacuate, within a reasonable time, a skier entangled in the rope of a
					 rope tow.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Ski Area Safety › Ski Area Safety › Section R. 408.94 - Toboggans and sleds

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 34. A lift or tow, while transporting skiers, shall
					 not be used to transport toboggans or sleds, except by authorized
					 personnel.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Ski Area Safety › Ski Area Safety › Section R. 408.95 - Rescission

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Rule 35. R 408.101 to R 408.117 and R 408.131 to R 408.144
					 of the Michigan Administrative Code, appearing on page 4750 of the 1968 Annual
					 Supplement to the Code, pages 6189 and 6190 of the 1972 Annual Supplement to
					 the Code, pages 7313 to 7315 of the 1974 Annual Supplement to the Code, and
					 pages 8045 to 8050 of the 1975 Annual Supplement to the Code, are
					 rescinded.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 339.104 - Kickboxing and muay thai events and contests; applicability of act and Rules

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 104.
(1)
					 All kickboxing and muay thai events must adhere to the requirements for boxing
					 events in section
					 54 a of the act, MCL
					 338.3654a.
(2) Unless specifically identified by these
					 rules, all kickboxing and muay thai contests must adhere to the rules for
					 boxing contests under part 2 of these rules.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.201 - Weight classifications for contestants

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 201.
(1)
					 The department may refuse to permit a contest in which the contestants are not
					 fairly matched. In determining if contestants are fairly matched, the
					 department shall consider the following factors:
(a) The win-loss record of the
					 contestants.
(b) The weight
					 differential.
(c) The caliber of
					 opponents.
(d) Each contestant's
					 number of contests.
(e) Any other
					 factor relating to a contestant's past conduct as a contestant, in this
					 jurisdiction or another, that would reasonably give rise to concerns regarding
					 the health and safety of the public or a contestant or contestants.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.202 - Weighing in

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Rule 202.
(1)
					 Not earlier than the day before the start of an event, or within 48 hours
					 before the start of an event for the boxing heavyweight class or the mixed
					 martial arts super heavyweight class, the department representative shall weigh
					 in each contestant.
(2) Contestants
					 who weigh in must have prior approval by the department to participate in an
					 event or contest.
(3) If the
					 weigh-in occurs on the day of the event, a contestant who loses more than 2
					 pounds to make weight and is reweighed shall not compete without the approval
					 of either the physician or the department representative in consultation with
					 the physician.
(4) If the weigh-in
					 occurs within 24 hours of the event, a contestant who loses more than 2% of his
					 or her total weight to make weight and is reweighed shall not compete without
					 the approval of either the physician or the department representative in
					 consultation with the physician.
(5) Male contestants may weigh-in wearing
					 only boxers, trunks, or briefs.
(6)
					 Female contestants may weigh-in wearing only shorts and a sports bra.
(7) The promoter shall provide a privacy
					 sheet or towel to shield the contestant if necessary.
(8) The department shall approve the date and
					 time of the weigh-in.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.202a - Substitute contestants

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Rule 202a All substitutions shall be approved by the
						department and shall occur not later than either of the following:
(a) 2 p.m. on the day of the event.
(b) If an event is held on a Saturday,
					 Sunday, or holiday, then 2 p.m. on the regular business day before the
					 event.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.203 - Licensing requirements; contestants

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Rule 203.
(1) A
					 contestant shall not have an active license as a timekeeper, judge, referee,
					 promoter, or matchmaker.
(2) A
					 contestant shall have an active license at the time of the contest.
(3) An applicant for a professional boxer
					 license shall have the department's determination that he or she is able to
					 compete as a professional contestant and either of the following:
(a) A record of having fought a minimum of 7
					 amateur contests or 28 amateur rounds.
(b) An active professional boxer license in
					 this state or another state, territory, country, or tribal nation.
(c) The commission's approval based on proven
					 competence.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.203a - Licensing requirements; referee, judge, or timekeeper

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Rule 203a.
(1)
					 An applicant for a license as a referee, judge, or timekeeper shall be at least
					 18 years of age.
(2) An applicant
					 for a license as a referee shall pass a physical examination.
(3) The department may require an applicant
					 for a license as a timekeeper, referee, or judge to complete an examination as
					 approved by the department that is available from a recognized authority in
					 unarmed combat sports.
(4) The
					 department may require an applicant for a license as a timekeeper, referee, or
					 judge to obtain experience, training, or other qualifications satisfactory to
					 the department.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.203b - Rescinded

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Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.203c - Rescinded

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Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.203d - Rescinded

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Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.204 - Rescinded

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Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.204a - Duty of impartiality of approved event officials

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Rule 204a.
(1)
					 Judges, timekeepers, and referees must remain impartial before, during, and
					 immediately after an unarmed combat event.
(2) The approved event officials listed in
					 subrule 1 of this rule shall not in any manner publicly criticize or praise the
					 performance of any other official 30 days before, during, or immediately after
					 an unarmed combat event.
(3) The
					 approved event officials shall not in any manner publicly criticize or praise
					 the performance of any contestant 30 days before, during, or immediately after
					 an unarmed combat event.
(4) The
					 approved event officials shall not in any manner publicly criticize the
					 appointment of any other event official 30 days before, during, or immediately
					 after an unarmed combat event.
(5)
					 The approved event officials shall refrain from communicating with a promoter
					 or a promoter's employee before a contest or event unless the communications
					 relate to travel accommodations, hotel accommodations, or compensation for
					 their services as an event official.
(6) The approved event officials shall
					 refrain from communicating with or establishing a financial relationship with a
					 manager, second, trainer, or contestant 30 days before an unarmed combat
					 event.
(7) The approved event
					 officials are prohibited from placing wagers of any type on any event or
					 contest involving unarmed combat.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.205 - Boxing ring; dimensions and construction

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Rule 205. A promoter shall ensure that a boxing ring
						meets all of the following requirements:
(a) The boxing ring must be square and be not
					 less than 16 feet nor more than 24 feet on a side, measured within the ropes.
					 The boxing ring floor must extend not less than 18 inches beyond the ropes.
					 There must be padding over the boxing ring post if the ring posts are nearer
					 than 18 inches to the ring ropes.
(b) Two sides of the boxing ring opposite of
					 each other must have a designated color. One side must be blue; the opposite
					 side must be red.
(c) The floor of
					 the boxing ring must be padded with ensolite or another similar closed-cell
					 foam, with at least a 1-inch layer of foam padding, with a top covering of
					 canvas, duck, or similar material tightly stretched and laced securely in place
					 under the apron. The corners of the ring must be padded. Material that tends to
					 gather in lumps or ridges must not be used.
(d) Boxing ring posts must be not less than
					 3, nor more than 4, inches in diameter extending from the floor to a height of
					 58 inches above the floor of the ring. The ropes must be connected to posts
					 with the extension not shorter than 18 inches.
(e) The boxing ring must be not more than 4
					 feet high. Steps must be provided for use by the contestants and
					 officials.
(f) The boxing ring must
					 not have less than 4 ropes which may be tightened and which are not less than 1
					 inch in diameter. The ropes must be evenly spaced, securely tied halfway
					 between the ring posts, and wrapped in a soft material.
(g) There must not be any obstruction or
					 object, including, without limitation, a triangular border on any part of the
					 ring floor.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.205a - Mixed martial arts cage; dimensions and construction

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Rule 205a.
(1) A
					 promoter shall ensure that a mixed martial arts cage meets all of the following
					 requirements:
(a) The cage canvas must be no
					 smaller than 18 by 18 feet and no larger than 32 by 32 feet.
(b) Two sides opposite of each other must
					 have a designated color. One side must be blue; the opposite side must be
					 red.
(c) The floor of the cage area
					 must be padded with ensolite or another similar closed-cell foam, with at least
					 a 1-inch layer of foam padding, with a top covering of canvas, duck, or similar
					 material tightly stretched and laced to the platform of the cage. Material that
					 tends to gather in lumps or ridges must not be used.
(d) The platform of the cage must not be more
					 than 4 feet above the floor of the building and must have suitable steps for
					 use by the contestants and officials.
(e) Cage posts must be made of metal, not
					 more than 6 inches in diameter, extending from the floor of the building to 5
					 to 7 feet above the floor of the cage, and must be properly padded in a manner
					 approved by the department.
(f) The
					 fencing used to enclose the cage must be made of a material that will prevent a
					 contestant from falling out or breaking through the cage onto the floor of the
					 building or onto spectators.
(g)
					 Any metal portion on the interior of the cage must be covered and padded in a
					 manner approved by the department and must not be abrasive to the
					 contestants.
(h) The cage must have
					 a minimum of 1 entrance. The entrance must be padded or covered so that there
					 is not exposed metal on the interior of the cage.
(i) There must not be any obstruction on any
					 part of the cage surrounding the area in which the contestants are
					 competing.
(j) Any metal parts used
					 to enforce the cage wall must be positioned as to not interfere with the safety
					 of the contestants.
(k) There must
					 be an area of at least 4 feet between the cage and the first row of public
					 seating that allows freedom of movement of contest officials and department
					 personnel.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.205b - Seats provided to commission member and 1 guest at contest or event

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 205b.
(1)
					 For purposes of section 47(3) of the act, MCL 338.3647, a promoter shall
					 provide each commission member at a contest or event a seat in the first or
					 second row from the ring or cage.
(2) A promoter shall provide 1 seat, that is
					 not necessarily in the first or second row from the ring or cage, to 1 guest of
					 a commission member who is in attendance at the contest or event.
(3) A commission member shall not provide his
					 or her designated seat or designated guest seat to any other person.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.206 - Rescinded

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Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.206a - Rescinded

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Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.207 - Hand, foot, and ankle wrap specifications for all contestants

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 207. A contestant shall ensure all of the following
						specifications prior to an event:
(a)
					 Except as agreed to by the managers of the contestants or as provided in
					 subdivision (b) of this subrule, a boxing contestant's hand wrap for each hand
					 must consist of soft gauze that is not more than 10 yards long and not more
					 than 2 inches wide. The gauze must be held in place by not more than 6 feet of
					 cloth-based tape per hand.
(b)
					 Except as agreed to by the managers of the opposing contestants, light
					 heavyweight, cruiserweight, and heavyweight boxing contestants' hand wraps for
					 each hand shall consist of soft gauze that is not more than 12 yards long and
					 not more than 2 inches wide. Gauze must be held in place by not more than 8
					 feet of cloth-based tape per hand.
(c) To protect a boxing contestant's hand,
					 hand wraps may be held in place by winding cloth-based tape not more than
					 12-inches wide around the hand.
(d)
					 For mixed martial arts contestants in all weight classes, the bandages on each
					 contestant's hand must consist of soft gauze that is not more than 13 yards
					 long and 2 inches wide, held in place by not more than 10 feet of cloth-based
					 tape, 1 inch wide, for each hand. Both of the following apply:
(i) The cloth-based tape must be placed
					 directly on each hand for protection near the wrist. The tape may cross the
					 back of the hand twice and extend to cover and protect the knuckles when the
					 hand is clenched to make a fist.
(ii) The bandages must be evenly distributed
					 across the hand.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.209 - Mouthpieces

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 209. A round shall not begin until the contestant's
						protective mouthpiece is in place. If, during a round, the mouthpiece falls out
						of the contestant's mouth, the referee shall, as soon as practicable, stop the
						contest and escort the contestant to his or her corner. The mouthpiece shall be
						rinsed out and replaced in the contestant's mouth and the contest shall
						continue.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.210 - Joint supports

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 210. During a contest, contestants may wear neoprene
						joint supports that do not contain any hard plastic, stabilizer material, or
						metal support. All joint supports, if taped, must be taped using a cloth-based
						tape.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.211 - Contestant use or administration of any substance

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 211.
(1)
					 The use or administration of drugs, stimulants, or nonprescription preparations
					 by or to a contestant during a contest is prohibited, except as provided in
					 this rule.
(2) A substance other
					 than water shall not be given to a contestant during the course of the contest.
					 Water shall only be provided in clear containers.
(3) Petroleum jelly may be allowed around the
					 eyes; however, the use of petroleum jelly, grease, or any other substance on
					 the arms, legs, or body is prohibited.
(4) The use of coagulants, as approved by the
					 ringside physician, may be allowed between rounds to stop the bleeding of minor
					 cuts and lacerations sustained by a contestant. The use of monsel solution,
					 silver nitrate, new skin, flex collodion, or substances having an iron base is
					 prohibited, and the use of such substances by a contestant is cause for
					 immediate disqualification.
(5) The
					 ringside physician shall monitor the use and application of any foreign
					 substances administered to a contestant before or during a contest and shall
					 confiscate any suspicious foreign substance for possible laboratory analysis,
					 the results of which shall be forwarded to the department.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.213 - Ringside equipment

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 213.
(1) A
					 promoter shall provide all of the following items at each event:
(a) A sufficient number of buckets for use by
					 the contestants.
(b) Stools for use
					 by the seconds.
(c) Bio-protective
					 gloves required under
					 R
					 339.215(6) for use by
					 referees.
(d) Containers for
					 contestants to spit in.
(e) A
					 portable resuscitator with oxygen.
(f) An ambulance with emergency medical
					 technicians on site until the decision in the final contest has been announced
					 and all injured contestants have been treated. A promoter shall make
					 arrangements for a replacement ambulance if the first ambulance is required to
					 transport a contestant for medical treatment. The promoter shall communicate to
					 the physician the location of the ambulance and the arrangements for substitute
					 ambulance service.
(g) Seats at
					 ringside for assigned or approved ring officials. The physician shall sit near
					 the steps into the ring.
(h) Scales
					 for weigh-ins that are capable of registering an accurate weight for
					 participants. The department may require scales to be certified.
(i) A gong or other audible device.
(j) A public address system.
(k) A separate dressing room for each sex, if
					 contestants of both sexes are participating.
(l) A separate room for physical
					 examinations.
(m) A separate
					 dressing room must be provided for officials, unless the physical arrangements
					 of the site make the provision of an additional dressing room
					 impossible.
(n) Adequate security
					 personnel.
(o) High stools for use
					 by the judges.
(p) Sufficient
					 contest scorecards for ring officials and department representatives.
(q) A cleaning solution capable of cleaning
					 blood and debris in the cage or ring.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.215 - Contest officials

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 215.
(1) A
					 licensed referee, judge, or timekeeper may officiate licensed mixed martial
					 arts events or amateur events that are exempt from the act. A licensed boxing
					 referee, judge, or timekeeper may officiate a USA Boxing sanctioned
					 event.
(2) A referee or judge shall
					 not officiate or accept an approval to officiate when that assignment may
					 impair the referees or judge's independence of judgment or action in the
					 performance of the referee's or judge's duties. Violation of this subrule
					 renders the violator subject to the penalties set forth in chapter 4 of the
					 act, MCL 338.3640 to 338.3649a.
(3)
					 A judge shall sit midway between the ring posts of a square ring, but not on
					 the same side as another judge, and shall have an unimpaired view of the ring.
					 The judges shall be evenly dispersed when a ring has more than 4
					 sides.
(4) A referee must not be
					 approved to officiate more than 32 scheduled rounds in 1 day, except when
					 substituting for another referee who is incapacitated.
(5) A referee shall not wear jewelry that
					 might cause injury to the contestants. Glasses, if worn, must be protective
					 athletic glasses or goggles with plastic lenses and a secure elastic band
					 around the back of the head.
(6) A
					 referee must wear bio-protective gloves in the performance of his or her
					 duties.
(7) An official must not
					 use or be under the influence of alcohol or drugs while in attendance at an
					 event. The department may request an official to be tested for the presence of
					 alcohol or drugs in the same manner that contestants are tested. Violation of
					 this subrule or refusal to be tested subjects the official to the penalties set
					 forth in chapter 4 of the act, MCL 338.3640 to 338.3649a.
(8) Ring officials shall avoid the appearance
					 of partiality. A ring official must not be licensed as a matchmaker or
					 promoter. A ring official must not own all or any portion of a contract of a
					 mixed martial artist or a boxer.
(9) The department has sole authority to
					 approve contest officials to an event.
(10) At least 2 licensed referees must be
					 present for every amateur and professional contest.
(11) A promoter shall designate at least 1
					 alternate to the arranged officials for a contest.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.217 - Conduct during events

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 217.
(1)
					 Beginning 1 minute before the first round begins, only the referee,
					 contestants, and the chief second may be in the ring. The referee shall clear
					 the ring of all other individuals.
(2) The win-loss record of each contestant
					 must be announced during the introduction of each contestant.
(3) Once a contest has begun, only referees,
					 contestants, seconds, department representatives, physicians, and ring card
					 persons are allowed in the ring.
(4) The referee may order that the ring and
					 ringside area be cleared, at any time before, during, or after a contest, of
					 any individual who is not authorized to be present in the ring or ringside
					 area. The department representative may order the clearing of the ringside
					 area.
(5) If any individual refuses
					 to clear the ring or ringside area when ordered to do so by the referee or the
					 department representative, disputes a decision by an official, or encourages
					 spectators to object to a decision either verbally or physically, then the
					 individual is engaged in disruptive conduct. The referee, on his or her own
					 initiative or at the request of the department representative, may stop a
					 contest at any time until the disruptive conduct ceases. If the individual
					 involved in disruptive conduct is the manager or second of a contestant, then
					 the referee may order points deducted from that contestant's score or
					 disqualify the contestant. If the conduct occurred after the decision was
					 announced, then the department representative shall file complaints against any
					 licensed individual involved in the disruptive conduct. A licensee who engages
					 in disruptive conduct is subject to the penalties set forth in chapter 4 of the
					 act, MCL 338.3640 to 338.3649a.
(6)
					 The referee is the sole arbiter of a contest and is the only individual
					 authorized to enter the ring at any time during competition and authorized to
					 stop a contest. The referee may confer with the ringside physician in
					 determining whether to continue or stop a contest.
(7) If difficulties arise concerning language
					 before or during a contest, the promoter shall ensure that an interpreter is
					 available, if requested by a contestant.