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New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VI - Division of Cemeteries › Part 204 - Cremation Certification Course › Section 204.13 - Certificate of completion

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Evidence of successful completion of the course must be
				  furnished to each crematory employee in certificate form. The certificate must
				  indicate the following: name of the cemetery corporation; crematory operator
				  certification course; a statement that the employee, who shall be named, has
				  satisfactorily completed a course of study in the cremation subjects approved
				  by the Division of Cemeteries in accordance with the provisions of chapter 579
				  of the Laws of 2006, and that his or her attendance record was satisfactory and
				  in conformity with the law, and that such course was completed on a stated
				  date. The certificate must be signed by the approved organization and dated,
				  and must have affixed thereto the official seal of the approved organization.
				  Copies of such certification shall be filed with the Division of Cemeteries at
				  41 State Street, Albany, New York.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 206 - Commission Powers and Duties › Section 206.1 - Power of Commission to control combative sports and professional wrestling

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No combative sport or professional wrestling contest or
				  exhibition shall be held within this State except in accordance with law and
				  the rules of the Commission.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 206 - Commission Powers and Duties › Section 206.2 - Authority of commissioner or deputy

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At all contests and exhibitions taking place within the State
				  of New York and within the jurisdiction of the Commission, each commissioner
				  and each deputy or acting deputy shall have the full power to act on behalf of
				  the Commission to interpret, construe, and fully enforce all the rules of the
				  Commission and each such Commission official has the power and authority to
				  immediately suspend, without prior notice, any license for any violation of the
				  rules of the Commission or of the laws of this State. Commission staff shall be
				  deemed acting deputies of the commissioners for purposes of this section
				  whenever on duty at a combative sport or professional wrestling contest or
				  exhibition held within the State of New York.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 206 - Commission Powers and Duties › Section 206.3 - Authority of Commission representative at events

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The representative of the Commission in charge of any
				  professional boxing or professional mixed martial arts contest or exhibition
				  shall have complete authority, subject only to the direction of the Commission
				  or a higher-ranking representative of the Commission acting on behalf of the
				  Commission, over all phases of the weigh-in, over all entrances to the site of
				  the event, including press and pass entrances and entrances for participants,
				  officials, and employees; the ring and ringside, including press, radio, and
				  television accommodations; over all the dressing rooms of participants and
				  officials; the counting and accounting for all tickets, including working
				  press, complimentary, participants', officials', and employees' tickets; the
				  collection of proof of all required insurance premium payments and policies;
				  the documenting and reporting of all accidents, injuries, and illnesses
				  affecting persons subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission, whether or not
				  insurance coverage is involved; the collection of all fees, including special
				  license fees, and other monies due the State; the actions of all other
				  Commission representatives assigned to the event; the payment of purses and
				  other monies due and payable to participants and fees and expenses due and
				  payable to officials; and in general over all matters under the jurisdiction of
				  the Commission. Nothing in this rule shall be construed to modify the
				  obligations of the Commission or its representatives when acting as agents of
				  the commissioner of taxation and finance under article 19 of the Tax
				  Law.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 206 - Commission Powers and Duties › Section 206.4 - Impounding of monies

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In case of the termination of any contest or exhibition under
				  the jurisdiction of the Commission by disqualification of one or more of the
				  participants, as well as in other circumstances where such action shall be
				  deemed appropriate by him or her, the Commission representative in charge shall
				  have the authority to impound all monies otherwise due the alleged offending
				  party or parties pending action on the matter by the
				  Commission.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 206 - Commission Powers and Duties › Section 206.6 - Violation of State laws or Commission rules by licensee

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(a) Any licensee, permit holder or otherwise
				authorized person or entity who violates the laws of the State of New York,
				including the Tax Law and the regulations thereunder, or the rules, policies
				and directives of this Commission, may have his or her license, permit or other
				authorization revoked and may be fined, suspended or otherwise disciplined, and
				may have the official result of his or her match modified, in such manner as
				the Commission may direct. The Commission shall have the power, in its
				discretion, to declare forfeited any purse, or any part thereof, belonging to
				the contestants or either of them or, the share thereof of any manager, if it
				has reason to believe, such contestant or contestants, or manager of a
				contestant, as the case may be, has committed any act in violation of any rule
				or regulation of the Commission. Nothing in this rule shall be construed to
				allow modification of the obligations of a licensee under article 19 of the Tax
				Law.
(b) The amount so forfeited
				shall be paid within 48 hours to the Commission. Such monies shall be held by
				the Commission until there is a final determination whether such violation has
				in fact been committed.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 206 - Commission Powers and Duties › Section 206.7 - Suspension of license

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The Commission may suspend any license, permit or other
				  authorization it has issued by a dated notice to that effect to the suspended
				  party, mailed or delivered to the party at the party's last known address on
				  file with the Commission, and specifying the effective date and term of the
				  suspension, provided however that the Commission representative in charge of a
				  contest or exhibition may then and there temporarily suspend any license issued
				  by the Commission without such notice. In the event of a temporary suspension,
				  the Commission shall mail or deliver the notice to the suspended licensee
				  within three business days after the temporary suspension. Suspension may be
				  without any advance hearing. Upon the receipt of such notice of suspension, the
				  suspended licensee may apply to the Commission for a hearing on the matter to
				  determine whether such suspension should be rescinded. Such application for a
				  hearing must be in writing and must be received by the Commission within 30
				  days after the date of service of the notice of suspension.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 206 - Commission Powers and Duties › Section 206.8 - Revocation of license

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The Commission shall have the authority to revoke any
				  license, permit or other authorization issued by it. Before any license is so
				  revoked, the licensee, permit holder or otherwise authorized person or entity
				  will be offered the opportunity at a hearing held by or on behalf of the
				  Commission to show cause why the license, permit or other authorization should
				  not be revoked.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 206 - Commission Powers and Duties › Section 206.9 - Fines

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The Commission shall have the authority to fine any licensee,
				  permit holder, or otherwise authorized person or entity by a dated notice to
				  the fined party, mailed or delivered to the party at the party's last known
				  address on file with the Commission, and specifying the effective date of such
				  fine. Such fine may be ordered without any advance hearing. Upon the receipt of
				  such notice of fine, the fined party may request a hearing on the matter before
				  the Commission to show cause why the fine should be modified or rescinded. Such
				  application for a hearing must be in writing and must be received by the
				  Commission within 30 days after the date of service of the notice of fine. When
				  a fine has been imposed upon a party, his or her license, permit or other
				  authorization may, in the discretion of the Commission, be suspended until such
				  fine has been paid.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 206 - Commission Powers and Duties › Section 206.10 - Other disciplinary and supervisory authority

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Nothing in these rules shall be construed to limit the
				  authority of the Commission to supervise and discipline licensees, permit
				  holders, or otherwise authorized persons and entities, in its discretion
				  pursuant to law.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 206 - Commission Powers and Duties › Section 206.11 - Comity

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The Commission, in its discretion, may recognize and enforce
				  within its jurisdiction, disciplinary sanctions, disqualifications and
				  retirements imposed by other authorities. Except as may otherwise be required
				  by federal law, such recognition and enforcement shall be in each instance
				  subject to petition to the Commission by the affected person(s). The Commission
				  shall thereupon inquire into the merits of the case to an extent which the
				  Commission, in its sole discretion, may decide. The Commission will thereafter,
				  without formal proceedings, render a final decision in accordance with the
				  substantial equities as these shall appear to the Commission in its sole
				  discretion.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 206 - Commission Powers and Duties › Section 206.12 - Contracts

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All contracts calling for the services of a professional
				  boxer or professional mixed martial artist in an authorized professional
				  combative sport match or exhibition to be held in the State of New York and
				  entered into by licensed promoters, professionals or managers as one or more of
				  the parties in such contracts shall be subject to Commission approval and must
				  be filed with the Commission to be valid. All such contracts must comply with
				  applicable provisions of New York State and federal law. The Commission shall
				  have the authority, in its discretion, to act to invalidate, enforce, mediate,
				  arbitrate or modify such contracts. All contracts directly related to the
				  conduct of professional boxing activity in the state of New York must also
				  comply with the applicable requirements of the federal Professional Boxing
				  Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 6301, et
				  seq.), as amended.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 206 - Commission Powers and Duties › Section 206.13 - Inquiries

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The Commission shall have the authority to inquire into the
				  affairs of licensees, permit holders and other authorized persons or entities,
				  and into any matter which may affect combative sports or professional wrestling
				  in New York in its discretion and without limitations. Licensees, permit
				  holders, and otherwise authorized persons or entities shall cooperate fully
				  with inquiries by the Commission.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 206 - Commission Powers and Duties › Section 206.14 - Hearings

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The Commission shall offer the opportunity for a hearing
				  before taking any final action negatively affecting any person's individual
				  privileges or property granted by a license, permit or other authorization duly
				  issued by the Commission or a contract approved by and filed with the
				  Commission. In all such hearings, licensees and other witnesses shall testify
				  under oath or affirmation, which may be administered by any commissioner or
				  authorized representative of the Commission actually present. The Commission
				  shall be the sole judge of the relevancy and competency of testimony and other
				  evidence, the credibility of witnesses, and the sufficiency of evidence, and
				  shall issue the final determination of the matter. Hearings may be conducted
				  and presided over by the Commission, representatives of the Commission, or by
				  administrative law judges within the Department of State's Office of
				  Administrative Hearings, in the discretion of the Commission. In such cases
				  where hearings are conducted by Commission representatives or administrative
				  law judges, the representative or administrative law judge conducting the
				  hearing shall submit findings of fact and recommendations to the Commission,
				  which shall not be binding on the Commission, for consideration and
				  confirmation, modification, remand for additional proceedings, or
				  rejection.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 206 - Commission Powers and Duties › Section 206.15 - Communications with licensees

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All Commission bulletins and notices to any licensee, permit
				  holder or otherwise authorized person or entity shall be addressed and sent to
				  such licensee at the registered address of such licensee. The registered
				  address of any licensee shall be his or her address or email address as
				  specified in his or her application for a license, and in the event any
				  licensee changes his or her address or email address, he or she shall promptly
				  file with the Commission an appropriate change-of-address rider or amendment to
				  such application. All licensees are bound by the notices and bulletins sent to
				  their registered addresses, and the Commission need not entertain any plea or
				  request based upon a contention that such notice or bulletin was not sent to
				  any other address of the licensee. Licensees shall be deemed to have received
				  proper notice of Commission bulletins and notices so
				  distributed.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 206 - Commission Powers and Duties › Section 206.16 - Personnel changes in business entity licensee

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A business entity licensee shall notify the Commission
				  immediately of any changes to the officers, responsible parties or directors
				  listed in the entity's license application by filing an amendment thereto with
				  the Commission.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 206 - Commission Powers and Duties › Section 206.17 - Papers and disclosures filed with Commission

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All applications, records or other papers and documents filed
				  or submitted to the Commission or to the medical advisory board or at any
				  hearing, become the property of the Commission, except that any such paper or
				  document filed with or submitted to the Commission in its role as agent of the
				  commissioner of taxation and finance shall be furnished to such commissioner.
				  In addition, all disclosures made to the Commission shall be considered
				  disclosures to the State of New York, but shall be confidential and shall not
				  be subject to public disclosure.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 206 - Commission Powers and Duties › Section 206.18 - Records of licensee available for inspection by the Commission

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All the books and records of any licensee of this Commission,
				  which directly or indirectly concern combative sports or professional
				  wrestling, shall, at all times, be subject to the inspection of the Commission
				  at such times and under such circumstances as the Commission may direct.
				  Licensees shall not destroy records relating to licensed activities conducted
				  within the State of New York for the purpose of obstructing or interfering with
				  a Commission inspection or inquiry.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 206 - Commission Powers and Duties › Section 206.19 - Confidentiality of medical reports

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All medical reports submitted to, and all medical records of,
				  the medical advisory board or the Commission, relative to the physical
				  examination or condition of combative sports participants and professional
				  wrestlers, shall be confidential, and shall be open to examination only by the
				  Commission or its authorized representatives, by the subject combatant or the
				  subject wrestler or his or her authorized representative upon his or her
				  written application therefor, or upon the order of a court of competent
				  jurisdiction in an appropriate case.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 206 - Commission Powers and Duties › Section 206.20 - Severability

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Should any provision of these Commission regulations be
				  declared by a Court to be unconstitutional, or unauthorized, or in conflict
				  with any other superseding section or provision of law, such decision shall
				  affect only that section or provision so declared to be unconstitutional or
				  unauthorized and shall not affect any other section or provision of these
				  regulations.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 206 - Commission Powers and Duties › Section 206.21 - Judicial Review

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A decision by the Commission, to deny, suspend, or revoke an
				  application, license or certificate issued or to otherwise discipline a
				  licensee, permit holder, or other authorized person or entity pursuant to this
				  Part shall be reviewable pursuant to Article 78 of the New York Civil Practice
				  and Rules Law.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 207 - Licenses and Event Approvals › Section 207.1 - Licenses required

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(a) No
				person or entity shall act as a participant, referee, judge, manager,
				trainer/second, promoter, matchmaker, or timekeeper in relation to professional
				boxing or professional mixed martial arts within the State of New York, unless
				he or she possesses a valid license therefor issued by the
				Commission.
(b) No person or entity
				shall act as a promoter of professional wrestling exhibitions within the State
				of New York unless he or she possesses a valid license therefor issued by the
				Commission.
(c) No person or entity
				shall act as a third-party sanctioning entity overseeing and conducting
				combative sports matches and exhibitions consisting of amateur mixed martial
				arts, professional kickboxing, amateur kickboxing, professional
				single-discipline martial arts, amateur single-discipline martial arts,
				grappling or wrestling within the State of New York unless he or she possesses
				a valid license therefor issued by the Commission.
(d) No person or entity shall act as a gym or
				training facility providing contact sparring for licensed professional boxers
				or professional mixed martial artists unless the gym or training facility
				possesses a valid license therefor issued by the Commission.
(e) No one shall engage a person or entity
				who is not duly licensed by the Commission to act in any capacity for which a
				license is required pursuant to this Part, unless otherwise authorized by the
				Commission.
(f) No person may
				arrange, promote, organize, produce, or hold a professional boxing or
				professional mixed martial arts match or exhibition in this state unless all
				referees, judges, timekeepers, combatants, seconds/trainers, and managers
				participating in the match or exhibition have been licensed by the Commission.
				No person may arrange, promote, organize, produce, or hold a professional
				boxing or professional mixed martial arts match or exhibition in this state
				unless the match or exhibition has been approved and is directly overseen by
				the Commission.
(g) Licensure does
				not guarantee authorization or assignment to participate in or officiate at any
				specific professional boxing or professional mixed martial arts match or
				exhibition.
(h) Any license issued
				by the Commission may be renewed within three years of its expiration by filing
				a renewal application in a form and manner as may be authorized and directed by
				the Commission.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 207 - Licenses and Event Approvals › Section 207.2 - Applications for licenses and permits

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Every application for a license or a permit shall:
(a) be in writing on a form supplied or
				approved by the Commission;
(b) be
				verified by the applicant; and
(c)
				set forth such information and have attached thereto such exhibits as required
				by the Commission.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 207 - Licenses and Event Approvals › Section 207.3 - Examinations

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The Commission shall have the authority to require any
				  applicant for any license or permit, and in the case of a business entity
				  applicant any principal, officer, director, responsible employee or owner
				  thereof, or any licensee, to appear before the Commission for oral and/or
				  written examination or other demonstration as to his or her fitness and
				  qualifications for the license or permit sought.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 207 - Licenses and Event Approvals › Section 207.4 - Duration of licenses

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(a) For
				licenses issued prior to September 1, 2018, each license related to
				professional boxing and professional wrestling issued by the Commission shall
				be annual and shall expire on the 30th day of September next following the date
				on which it was issued. Thereafter, any such license shall be annual and shall
				expire one year after issuance.
(b)
				Each license related to professional mixed martial arts and training facilities
				providing contact sparring for professional combative sports participants shall
				be annual and shall expire one year after issuance.
(c) Each license related to recognition and
				authorization of a third-party sanctioning entity shall be biennial and shall
				expire two years after issuance.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 207 - Licenses and Event Approvals › Section 207.5 - Professional boxer and professional mixed martial artist licenses

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(a) To obtain a
				license to act as a professional boxer or professional mixed martial artist,
				and before each match or exhibition in which he or she fights, such person
				shall present to the Commission the following information as required by the
				Commission:
(1) the professional combatant's
				name, photographic identification, social security number, date of birth, a
				boxer Federal ID number or mixed martial artist National ID number, as
				applicable, and other identifying information as may be required by the
				Commission;
(2) the professional
				combatant's prior combative sports history including the date, location, name
				of opponent and decision of any such matches and exhibitions; and
(3) the professional combatant's medical
				history relating to any physical condition, medical tests and procedures which
				relate to his ability to participate in professional combative sports, and a
				record of all medical suspensions.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 207 - Licenses and Event Approvals › Section 207.6 - Use of alias

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Professional combatants must be licensed by the Commission
				  under their true and legal name. Licensees shall also list any aliases that
				  they may use as a ring name during competition and any other assumed names.
				  During competition, the licensee may be announced by his or her ring name or
				  alias, provided the use of such assumed name is approved by the Commission and
				  provided further that the combatant's true and legal name is disclosed to the
				  Commission and entered on the license.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 207 - Licenses and Event Approvals › Section 207.7 - Licensing and training standards for seconds

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Prior to the issuance of a license of a professional boxing
				  or mixed martial arts second, the Commission may require any applicant
				  todemonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Commission, general fitness,
				  trustworthiness, and knowledge of the Commission's rules and regulations,
				  treatment of injuries, physical conditioning, health care, nutrition, training,
				  first aid, effects of drugs and alcohol, and the wrapping/bandaging/gloving of
				  a combatant's hand, to the satisfaction of the Commission in a manner approved
				  by the Commission in its discretion. In addition, licensed seconds of
				  professional boxing and professional mixed martial arts shall attend seminars
				  about the rules and regulations of the Commission and skills as a second of
				  professional boxers or professional mixed martial artists, as required by the
				  Commission in its discretion.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 207 - Licenses and Event Approvals › Section 207.8 - Licensing and training standards for managers of professional boxer and professional mixed martial artists

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Prior to the issuance of a manager's license, the Commission
				  may require any applicant todemonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Commission,
				  knowledge of the rules of the Commission and the generally accepted rules of
				  professional boxing or professional mixed martial arts, as well as his or her
				  skills as a manager of boxers or mixed martial artists and knowledge of the
				  background, skills and experience of each boxer or mixed martial artist the
				  manager seeks to place under contract. Managers shall periodically, as required
				  by the Commission, attend seminars relating to rules of the Commission, health
				  and safety of participants, and skills as a manager of boxers and/or mixed
				  martial artists.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 207 - Licenses and Event Approvals › Section 207.9 - Licensed Managers as seconds

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A licensed manager of a professional boxer or professional
				  mixed martial artist may act as second to such boxer or mixed martial artist in
				  any bout under the jurisdiction of the Commission, but, unless he or she shall
				  also be licensed by the Commission as a second of professional boxers or
				  professional mixed martial artists, he or she shall not be permitted to act as
				  second to any boxer or mixed martial artist with whom he shall have no
				  contractual relationship as manager.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 207 - Licenses and Event Approvals › Section 207.10 - Licensing standards for promoters of professional boxing and mixed martial arts

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Prior to the issuance of a promoter's license, the Commission
				  may require any applicant todemonstrate to the satisfaction of the Commission a
				  knowledge of the rules of the Commission, the generally accepted rules of
				  professional boxing or professional mixed martial arts as may be applicable,
				  financial fitness, trustworthiness, the applicant's ability to retain
				  appropriate venues, space, personnel and equipment necessary to conduct a
				  combative sports event, and any other qualification as may be required by the
				  Commission, including submission of a financial questionnaire to be provided by
				  the Commission. In addition, an applicant for a promoter license must provide
				  the requisite bonds and, upon demand by the Commission, shall be required to
				  present proof of any insurance policies and related premium payments required
				  by the Commission.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 207 - Licenses and Event Approvals › Section 207.11 - Licensing standards for professional matchmakers

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Prior to the issuance of a matchmakers license for
				  professional boxing or professional mixed martial arts, the Commission may
				  require any applicant todemonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Commission, a
				  knowledge of the rules of the Commission, the generally accepted rules of
				  professional boxing or professional mixed martial arts as may be applicable,
				  general fitness and trustworthiness, and any other qualification as may be
				  required by the Commission.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 207 - Licenses and Event Approvals › Section 207.12 - Licensing and training standards for professional referees

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(a) Prior to the issuance of a license as a
				professional referee for mixed martial arts or boxing within the State, an
				applicant therefor shall:
(i) demonstrate
				general fitness, trustworthiness, satisfactory skill, and knowledge of the
				Commission's rules and regulations, to the satisfaction of the Commission, and
				pass an examination in a manner and form approved by the Commission;
(ii) attend a neurological seminar conducted
				by a physician approved by the Commission or otherwise demonstrate his or her
				skills at recognizing detrimental neurological symptoms of combatants to the
				satisfaction of the Commission in a manner approved by the Commission in its
				discretion;
(iii) satisfy the
				health and physical standards, including completion of an eye examination, as
				may be established from time to time by the Commission;
(iv) submit and certify a financial
				questionnaire on a form to be provided by the Commission; and
(v) have refereed a minimum of, for boxing,
				400 rounds, or, for mixed martial arts, 200 rounds, of any combination of
				officially sanctioned amateur or professional rounds, demonstrating sufficient
				ring experience and skill to the satisfaction of the Commission.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 207 - Licenses and Event Approvals › Section 207.13 - Licensing and training standards for professional judges

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(a) Prior to the issuance of a license of a
				professional boxing or mixed martial arts judge, an applicant therefor shall
				demonstrate general fitness, trustworthiness, experience and sufficient skill
				in a manner and form satisfactory to the Commission, pass an examination in
				manner and form approved by the Commission, provide proof of satisfactory eye
				examination in form acceptable to the Commission, submit and certify a
				financial questionnaire to be promulgated by the Commission, and shall provide
				proof of having completed a training program approved by the
				Commission.
(b) Judges shall
				periodically, as may be required by the Commission, attend continuing education
				programs and seminars intended to refresh and enhance the licensee's skills as
				a professional judge.
(c) The
				performance of each judge may be reviewed and evaluated periodically by the
				Commission, in its discretion.
(d)
				In addition, annual eye examinations shall be required of all licensed judges
				in a manner directed by the Commission physician.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 207 - Licenses and Event Approvals › Section 207.14 - Promoter licenses

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(a) Prior
				to the issuance of a license of a professional wrestling, professional boxing
				or professional mixed martial arts promoter, an applicant therefor shall
				demonstrate general fitness, trustworthiness and sufficient capacity to so act
				by filing a completed application in a manner and form satisfactory to the
				Commission.
(b) An applicant for a
				license to promote professional boxing or professional mixed martial arts shall
				execute and file with the secretary of state a bond in an amount of ten
				thousand dollars ($10,000),to be approved as to form and sufficiency of
				sureties thereon by the secretary of state, conditioned for the faithful
				performance by said person or entity of the provisions of this Article 41 of
				the General Business Law and the rules and regulations of the Commission. In
				addition, such applicant shall execute and file with the secretary of state a
				bond in an amount of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) to be approved as to
				form and sufficiency of sureties thereon by the secretary of state, conditioned
				for and guaranteeing the payment of professionals' purses, salaries of club
				employees licensed by the Commission, and the legitimate expenses of printing
				tickets and all advertising material. All such bonds must be in effect on the
				date of licensure. Any lapse or expiration in either bond during the license
				period shall be cause for immediate license suspension until such bond is
				renewed or a new bond is filed, approved, and in effect.
(c) An applicant for a license to promote
				professional wrestling exhibitions shall execute and file with the comptroller
				a bond in an amount not less than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) to be
				approved as to form and sufficiency of sureties thereon by the comptroller,
				conditioned for and guaranteeing the payment of professional wrestler's purses,
				salaries of club employees licensed by the Commission, the legitimate expenses
				of printing tickets and all advertising material, payments to sponsoring
				organizations, and the applicable state and local sales and compensating use
				tax. Any lapse or expiration in the bond during the license period shall be
				cause for immediate license suspension until such bond is renewed or a new bond
				is filed, approved, and in effect.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 207 - Licenses and Event Approvals › Section 207.15 - Event and date specific licenses/approvals for licensed promoters

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(a) A licensed
				promoter shall make application to the Commission for approval of the date on
				which a professional boxing or professional mixed martial arts event is
				scheduled or contemplated to be scheduled at least 60 days prior thereto,
				unless otherwise authorized by the Commission upon good cause shown. Such
				application shall be made on a form provided by the Commission and shall
				include:
(1) the authorized combative sport
				to be featured;
(2) the location of
				the event, including the name, address and seating capacity of the
				facility;
(3) an assurance of
				appropriate financial, medical, organizational and operational capacity and
				controls for the contemplated bouts, contests, matches or exhibitions;
				and
(4) an assurance of timely
				completion and submission of all required applications, contracts and other
				documents or materials required by the Commission.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 207 - Licenses and Event Approvals › Section 207.16 - Card approvals

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All matches or exhibitions proposed for a card must be
				  submitted by the licensed professional boxing or professional mixed martial
				  arts promoter in a form and manner as directed by the Commission. No
				  professional boxing or professional martial arts match or exhibition shall be
				  authorized to take place until approved by the Commission.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 207 - Licenses and Event Approvals › Section 207.17 - When match or exhibition may be publicly announced

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No licensed promoter may publicly announce or advertise that
				  any specific professional boxing or professional mixed martial arts match or
				  exhibition will take place within the State of New York on a date certain
				  unless such specific match or exhibition has been approved by the Commission or
				  the Commission has provided written authorization to the promoter to make such
				  an announcement. Promoters shall notify the Commission of any proposed match or
				  exhibition, and submit same to the Commission for approval, including in such
				  notice the full details of such contest or exhibition, at least 10 business
				  days before the scheduled date of such contest or exhibition, unless otherwise
				  authorized by the Commission for good cause shown.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 208 - Special Rules for Health, Safety and Integrity in Combative Sports › Section 208.1 - Medical fitness required

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(a) No one
				shall participate in a professional boxing or professional mixed martial arts
				match or exhibition, or engage in sparring unless medically fit to the
				satisfaction of the Commission. The Commission shall have the authority to
				examine licensees or require them to be examined for this purpose from time to
				time in its discretion. Licensees shall submit to any such
				examinations.
(b) No person who is
				subject to a medical suspension issued by the Commission or any other member of
				the Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC) in relation to any combative sport
				shall be authorized to participate as a combatant in any amateur or
				professional combative sports match or exhibition or as a wrestler in any
				professional wrestling exhibition in this State, except as otherwise authorized
				by federal law.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 208 - Special Rules for Health, Safety and Integrity in Combative Sports › Section 208.2 - Medical examination required for license

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(a) To obtain a license or the renewal of a
				license as a professional boxer or professional mixed martial artist, all such
				persons shall submit to a thorough medical examination by a physician approved
				by the Commission, in such form as approved by the Commission, and shall submit
				to such other medical tests and examinations as may be required by such
				physician and/or the Commission.
(b) All boxers and mixed martial artists
				applying for a license must complete and submit a physical examination in a
				form as required by the Commission, and submit a completed electrocardiographic
				examination, MRI, dilated eye examination by a licensed ophthalmologist and
				laboratory and other tests and examinations as may be required by the reviewing
				Commission physician and/or the Commission.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 208 - Special Rules for Health, Safety and Integrity in Combative Sports › Section 208.3 - Medical examination before contests and exhibitions

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Before participating in contests or exhibitions, all boxers
				  and mixed martial artists shall submit to medical examinations performed by a
				  physician designated by the Commission within 36 hours before the contest or
				  exhibition and also within three hours before the contest or exhibition, unless
				  such times are modified by the Commission. Such examinations may include any
				  such testing the examining physician finds necessary.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 208 - Special Rules for Health, Safety and Integrity in Combative Sports › Section 208.4 - Reporting of injury or illness

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Any injury or illness to a professional boxing or
				  professional mixed martial arts participant before a contest or exhibition
				  scheduled to be held in the State of New York, or while in training for any
				  such contest or exhibition, shall be fully reported in writing to the
				  Commission within 24 hours of its onset by the participant or the participant's
				  manager.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 208 - Special Rules for Health, Safety and Integrity in Combative Sports › Section 208.5 - Ringside physicians

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The number of Commission-designated ringside physicians
				  required to be in attendance at each professional boxing and professional mixed
				  martial arts contest or exhibition, and the type and quantity of medical and
				  emergency equipment and instruments which shall be available at ringside or
				  elsewhere on the premises, shall be as the Commission may prescribe. Ringside
				  physicians designated by the Commission to work at authorized professional
				  boxing and professional mixed martial arts events within the State shall be
				  employed by the Commission and shall be physicians licensed in New York State
				  pursuant to Article 131 of the Education Law. Ringside physicians in attendance
				  at all other authorized combative sports events and professional wrestling
				  exhibitions within the State shall be physicians licensed in New York State
				  pursuant to Article 131 of the Education Law, shall be provided by the event
				  promoter, and shall not be considered employees or agents of the Commission
				  while on duty at such events.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission › Part 208 - Special Rules for Health, Safety and Integrity in Combative Sports › Section 208.6 - Duties of ringside physician

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(a) The ringside physician shall perform
				pre-bout and post-bout medical evaluations of each professional combative sport
				participant in such manner and form as may be required by the Commission, the
				licensed authorized sanctioning entity, and as the physician deems necessary
				and appropriate in his or her professional medical judgment. Professional
				participants shall fully cooperate with the physician during such examinations
				and evaluations, shall truthfully respond to all questions posed by such
				physician, and shall act in good faith.
(b) The ringside physician may terminate any
				professional combative sport contest or exhibition at any time if, in the
				opinion of such physician, the health or well-being of any participant would be
				significantly jeopardized by continuation of the contest or
				exhibition.
(c) As determined in
				the professional medical opinion of the ringside physician, such physician
				shall immediately render any emergency treatment deemed necessary in his or her
				professional medical opinion to an injured participant, and shall recommend
				further treatment or hospitalization as deemed necessary in his or her
				professional medical opinion, and shall fully report the entire matter to the
				Commission, in such manner and form as may be required by the Commission. Such
				physician may also require that the injured participant and his or her manager
				remain in the ring or on the premises or report to a hospital after the contest
				for such period of time as such physician deems advisable.
(d) Prior to the commencement of any
				professional boxing or professional mixed martial arts card, the Commission
				shall designate a lead physician or physician coordinator and a treating
				hospital for that card. Prior to the commencement of the first match on the
				card, the lead physician or physician coordinator shall contact the designated
				treating hospital, review the location of the designated Commission area(s) at
				the venue, review and walk the evacuation route for transportation of an
				injured combatant from the ring to the onsite ambulance. The lead physician or
				physician coordinator shall provide a briefing on the foregoing to all ringside
				physicians present and designated to work on the card, prior to commencement of
				the first match.