Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 30 - Gaming and Athletics › Part 6 - Mixed Martial Arts › Section 230-RICR-30-30-6.4 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. "Announcer" means a person who announces
				  information at an Event, including particularly introducing and giving
				  information about athletes competing in an Event and announcing results and
				  scores of an Event.
B. "Boxing
				  Commission" means an entity authorized under state law to regulate Professional
				  Boxing Matches and MMA Events.
C.
				  "Closed circuit television" means any telecast of an Event which is not
				  intended to be available for viewing without the payment of a fee, collected
				  for or based upon each event viewed, for the privilege of viewing the telecast
				  and includes the terms "pay per view".
D. "Competitor" means an athlete participant
				  in an Event.
E. "Contest" and
				  "Match" are synonymous, may be used interchangeably and mean an Event between
				  two (2) Competitors in which the Competitors strive in good faith to
				  win.
F. "Corner" or "Second" means
				  a natural person, including a trainer or coach, authorized to assist a
				  Competitor within the dressing room or alongside the combat area in preparation
				  for, during the course of, or after the conclusion of a Competitor's
				  match.
G. "Division" means the
				  Department of Business Regulation, Division of Gaming and Athletics.
H. "Event" or "Events" means a Contest, Match
				  or Exhibition taking place within the State of Rhode Island where Professional
				  MMA Competitors display or exhibit MMA.
I. "Exhibition" means an Event in which the
				  Competitors show or display their skills without necessarily striving to
				  win.
J. "Flagrant foul" means an
				  intentional foul that causes a crippling injury upon an opponent, so that the
				  injured contestant is adjudged incapable of continuing the contest or
				  exhibition.
K. "Judge" means a
				  Person licensed by the Division who attends the Event and who has the
				  responsibility of scoring or judging the performance of the Competitors in the
				  Event.
L. "Manager" means a person
				  who receives compensation for service as an agent or representative of an MMA
				  fighter.
M. "Matchmaker" means a
				  person who, on behalf of the Promoter, proposes, selects, and arranges the
				  fighters to participate in a professional MMA match.
N. "MMA event medical professional" or
				  "Medical professional" means duly licensed Physicians and persons qualified to
				  assist the Physician (including nurse practitioners, first aid instructors,
				  and/or resuscitators/EMTs) participating in an Event.
O. "MMA registry" means any entity certified
				  by the Association of Boxing Commissions for the purposes of maintaining
				  records and identification of Professional MMA Competitors.
P. "Physician" means an individual currently
				  licensed to practice medicine in the State of Rhode Island and who has been
				  licensed by and is working for the Division during all Events.
Q. "Professional MMA competitor" means one
				  who competes for a money prize or purse by engaging in MMA events.
R. "Promoter" means any entity or person who
				  produces or stages any professional Contest or Exhibition.
S. "Purse" means the financial guarantee or
				  any other remuneration for which contestants are participating in a contest or
				  exhibition.
T. "Referee" means a
				  Person to be licensed with the Division who has the general supervision of the
				  Event and is present inside the cage during the Event.