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17-22-301. Authorized matches and exhibitions.
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17-22-301. Authorized matches and exhibitions.
(a) All combative sports matches or exhibitions in this state are subject to the requirements of this chapter and the rules of the State Athletic Commission unless exempted by § 17-22-204(a) or § 17-22-101(3)(B).
(b) All matches or exhibitions as provided in subsection (a) of this section shall be conducted only in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and acts amendatory or supplemental hereto and in accordance with the rules of the commission.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-22-301
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17-22-301. Authorized matches and exhibitions.
(a) All combative sports matches or exhibitions in this state are subject to the requirements of this chapter and the rules of the State Athletic Commission unless exempted by § 17-22-204(a) or § 17-22-101(3)(B).
(b) All matches or exhibitions as provided in subsection (a) of this section shall be conducted only in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and acts amendatory or supplemental hereto and in accordance with the rules of the commission.
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17-22-101. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) “Amateur” means a person who has never received nor competed for any purse or other compensation in an amount that exceeds the sum established by the State Athletic Commission in its rules for:
(A) Expenses of training; or
(B) Participating in a combative sports contest or exhibition;
(2) “Boxing” means to compete with the fists;
(3)(A) “Combative sports” means boxing, kick boxing, wrestling, martial arts, Muay Thai, or any combination thereof, or any form of hand-to-hand, elbow-and-foot, or foot-and-leg competition in which:
(i) A blow is struck which may reasonably be expected to inflict injury; or
(ii) A surface for fighting is used that may reasonably be expected to inflict injury.
(B) “Combative sports” does not include student training or an exhibition of a student's skill when:
(i) Conducted by a martial arts school or an association of martial arts schools;
(ii) The student's participation is for health and recreational purposes rather than competition;
(iii) The intent is to use only partial contact; and
(iv) The scoring technique is based only on points.
(C) “Combative sports” does not include professional wrestling;
(4) “Exhibition” means any engagement in which the participants show or display their skills without necessarily striving to win;
(5) “Kick boxing” means any form of boxing in which blows are delivered with the hand and any part of the leg below the hip, including the foot;
(6) “Manager” means any person who directly or indirectly controls or administers the combative sports affairs of any professional participant of the same;
(7) “Martial arts” or “mixed martial arts” means any discipline in which the participants utilize kicks, punches, blows, strikes, or oth
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-22-101
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 17-22-101. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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17-22-204. Authority.
(a)(1)(A) The State Athletic Commission shall have the sole discretion, management, control, and jurisdiction over all combative sports matches and exhibitions in this state.
(B)(i) The commission shall adopt uniform policies, fees, and forms to ensure fair regulation of the combative sports industry.
(ii) The commission shall have no authority over professional wrestling events.
(2) A combative sports match or exhibition declared to be amateur and self-regulated shall be governed by the commission unless sanctioned by:
(A) A federally recognized sanctioning body approved in writing by the commission; and
(B) A national oversight body with 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3) status under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 operating in at least six (6) states approved in writing by the commission.
(b)(1) The commission shall have the authority to appoint and pay inspectors and other officials necessary to properly conduct any match or exhibition authorized by this chapter.
(2) The inspectors and other officials may receive reimbursement for travel under § 25-16-901 et seq.
(c) The commission shall have the authority to adopt and promulgate, amend, or abrogate any and all rules considered by it necessary or expedient for the performance of its functions as provided in this chapter and in accordance with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.
(d) The commission may issue subpoenas, examine witnesses, and administer oaths and shall, at its discretion, investigate allegations or practices violating the provisions of this chapter.
(e) The commission shall have the authority to hire an investigator for the purposes outlined in this section.
(f) The commission shall have the authority to require event permits and insurance
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-22-204
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 17-22-204. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.