SB 64 — revise and repeal provisions related to the athletic commission.

26.391.1126.391.12 101st Legislative Session 64 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 64 IntroducedENROLLED by:AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to revise and repeal provisions related to the athletic commission.

The Chair of the Committee on Commerce and Energy at the request of the South Dakota Athletic Commission An Act to revise and repeal provisions related to the athletic commission.

Overstrikes26.391.12 indicate2 deleted64 language.(11) "Mixed martial arts," a sport of fighting, in which participants inflict or employ blows, holds, kicks, punches, and other techniques to choke, disable, incapacitate, injure, or stun an opponent, using a combination of boxing, grappling, kickboxing, wrestling, or other martial arts;

26.391.11 2 64 (11) "Mixed martial arts," a sport of fighting, in which participants inflict or employ blows, holds, kicks, punches, and other techniques to choke, disable, incapacitate, injure, or stun an opponent, using a combination of boxing, grappling, kickboxing, wrestling, or other martial arts;

The commission is hereby vested with the sole direction, control, and jurisdiction over all contests and exhibitions of boxing, kickboxing, and mixed martial arts competitions and sparring exhibitions held in the State of South Dakota this state.

No competition or sparring exhibition may be conducted within this state, except in accordance with the provisions of this chapter or any rule promulgated pursuant to this chapter.

The commission has the following powers and duties shall:

(1) ThroughIssue ruleslicenses establishedand pursuantregistrations to chapterany 1-26,association, establishclub, standardscorporation, forindividual or other person that meets the practicequalifications offor boxing,licensure kickboxing,or andregistration as a boxer, kickboxer, mixed martial arts;artist, manager, matchmaker, promoter, official, or second;

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OverstrikesSB64 indicateENROLLED deleted26.391.12 language.3 64 (3) Have available to the public the date, time, and location of any competition or sparring exhibition registered pursuant to the provisions of this chapter;

26.391.11(4) 3Employ 64personnel (3)(2)in Haveaccordance availablewith the namesneeds of persons associations, clubs, corporations, associations individuals, or and otherbudget entitiesof persons registered or licensed pursuant to the provisionscommission; of this chapter;

(4)(3)(5) HaveEnter availableinto tocontracts, theas publicnecessary theto date,carry time,out andthe locationcommission's ofresponsibilities any competition or sparring exhibition registered pursuant to the provisions of this chapter;

(5)(4)(6) EmployCommunicate personneldisciplinary inactions accordanceand withregistration theand needslicense status of boxers, kickboxers, mixed martial artists, managers, matchmakers, promoters, officials, and budgetseconds ofto the commission;relevant state and federal governing bodies, as required;

(6)(5)(7) EnterPerform intoother contracts,duties asdirectly necessaryrelated to carry out the commission's responsibilities pursuant to the provisions of this chapter;

(7)(6) Communicate disciplinary actions and registration and license status of boxers, kickboxers, mixed martial artists, managers, matchmakers, promoters, and matchmakers officials, and seconds to the relevant state and federal governing bodies, as may be required;

and (8)(7) Perform other duties directly related to the provisions of this chapter or rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26;

(1) Govern Establish the requirements for and govern the conduct of boxing, kickboxing, and mixed martial arts competitions,competitions and sparring exhibitions;

(2) Establish registration criteria and registration fees for all boxers, kickboxers, and mixed martial artists, officials, and seconds, who participate in competitions and sparring exhibitions governed by the commission;

(3) Establish license criteria and license fees for all promoters, managers, and matchmakers, and promoters of boxing, kickboxing, or and mixed martial arts competitions and sparring exhibitions held in this state;

(4) Establish registration requirements for all boxing, kickboxing, or mixed martial arts competitions or and sparring exhibitions held in the this state;

(5) Establish the and maintain written records to be maintained for all competitions and sparring exhibitions conducted in the this state;

(6) Establish a fee based on the percentage of gross revenues from any boxing, kickboxing, or mixed martial arts competition or sparring exhibition held in this state, provided the thisfee Overstrikesdoes indicatenot deletedexceed language.five percent of the gross revenues of the competition or sparring exhibition from any and all sources, including cable television and pay-per-view telecasts of the event, exclusive of any federal tax.

26.391.11The commission may establish and impose a minimum competition or sparring SB64 ENROLLED 26.391.12 4 64 state.exhibition fee, not to exceed five thousand dollars, to cover the expenses of the commission;

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However, the The commission may establish and impose a minimum competition or sparring exhibition fee, not to exceed five thousand dollars, to cover the expenses of the South Dakota Athletic Commission commission;

(7) Establish criteria for approved bona fide educational institutions or national amateur boxing, kickboxing, or mixed martial arts associations for purposes of being exempted from the provisions of this chapter;

and (9) Establish procedures for receiving and conducting complaint investigations;

Overstrikes(c) indicateA deletedjudge language.registration fee, not to exceed one hundred dollars;

26.391.11 5 64 (c) A judge registration fee, not to exceed one hundred dollars;

SB64 ENROLLED 26.391.12 5 64 (h) A second registration fee, not to exceed one hundred dollars;

No A boxer, kickboxer, or mixed martial artist may not participate in any a competition or sparring exhibition without having a certificate of registration issued by the commission.

Each boxer, kickboxer, or mixed martial artist, official, and second shall submit an application upon a the form prescribed by the commission and pay the required application fee.

Any boxer, kickboxer, or mixed martial artist, official, or second in a competition or sparring exhibition, who does not have a certificate of registration issued by the commission, or who does not comply with the provisions of this chapter or any rule promulgated pursuant to this chapter, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor and subject to the sanctions and penalties provided in §§ 42-12-20 and 42-12-24.

No A manager, matchmaker, or promoter may not arrange, facilitate, participate in, facilitate, produce, stage, arrange, or profit from, or stage a competition or sparring exhibition without having a license issued by the commission.

A manager, matchmaker, or promoter shall submit an application upon a the form prescribed by the commission and shall pay the required application fee.

Any person association, club, corporation, association, or entity, or individual required to have a license pursuant to this section, that arranges, facilitates, participates in, facilitates, produces, stages, arranges, or profits from, or stages a competition or Overstrikessparring indicateexhibition deletedwithout language.having a license issued by the commission, or that does not comply with the provisions of this chapter or any rule promulgated pursuant to this chapter, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor and subject to the sanctions and penalties provided in §§ 42-12-20 and 42-12-24.

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TheSB64 commissionENROLLED may26.391.12 file6 a64 civilSection suit7. to enjoin any person or entity from engaging in a competition or sparring exhibition without a license issued by the commission.

Section 7.

No A competition or sparring exhibition may not be held without having a certificate of registration issued by the commission.