- (a) No person shall engage in any activity, which is performed wholly or partially within the State of Arkansas and subject to regulation under the combative sports law or this part, without fully complying with the combative sports law, this part, and possessing a valid license from the State Athletic Commission for such activity.
- (b) No person holding a license issued by the commission shall participate or engage in any activity for which an event license has not been issued or has been denied or revoked by the commission.
(c)
- (1) No person holding a license issued by the commission shall participate or engage in any activity in connection with an event while having within their body any alcohol or drug or while otherwise under the influence of alcohol or a drug.
- (2) Provided however, participation may be allowed if the licensee possesses a current and valid prescription from a doctor for the drug and the drug does not, in the sole discretion of the commission, result in an impediment or impairment of the performance of licensee’s duties or responsibilities nor result in an unfair competitive advantage.
(d)
- (1) No person shall be allowed to participate or perform services in connection with an event, unless the person has proof of identification and a current license for their activity.
- (2) Acceptable proof of identification includes driver’s license, passport, state-issued identification card, federal identification boxing card, or any other identification required by the designated employee or employees.
- (e) No person shall interfere with or hinder an official’s performance of his or her duties or threaten physical harm to any person present at an event or any activity related or associated with an event, except physical harm may be threatened between contestants within the boundaries of other applicable laws.
- (f) Judges, timekeepers, referees, and doctors may not have a direct or indirect financial interest in any contestant participating in a specific match or bout or in an event for which they are providing services.
- (g) No professional shall compete against an amateur.
- (h) No person shall use abusive language, use profanity or otherwise conduct themselves in a manner which is disrespectful to the commission, commissioners, officials, any person at an event, or otherwise engage in disruptive conduct.