17 CAR § 225-203 – Licensure

(a) Every contestant, doctor, event coordinator, inspector, judge, manager, matchmaker, promoter, referee, second, timekeeper, or official, unless exempted by this part, is required to apply for and receive a license from the State Athletic Commission before participating or engaging in an activity related in any way to an event or the licensed activity.
(b) An applicant shall complete and submit an application approved or provided by the commission.
(c) Each applicant shall be familiar with the Arkansas combative sports law and this part.
(d) Before issuing or denying any license, the commission may:
1. (1) Examine the applicant or other witnesses; and
2. (2) Request any and all information the commission deems relevant to the application.
(e) Each applicant for a contestant’s professional boxing license shall simultaneously apply for or currently possess a valid federal boxing ID.
(f) Each applicant shall provide the commission with his or her legal name, as maintained by the Social Security Administration and Internal Revenue Service or such similar governmental agency for the country of the applicant’s residence.
(g) Each applicant shall provide at least:
1. (1) One (1) government issued form of identification bearing both applicant’s photograph and legal name; and
2. (2) One (1) form of government issued identification proving the applicant’s age.
(h) Each applicant shall:
1. (1) Provide the commission with the physical address of his or her residence; and
2. (2) Notify the commission of any change in the same.
(i) Each applicant and person licensed under this part shall use the same name, which shall be his or her legal name, in connection with each event, provided however, contestants shall not be prohibited from also using a “ring name” or “alias” in promotional materials and when being announced prior to a bout or event.
(j) Each licensee whose license is lost, stolen, or cannot otherwise be produced upon request shall apply and pay for a new duplicate license from the commission.
(k) No license issued under this part is transferable to another person.
(l) The commission may deny, revoke, or suspend any license for good cause.
(m) The commission may reject any applications submitted without the required licensing fee and all information required by the commission.
(n)
1. (1) In addition to all other requirements, each applicant and person licensed under this part shall, at any time requested by the commission, designated employee or employees, inspector, or doctor, submit to a test of breath and/or body fluids for the presence of any:
  1. (A) Alcohol;
  2. (B) Drug;
  3. (C) Hepatitis A, B, or C; or
  4. (D) HIV.
2. (2) The commission shall pay for all costs associated with a test required under this section.
3. (3)
  1. (A) The applicant or licensee shall pay all costs associated with tests required for initial licensure or renewal of a license and shall reimburse the commission for all positive tests and tests indicating a violation of this part.
  2. (B) A positive test for the presence of alcohol, drugs, or infectious diseases or the refusal of a licensee to immediately submit to a test shall result in an immediate suspension of the licensee’s license with such suspension continuing until a hearing before the commission for reinstatement.
  3. (C) In addition to suspension or revocation of the license, a positive test for alcohol, drugs, or infectious diseases or the refusal of the licensee to submit to testing may also result in the imposition of a monetary fine.
4. (4) Prior to reinstatement following a violation of this section, the licensee shall submit to a test for the presence of alcohol, drugs, or infectious diseases, the results of which shall be negative.
5. (5) The World Anti-Doping Agency list of banned substances for combative sports will be the same list used by the commission.
(o) Unless and until Arkansas Code § 17-22-302(d), which requires all licenses issued by the commission to expire on June 30 of each year, is repealed, amended, or otherwise permits the commission to set an alternate expiration date for its licenses, all licenses issued by the commission shall expire on June 30 of each year, provided however, if the commission is permitted by the Act to establish its own expiration date for licenses issued by the commission, then such licenses shall expire one (1) year from the date of issuance or as otherwise determined or established by the commission at the time of issuance.
(p) If available through the commission’s website or through other approved electronic means designated by the commission, applications may be:
1. (1) Submitted via web-based or electronic means; and
2. (2) Subject to credit card, debit card, or other processing fees in addition to the licensing fees.