(a)
- (1) Persons under eighteen (18) years of age will not be issued a license other than cases when and if certain criteria are met, except a contestant’s license at the discretion of the State Athletic Commission.
- (2) Persons sixteen (16) years of age, but not yet eighteen (18) years of age, may be issued a contestant’s license provided a notarized, written consent from the person’s parent or legal guardian is submitted with the application the criteria below have been met.
- (3) No professionals shall be licensed under eighteen (18) years of age.
- (b) Each applicant for an Arkansas contestant’s martial arts or mixed martial arts license shall simultaneously apply for or currently possess a valid Mixed Martial Arts National ID.