Authority: IC 4-33-22-18

Affected: IC 4-21.5; IC 4-33-22

Sec. 6. (a) In addition to the other items required under this rule, an applicant for a license as a sanctioning body must provide its policies and internal controls used to ensure the enforcement of its rules and regulations when providing oversight of an event.

(b) The proposed policies and internal controls required must include the following:

1. (1) The criteria for assigning officials at an event.
2. (2) Information concerning training programs or certifications the applicant requires of officials it assigns to an event.
3. (3) A procedure for approving or denying bouts.
4. (4) A procedure for ensuring that the amateur mixed martial artists have the required medical documents required under this rule.
5. (5) A procedure for ensuring that hand wraps and gloves have been approved by the sanctioning body before amateur mixed martial artist participates in a bout.

6. (6) A procedure regarding the determination of the:

   1. (A) medical; and
   2. (B) administrative;
7. suspensions that a sanctioning body may issue against an amateur mixed martial artist.
8. (7) A procedure for the administration of drug tests after an amateur mixed martial artist's bout.

(c) The commission, the executive director, or the executive director's designee may deny a license to an applicant if the policies and internal controls submitted under this rule are insufficient to ensure the safety of amateur mixed martial artists or the integrity of amateur mixed martial arts.

(d) In determining the sufficiency of an applicant's policies and internal controls, paramount consideration will be given to whether the policies and internal controls are likely to adequately ensure the:

1. (1) integrity of amateur mixed martial arts; and
2. (2) safety of the amateur mixed martial artists.

(e) A sanctioning body must submit amendments of the policies and internal controls to the executive director or the executive director's designee for approval.

(f) Failure of a sanctioning body to follow the policies and internal controls submitted to and approved by the executive director or the executive director's designee may result in disciplinary action against the sanctioning body under IC 4-33-22, IC 4-21.5, and this article.

(Indiana Gaming Commission; 68 IAC 24-6-6; filed Aug 28, 2012, 1:57 p.m.: 20120926-IR- 068110385FRA; readopted filed Sep 19, 2018, 4:09 p.m.: 20181017-IR-068180283RFA; readopted filed Oct 1, 2024, 9:32 a.m.: 20241030-IR-068230797RFA)