PURPOSE: This rule describes the requirements and fees for obtaining permits for contests.

1. (1) The promoter shall obtain a separate permit for each contest from the office prior to each contest. The request for the permit must be received by the office no later than ten

2. (10) business days before the date of a contest. The office will not approve permits for—

   1. (A) Bouts between members of the opposite sex for professional boxing, professional kickboxing or professional full-contact karate; or
   2. (B) Bouts between human contestants and nonhumans.
3. (2) Fees for boxing and marital arts permits are twenty-five dollars ($25) per contest per day. Fees for wrestling permits are one hundred fifty dollars ($150) per contest per day.

4. (3) The office may deny an application for such a permit or grant a limited, restricted or conditional permit for any cause deemed sufficient by the office. 20 CSR 2040-2

   1. (4) No promoter, official or contestant shall serve in any capacity at contests for which the

$400.00 office has denied a permit or for which a per- $ 40.00 mit has not been issued. Such participation $ 50.00 shall be grounds for discipline. $ 50.00

1. (5) The promoter must have an approved per-

$200.00 mit before any publicity is issued on the con- $100.00 test. Violation of this provision shall be $ 20.00 grounds for discipline. $ 20.00 $ 20.00 AUTHORITY: sections 317.006 and $ 0.00 317.011.1, RSMo 2000.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 40-2.021. Original rule filed April 30, 1982, effective Sept. 11, 1982. Rescinded and readopted: Filed March 2, 1989, effective May 11, 1989. Amended: $15.00 Filed July 25, 1994, effective Jan. 29, 1995. Rescinded and readopted: Filed Nov. 15, $10.00 2001, effective May 30, 2002. Amended: Filed July 1, 2004, effective Oct. 30, 2004. Moved to 20 CSR 2040-2.021, effective Aug. 28, 2006.

*Original authority: 317.006, RSMo 1983 amended 1996 and 317.011, RSMo 1983, amended 1985, 1996.