1. A. The Oklahoma State Athletic Commission is hereby vested with jurisdiction to issue sanctioning permits for all professional and amateur combative sports contests and exhibitions, including, but not limited to, mixed martial arts, professional boxing, and kickboxing held or given within this state and to issue licenses for participants of sanctioned contests and exhibitions.

2. B.

   1. 1. It shall be unlawful to promote or participate in a professional or amateur combative sports event unless the event is sanctioned by the Commission.
   2. 2. Except as provided in paragraphs 1 and 2 of subsection C of this section, it shall be unlawful to promote an amateur combative sports event unless the event is sanctioned by the Commission.
   3. 3. Any person violating the provisions of this subsection shall be subject to the administrative and criminal penalty provisions of Section 615 of this title.

3. C. Specifically exempt from the provisions of the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission Act are the amateur combative sports contests or exhibitions conducted or sponsored by:

   1. 1. Any school, college, or university where the participants are students regularly enrolled in such institutions and the instructors, coaches, and trainers are employees of such institutions. The term "school, college, or university" shall not include a school or other institution whose principal purpose is to furnish instruction in combative sports or sparring;
   2. 2. Any military installation or branch of the Armed Forces where the participants are employed by the military installation or are members of the branch of the Armed Forces sponsoring the contest or exhibition;
   3. 3. USA Boxing; and
   4. 4. The International Olympic Committee.

4. D. The following persons are specifically exempt from the provisions of the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission Act:

   1. 1. Practitioners and instructors of the martial arts as defined in Section 602 of this title; and
   2. 2. Instructors of amateur combative sports practitioners if such instructors are not required to be licensed pursuant to other provisions of the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission Act.

Laws 1994, SB 1196, c. 240, § 6, eff. September 1, 1994; Amended by Laws 1995, SB 666, c. 202, § 4, emerg. eff. May 19, 1995; Amended by Laws 1999, SB 600, c. 210, § 6, emerg. eff. July 1, 1999 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2007, HB 1631, c. 178, § 2, eff. November 1, 2007 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2008, HB 3070, c. 329, § 7, emerg. eff. July 1, 2008 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2009, HB 1576, c. 249, § 2, emerg. eff. May 22, 2009 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2012, HB 2746, c. 359, § 6 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2021, HB 1783, c. 209, § 2, eff. November 1, 2021 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2025, HB 1122, c. 20, § 4, eff. November 1, 2025 (superseded document available).