1. A. The Commissioner of Labor shall promulgate rules necessary to implement a process for issuing sanctioning permits for professional boxing contests and professional exhibitions held or given in this state and licenses for participants of sanctioned contests and exhibitions, except those events and persons specifically exempt by the provisions of the Oklahoma Professional Boxing Licensing Act.
2. B. All persons or entities who participate in any professional boxing contest or professional exhibition sanctioned by the Department, including but not limited to professional boxers, trainers, managers, corner persons, booking agents, matchmakers, promoters, referees, judges, timekeepers, vendors, physicians, announcers, clubs and corporations associated with a professional boxing contest or professional exhibition sanctioned by the Department, shall be required to make application to the Department for a license to participate in this state in any professional boxing contest or professional exhibition sanctioned by the Department.
3. C. An application for a sanctioning permit or a license shall be on such form and require such information as shall be prescribed by the Department.
4. D. The Department shall determine reasonable cost and fees associated with issuing sanctioning permits and licenses. All costs and fees for sanctioning an event shall be payable by the promoter making application for a sanctioning permit. Cost and fees for a license may be paid by the participant making application or by the promoter of an event sanctioned by the Department.
5. E. A sanctioning permit shall be in effect upon the date issued by the Department and shall expire upon the conclusion of the event, unless the sanctioning permit is suspended or revoked for just cause by the Department. Licenses shall be in effect upon the date issued by the Department and all licenses shall expire June 30, unless the license is suspended or revoked for just cause by the Department. Any license issued pursuant to the Oklahoma Professional Boxing Licensing Act prior to June 30, 1995, shall not expire until June 30, 1996.

6. F. Only promoters whose professional boxing contests and professional exhibitions have been sanctioned by the Department are authorized to place a notice of sanction on printed and promotional materials associated with the sanctioned event, which shall include but not be limited to advertising, tickets, programs, posters, souvenirs, wearing apparel, billboards, marquees and promotional signs inside and outside the venue where the event is to be held, and broadcasting including but not limited to radio, television, including cable television, pay-per-view television and closed-circuit television and motion pictures of the event. The notice of sanction shall substantially state the following:

   "Pursuant to the provisions of Section 601 et seq. of Title 3A of the Oklahoma Statutes and the rules of the Department of Labor, THIS EVENT IS SANCTIONED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. Sanctioning Permit No. _______."

7. G. All fees and other monies resulting from sanctioning professional boxing contests and professional exhibitions and licenses shall be placed to the credit of the Oklahoma Professional Boxing Licensing Revolving Fund.

Laws 1994, SB 1196, c. 240, § 7, eff. September 1, 1994; Amended by Laws 1995, SB 666, c. 202, § 5, emerg. eff. May 19, 1995; Amended by Laws 1998, HB 3165, c. 348, § 3, emerg. eff. June 5, 1998 (superseded document available).