A competition or sparring exhibition may not be held without having a certificate of registration issued by the commission. The commission shall prescribe the form and the fee for registration. Any association, club, competitor, corporation, or individual that arranges, facilitates, participates in, produces, profits from, or stages a competition or sparring exhibition that does not have a certificate of registration issued by the commission, or that does not comply with the provisions of this chapter or any rule promulgated pursuant to this chapter, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and subject to the sanctions and penalties provided in §§ 42-12-20 and 42-12-24. The commission may file a civil suit to enjoin any person or entity from participating in, facilitating, producing, staging, arranging, or profiting from a competition or sparring exhibition that does not have a certificate of registration issued by the commission.

Source: SL 2014, ch 209 , § 10; SL 2026, ch 175 , § 7.