Wyo. Code R. 046-0001-7
Mixed Martial Arts, Board of
Chapter 7: Requirements for Promoters
Effective Date: 07/16/2012 to 11/13/2012
Rule Type: Expired Emergency Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 046.0001.7.07162012
Emergency Rules are no longer in effect 120 days after filing with the Secretary of State
(a) Promoters shall apply for a license by submitting an application and fee in the manner approved by the Board and must be licensed prior to the approval of a permit for any authorized event. A promoter license must be renewed annually. Each license is valid for one calendar year from the date of issuance.
In addition, the license is only valid as long as the surety bond associated with it is valid. There is no fee for a license at this time.
Promoters shall also apply for an event permit. The fee for an event permit is $300 per event.
(b) Promoters are responsible for ensuring that all participants are licensed, all seconds are registered, and all applicable fees (including fees to officials) are paid.
(a) A person who applies for a promoter license must be at least eighteen years of age.
(a) Event permit application and fee.
(i) A completed permit application and appropriate fee must be submitted to the Board at least 30 days prior to the scheduled date, time, and location of the event.
(ii) The Board may approve an event permit less than 30 days on a case by case basis.
(iii) Event permits may not be granted to promoters who owe any fees from previous events.
(iv) Any change to a previously approved event permit will require a new event permit application and may require a fee and must be submitted as expeditiously as possible.
(v) Event permit applications filed in excess of 150 days in advance of the event require Board approval.
(b) A promoter may not promote, advertise or sell tickets for an event until they are licensed and appropriate permits have been granted or the promoter may be subject to a fine or disciplinary action and the license or permit may not granted.
(c) Limitations and expectations on Event Permits
(i) There are no limitations on the number of event permits allowed. However, the Board may deny an event permit where the following conditions exist:
(A) Back-to-back events; (B) Same-day events; (C) Inadequate officials to properly regulate the event; (D) Failure of a promoter or any person connected with the event to comply with any statute or rule; (E) A bout listed on the event permit application fails to meet the requirements of Chapter 3; (F) Inadequate or unsafe location, site or arena selection; or (G) For other reasons which may not be in the best interest of the sport, the participants, spectators, or the officials.
(ii) Promoters are expected to comply with the following:
(A) Fulfill all obligations of the permit. Any promoter who cancels an event after a permit is granted may be subject to disciplinary action and future permits may be denied.
(B) By completing the permit, promoters agree to pay in guaranteed funds all official fees established by the Board within the timeframes established by the Board.
(C) No weigh in will begin without all fees being paid in full for the event permit, inspector, officials, and judges. The weigh in cannot be rescheduled and the event will be canceled.
(i) Promoters shall not schedule less than seven bouts nor more than twelve bouts for any one event. A standby bout shall be provided in the event an arranged bout falls through and it is necessary to put on another bout in order to meet the minimum requirements. Any exception to the number of rounds require approval of the Board.
(ii) The promoter is expected to feature a main event bout. The number of rounds that qualify as a main event bout is three rounds for kickboxing and mixed martial arts.
(e) Event Fee
(i) The promoter shall pay the appropriate event fee as established by W.S. § 33-48-107(ii). The event fee must be paid to the Board within 72 hours of completion of the event. The fee is 5% of the total gross receipts from the sale of tickets for admission and admission fees.
(a) Promoters shall either submit proof of a surety bond or submit a certified check to the Board pursuant to W.S. § 33-48-106.
(i) All bonds must be current and list the Wyoming State Board of Mixed Martial Arts as the obligee.
(ii) Bonds and certified checks must be verified and approved by the Board.
(iii) Failure to comply may result in the cancellation of the event and disciplinary action.
(a) Promoters are responsible for ensuring that an announcement is made prior to the start of the main event which includes a statement that the event is regulated by the Wyoming State Board of Mixed Martial Arts
(b) Other announcements must be limited to those pertaining to present and future permitted bouts when specifically authorized by the Board or inspector.
(c) Political announcements or references are not allowed under any circumstances.
Section 6. Substitution Announcements. Promoters are required to publicly announce all substitutions for participants advertised for bouts as soon as the substitutions are known. Prior to the announcement of a substitution, the substitute participant must be approved by Board or the inspector. If the substitute appears for the bouts and is not used for any reason other than medical disqualification, the substitute will be reimbursed by the promoter a minimum of one hundred dollars for training expenses and transportation. Failing to announce substitutions may result in disciplinary action.
Section 7. Delay of Bouts. Promoters are responsible for having participants ready to enter the ring or cage immediately after the conclusion of the preceding bout. Any promoter causing a delay of more than five minutes may be subject to disciplinary action.
Section 8. Reinstatement of an Expired License. The purpose of this rule is to establish the qualifications and procedures for reinstatement of an expired license.
(a) Conditions of Reinstatement: License expired for less than two years.
(i) An applicant seeking reinstatement of an expired license for less than two years shall complete a reinstatement application and pay a $100 reinstatement fee.
(b) Conditions of Reinstatement: License expired two years or more
(i) An applicant seeking reinstatement of an expired license for two years or more shall complete a reinstatement application, pay a reinstatement fee of $100 and provide proof of a compliance bond in a manner approved by the Board.
(ii) An applicant for reinstatement who has actively practiced in Wyoming with an expired license is subject to denial of application, disciplinary action, and/or other penalties as authorized by the Board.
(a) Address and Name Changes
(i) Promoters shall inform the Board of any name, address, telephone, or email change within 30 days of the change. The Board will not change a promoter's information without explicit notification in a manner prescribed by the Board.
(ii) One of the following forms of documentation is needed to change a name or correct a social security number:
(A) Marriage license;
(B) Divorce decree;
(C) Court order; or
(D) A driver's license or social security card with a second form of identification may be acceptable at the discretion of the Board.
(a) Promoters shall notify the Board within 45 days of any of the following events:
(i) The conviction of a felony of a licensee under the laws of any state or of the United States. A guilty verdict, a plea of guilty or a plea of nolo contendere (no contest) accepted by the court is considered a conviction;
(ii) A disciplinary action imposed upon the licensee by another jurisdiction that licenses promoters, including, but not limited to, a citation, sanction, probation, civil penalty, or a denial, suspension, revocation, or modification of a license whether it is imposed by consent decree, order, or other decision, for any cause other than failure to pay a license fee by the due date;
(iii) Revocation or suspension of a licensee by another state athletic board, municipality, federal or state agency or any association who oversees kickboxing or MMA;
(iv) Any judgment, award or settlement of a civil action or arbitration in which there was a final judgment or settlement against the licensee.
(b) The notice to the Board shall include the following information:
(i) If the event is an action by a governmental agency (as described above), the name of the agency, its jurisdiction, the case name, and the docket, proceeding or case number by which the event is designated, and a copy of the consent decree, order or decision;
(ii) If the event is a felony conviction, the court, its jurisdiction, the case name, the case number, a description of the matter or a copy of the indictment or charges, and any plea or verdict entered by the court. The licensee shall also provide to the Board a copy of the imposition of sentence related to the felony conviction and the completion of all terms of the sentence within 45 days of such action;
(iii) If the event concerns a civil action or arbitration proceeding, the court or arbiter, the jurisdiction, the case name, the case number, a description of the matter or a copy of the complaint, and a copy of the verdict, the court or arbitration decision, or, if settled, the settlement agreement and court's order of dismissal.
(c) The licensee identified in the notice may submit a written statement with the notice to be included with the licensee's records.
(d) Any licensee may be subject to disciplinary action for a felony conviction, license discipline in another jurisdiction or other authority, or civil liability that adversely relates to the integrity of mixed martial arts activity or competition.
Section 11. Disciplinary Action. Any licensed promoter who fails to report or otherwise violates, or aids or assists in the violation of, any provision of this chapter, may be subject to disciplinary action.