Section 6.01 - General Licensing Requirements Proof of Identity; Appearance Before Commission; Fee for Issuance or Renewal; Period of Validity(1) An application for a license as any of the following must be made in writing on a form supplied by the Commission and signed by the applicant under the pains and penalties of perjury. A license shall not be issued to the applicant until the applicant has submitted a completed application evidencing all requirements of 523 CMR. A ring official may be duly licensed in a professional and amateur capacity. If amateur ring official licensure is sought, the application shall include documentation evidencing that the individual has been certified or otherwise approved to hold the position for which they are applying by a sanctioning organization approved by the Commission under 523 CMR 19.00: Amateur Contests and Exhibitions Held by Amateur Sanctioning Organizations. (a) Professional or amateur unarmed combatant in boxing, mixed martial arts, kickboxing, Southeast Asian kickboxing or other recognized unarmed combat;(2) Any false statement in an application submitted to the Commission shall be deemed grounds for any of the following: (a) denial of the application;(b) if the license has already been issued, immediate revocation of the license followed by hearing upon request;(c) referral of the matter to the appropriate law enforcement authority for prosecution.(3) All applications for licensure shall be accompanied by a government issued identification bearing the applicant's photograph. Before issuing a license, the Commission or its staff may, when deemed appropriate, require an applicant to provide proof of their identity in addition to that required under the applicable licensing requirements.(4) The Commission may require an applicant to appear before the Commission to answer questions or provide documents in conjunction with an application for a license in addition to those required under the applicable licensing requirements.(5) The fee for issuance or renewal of a license shall be included with the application as provided by M.G.L. c. 7, § 3B.(6) All licenses issued pursuant to 523 CMR 6.00 except for professional or amateur unarmed combatant licenses under 523 CMR 6.01(6)(a) shall be valid for 12 months from the date of issuance unless otherwise suspended or revoked by the Commission. Professional or amateur unarmed combatant licenses are valid for one event only. The renewal of any license is not automatic. The Commission will consider the applicant's past performance and abilities in evaluating an application for renewal. (a)License Extension - Military Service. If the licensee is on active duty with the armed forces of the United States, as defined in M.G.L. c. 4, § 7 clause forty-third, the license shall remain valid until the licensee is released from active duty and for a period of not less than 90 days following that release. For 523 CMR 6.01(6)(a) to apply, the licensee must be given an Honorable Discharge, a General Discharge, or an Under Other than Honorable Conditions (UOTHC) Discharge as noted on their discharge and separation papers.(7) The license holder shall have the responsibility of reporting any change of mailing address, email address, and/or change of circumstance to the Commission. The information on file at the Commission shall be deemed accurate for purposes of notification unless changed by the license holder.(8) In accordance with M.G.L. c. 147, § 35, no license shall be issued to any individual younger than 18 years old except as provided by M.G.L. c. 147, § 39.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1331, eff. 1/27/2017.