Section R457-1-801 - Martial Arts Contests and Exhibitions(1) All full-contact martial arts are forms of unarmed combat. Therefore, the Pete Suazo Utah Athletic Commission Act, Title 9, Chapter 23, and Rule R457-1 apply to contests or exhibitions of such martial arts, including provisions pertaining to licenses, fees, stopping contests, impounding purses, testing requirements for contestants, and adjudicative proceedings. For purposes of identification, a contestant in a martial arts contest or exhibition shall provide any form of identification that contains a photograph of the contestant, such as a state driver's license, passport, or student identification card.(2) Upon requesting the Commission's approval of a contest or exhibition of a martial art in this state, the sponsoring organization or promoter may submit the official rules for the particular art to the Commission and request the Commission to apply the official rules in the contest or exhibition.(3) The Commission may not approve the official rules of the particular art and may not allow the contest or exhibition to be held if the official rules are inconsistent, in any way, with the purpose of the Pete Suazo Utah Athletic Commission Act, Title 9, Chapter 23, or with the rule adopted by the Commission for the administration of that Act, Rule R457-1.(4) A Contestant may not compete in more than one contest every six days unless otherwise cleared by a ringside physician and pending Commission approval.Utah Admin. Code R457-1-801
Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-17, effective 8/18/2023Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-05, effective 2/20/2024