(a) Authority - (i) All officials listed in this Chapter shall apply for a certificate as provided in these rules and shall be under the direct control and supervision of the Board or the Board Representative assigned to supervise the event.
- (ii) No official shall in any manner display partiality for one contestant over the other.
- (iii) The official may not consume alcohol while acting as an official.
- (iv) Failure to comply may result in disciplinary action and prohibition from officiating future events.
(b) Qualification. - (i) Any person wishing to apply for an official's certificate must demonstrate the following qualifications in a mixed martial art, and pay an annual fee of $10.00 or be insured as an official and submit supporting documentation of such to the Board. As part of the application, the applicant shall also report any of the events listed in Section 4(a) of this Chapter. A certificate may be denied to an applicant for any of the events listed in Section 4(a) of this Chapter. A certificate must be renewed annually. Each certificate is valid for one calendar year from the date of issuance.
- (ii) In the case of an emergency, the chairman of the Board or Board Representative may select a referee, judge, or inspector who does not meet the qualifications set forth in subsection (a), (b), or (c) of this Section if, at the discretion of the chairman of the Board or Board Representative, such person can demonstrate adequate skills and industry experience commensurate with the officiating position to which they are selected.
(c) Reporting Disciplinary Action. - (i) Officials shall notify the Board within forty-five days of any of the following events:
- (A) A disciplinary action imposed by another jurisdiction that licenses officials, 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; or
- (B) Revocation or suspension by another state athlete Board, municipality, federal or state agency or any association who oversees kickboxing, bare knuckle fighting, or MMA.
- (ii) The notice to the Board shall state 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.
- (iii) The licensee notifying the Board may submit a written statement with the notice to be included with the licensee's records.
- (iv) Any licensee may be subject to disciplinary action for any license discipline in another jurisdiction or by other authority that adversely relates to the integrity of mixed martial arts activity or competition.
(d) Conflict of Interest. - (i) Officials may not act in any other capacity during an event, unless given permission by the Board.
- (ii) Officials shall be excluded from officiating in any bout involving contestants with whom they have worked as manager, trainer, etc.
- (iii) Officials shall notify the Board immediately of any such conflict.
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