Arizona Laws 5-227. Jurisdiction of commission
A. The commission shall:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 5-227
- Boxing: means the act of attack and defense with the fists, using padded gloves, that is practiced as a sport. See Arizona Laws 5-221
- Commission: means the Arizona state boxing and mixed martial arts commission. See Arizona Laws 5-221
- Director: means the director of the department of gaming. See Arizona Laws 5-221
- Executive director: means the executive director of the commission. See Arizona Laws 5-221
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Mixed martial arts: means any form of competition or contest, other than boxing or kickboxing, in which blows are delivered and in which the competitors use any combination of tactics including boxing, wrestling, striking, kicking, martial arts and submission techniques. See Arizona Laws 5-221
1. Except for the financial and accounting functions delegated to the director pursuant to section 5-226, have sole direction, management, control and jurisdiction over all boxing and mixed martial arts contests held within this state unless exempt from the application of this chapter by section 5-222.
2. Have sole control, authority and jurisdiction over all licenses required by this chapter.
B. The commission shall grant a license to an applicant if in the judgment of the commission the financial responsibility, experience, character and general fitness of the applicant are such that the applicant’s participation is consistent with the public interest, convenience or necessity and the best interests of boxing and in conformity with the purposes of this chapter. The commission may delegate the commission’s licensing authority to the commission’s executive director.