Terms Used In Michigan Laws 338.3633b

  • Contest: means an individual bout between 2 boxers, 2 mixed martial artists, or 2 individuals engaged in other unarmed combat that is subject to this act. See Michigan Laws 338.3610
  • Department: means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs. See Michigan Laws 338.3610
  • Event: means a program of unarmed combat that is planned for a specific date and time by a promoter and is subject to the approval of the department under this act. See Michigan Laws 338.3610
  • Good moral character: means good moral character as determined and defined under 1974 PA 381, MCL 338. See Michigan Laws 338.3610
  • Matchmaker: means an individual who is responsible for arranging individual contests of unarmed combat. See Michigan Laws 338.3610
  • Participant: means a referee, judge, matchmaker, timekeeper, contestant, or promoter. See Michigan Laws 338.3611
  • Rule: means a rule promulgated under the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24. See Michigan Laws 338.3611
  (1) An individual shall not participate in a contest or event as a referee, judge, matchmaker, or timekeeper without a participant license from the department under this section. To obtain a participant license, an applicant must submit all of the following to the department:
  (a) An application. The department may prescribe the form and the contents of the application form.
  (b) With the application described in subdivision (a), a nonrefundable application processing fee in the amount of $30.00 and 1 of the following annual license fees, as applicable:
  (i) Referee license, $150.00.
  (ii) Judge license, $70.00.
  (iii) Matchmaker license, $150.00.
  (iv) Timekeeper license, $70.00.
  (2) An applicant for a referee, judge, matchmaker, or timekeeper participant license must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that he or she meets all of the following to receive a license under this section:
  (a) Has good moral character.
  (b) Is at least 18 years of age.
  (c) Any other requirement established by rule.