Terms Used In Michigan Laws 338.3633d

  • Boxing: means the sport of attack and defense with fists, using padded gloves, in a square ring. See Michigan Laws 338.3610
  • Contestant: means an individual who competes in an unarmed combat contest or event. See Michigan Laws 338.3610
  • Department: means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs. See Michigan Laws 338.3610
  • Mixed martial arts: means a form of combat, either amateur or professional, that involves the use of a combination of techniques from different disciplines of the martial arts, including grappling, kicking, and striking, subject to the limitations contained in this act and rules promulgated under this act. See Michigan Laws 338.3610
  • Professional: means an individual who is competing or has competed in unarmed combat for a prize. See Michigan Laws 338.3611
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  • United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o

Sec 33d.

  (1) An individual shall not receive a license as a professional contestant in boxing if he or she does not possess a federal identification card. If the individual does not have a federal identification card, and he or she is a resident of this state or is not a resident of any state of the United States, he or she shall submit a separate request to the department for a federal identification card. If the individual is a resident of another state, he or she must apply to that state for a federal identification card.
  (2) An individual shall not receive a license as a professional contestant in mixed martial arts if he or she does not possess a national identification card. If the individual does not have a national identification card, he or she shall submit a separate request to the department for a national identification card.
  (3) To obtain a federal or national identification card from the department, an applicant must do all of the following:
  (a) Submit an application that includes his or her name, address, date of birth, and any other information required by the department. 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 $20.00.
  (4) The department shall transmit the information about an applicant described in subsection (3) to a federal or national recordkeeper designated by the department and, when approved by that recordkeeper, shall issue a federal or national identification card that includes an identification number assigned by that recordkeeper.