(a) Except for amateur events exempted from this chapter pursuant to part 3, the commission is authorized to require promoters of amateur events of unarmed combat to obtain a permit prior to conducting the events. If the permit is required, the commission shall adopt rules in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, that prescribe, without limitation, the requirements and fees for obtaining the permit.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-115-213

  • Amateur: means a person who has never competed in an unarmed combat sport competition or contest for any purse or item of value, other than for a prize or item of value that does not exceed fifty dollars ($50. See Tennessee Code 68-115-102
  • Combatant: means any person eighteen (18) years of age or older who engages in a professional unarmed combat contest. See Tennessee Code 68-115-102
  • Commission: means the Tennessee athletic commission. See Tennessee Code 68-115-102
  • Event: means an amateur event in which amateurs, as defined in this section, compete in an unarmed combat sport competition in accordance with this chapter. See Tennessee Code 68-115-102
  • 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.
  • Permit: means a certification of approval for a contest or event, issued upon receipt of an application and fee that shall be established and collected pursuant to the rulemaking authority of the commission for professional and amateur events. See Tennessee Code 68-115-102
  • Pro-am competition: means a competition that features a combination of professional contests and amateur events. See Tennessee Code 68-115-102
  • Sanctioning organization: means an organization recognized by the Tennessee athletic commission that sanctions amateur events of unarmed combat, and is required to comply with all provisions of this chapter. See Tennessee Code 68-115-102
  • Unarmed combat: means and includes boxing, mixed martial arts and kickboxing as defined and regulated under this chapter. See Tennessee Code 68-115-102
(b) Except for combatants participating in amateur events exempted from this chapter pursuant to part 3 of this chapter, an amateur combatant may not take part in an amateur event of unarmed combat unless the event is sanctioned by and the amateur is registered with an amateur sanctioning organization recognized and approved by the commission.
(c) The commission may require an approved sanctioning organization that participates in amateur events of unarmed combat in this state to register with the commission before it participates, directly or indirectly, in any amateur event of unarmed combat. If the registration is required, the commission shall adopt rules in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act that prescribe, without limitation, the requirements and fees for obtaining the registration.
(d) Notwithstanding subsections (a)-(c), the commission shall be the sole regulatory authority for pro-am competitions. Any amateur who participates in an event that is conducted as part of a pro-am competition shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the commission and is required to obtain an amateur license issued by the commission. In accordance with § 68-115-201(a), the commission shall promulgate rules relative to amateur events conducted as part of a pro-am competition and amateur participants in such events, including but not limited to physical examinations.
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