Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 6037
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 6037
- Contestant: includes both amateur and professional mixed martial arts competitors. See
- Director: means the Director of the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation. See
- mixed martial arts event: means a mixed martial arts match or two or more mixed martial arts matches held at the same location on the same or consecutive dates. See
- mixed martial arts match: includes amateur matches and exhibitions. See
- Participant: means individuals who participate, directly or indirectly, in mixed martial arts matches, including managers, referees, match makers, seconds, corners, and judges. See
§ 6037. Referees
(a) No mixed martial arts event, including a sole match, shall take place in Vermont without a referee present and overseeing the event in accordance with rules adopted under this subchapter.
(b) The sole arbiter in the ring in a mixed martial arts match shall be the referee, licensed as a participant in Vermont, who shall govern the match in accordance with the rules adopted by the Director under this subchapter. The referee shall have full power to stop the match whenever the referee deems it advisable because of the physical condition of a contestant, when one of the contestants is clearly outclassed by an opponent, or for other reasonable cause. (Added 2021, No. 69, § 15.)