N.M. Admin. Code § 15.6.20.8

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 24, December 23, 2024

Section 15.6.20.8 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS INVOLVING FULL CONTACT: USE OF OFFICIAL RULES; DUTIES OF SPONSORING ORGANIZATION OR PROMOTER; APPROVAL OF COMMISSION REQUIRED

A. All full-contact mixed martial arts are forms of unarmed combat.

B. The provisions pertaining to licenses, fees, dates of programs and disciplinary action in the laws and regulations on unarmed combat apply to events of such martial arts.

C. An event, contest or exhibition of mixed martial arts must be conducted pursuant to the official rules for the particular form. The sponsoring organization or promoter must submit a copy of the official rules with the commission before it will be approved to hold the events.

(1) To ensure the rules submitted for the particular form get commission approval before the event, the sponsoring organization or promoter shall submit their rules no later than the last regularly-scheduled commission meeting before the date of the planned event.

(2) The commission shall review and examine aforementioned rules, and may question the sponsoring organization or promoter before voting to approve the rules.

N.M. Admin. Code § 15.6.20.8

15.6.20.8 NMAC - N, 08-26-2012

Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXV, Issue 24, December 30, 2014, eff. 1/15/2015