548.017 – Participants, Managers, and Other Persons Required to Have Licenses.
548.017 Participants, managers, and other persons required to have licenses.— (1) A participant, manager, trainer, second, referee, judge, physician, matchmaker, or promoter must be licensed before directly or indirectly acting in such capacity in connection with any match involving a participant. A physician approved by the commission must be licensed pursuant to chapter 458 or chapter 459, […]
548.021 – Applications for Licenses and Permits.
548.021 Applications for licenses and permits.— (1) An application for a license or a permit must: (a) Be in writing on a form supplied by the commission which shall contain the applicant’s social security number. (b) Be verified by the applicant. (c) Be complete and have attached to the application any photographs and other exhibits required. (2) Pursuant to the federal […]
548.022 – Oral Examinations.
548.022 Oral examinations.—The commission may require any applicant or any officer, director, employee, or stockholder of a corporate applicant, before taking action on her or his application, to appear before the commission for an oral examination, under oath, as to her or his qualifications. History.—ss. 2, 4, ch. 84-246; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 764, ch. […]
548.024 – Background Investigation of Applicants for Licensure.
548.024 Background investigation of applicants for licensure.—If the commission requires a background criminal history investigation of any applicant, it shall require the applicant to submit to the department fingerprints for this purpose. The fingerprints shall be forwarded to the Division of Criminal Justice Information Systems within the Department of Law Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of […]
548.025 – License Fees.
548.025 License fees.—The commission shall set license fees as follows: (1) Promoter, matchmaker—not to exceed $500. (2) Any other license—not to exceed $100. History.—ss. 2, 4, ch. 84-246; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 120, ch. 99-251.
548.026 – Duration of License.
548.026 Duration of license.—Each license shall expire on December 31 next following the date on which it was issued. History.—ss. 2, 4, ch. 84-246; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
548.028 – Refusal to Issue License.
548.028 Refusal to issue license.—The commission shall not issue a license to: (1) Any person or business entity that has been convicted of any act, or that has a trustee, partner, officer, director, or owner that has been convicted of any act, that would constitute a violation of this chapter or would constitute any of the grounds […]
548.004 – Executive Director; Duties, Compensation, Administrative Support.
548.004 Executive director; duties, compensation, administrative support.— (1) The department shall employ an executive director with the approval of the commission. The executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary. The executive director or the executive director’s designee shall perform the duties specified by the commission, including conducting the functions of the commission office; appointing […]
548.032 – Permit for Program of Matches.
548.032 Permit for program of matches.—In addition to a promoter’s license, a promoter must procure a permit for each program of matches before presenting that program. Each application for a permit shall specify the location and time of the program. History.—ss. 2, 4, ch. 84-246; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
548.005 – Oversight of the Commission; Long-Range Policy Planning; Plans, Reports, and Recommendations.
548.005 Oversight of the commission; long-range policy planning; plans, reports, and recommendations.— (1) The department shall exercise oversight of the activities of the commission to the extent necessary to facilitate the requirements of this section. (2) To facilitate efficient and cost-effective regulation, the commission and the department, where appropriate, shall develop and implement a long-range policy planning and […]