Effective 7/1/2022
9-23-308. Rules for the conduct of contests.
9-23-308. Rules for the conduct of contests.
- (1) The commission shall adopt rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, for the conduct of contests in the state.
- (2) The rules shall include:
- (a) authority for:
- (i) stopping contests; and
- (ii) impounding purses with respect to contests when there is a question with respect to the contest, contestants, or any other licensee associated with the contest; and
- (b) reasonable and necessary provisions to ensure that all obligations of a promoter with respect to any promotion or contest are paid in accordance with agreements made by the promoter.
- (a) authority for:
- (3)
- (a) The commission may, in its discretion, exempt a contest and each contestant from the definition of unprofessional conduct found in Subsection 9-23-101(25)(f) after:
- (i) a promoter requests the exemption; and
- (ii) the commission considers relevant factors, including:
- (A) the experience of the contestants;
- (B) the win and loss records of each contestant;
- (C) each contestant’s level of training; and
- (D) any other evidence relevant to the contestants’ professionalism and the ability to safely conduct the contest.
- (b) The commission’s hearing of a request for an exemption under this Subsection (3) is an informal adjudicative proceeding under Section 63G-4-202.
- (c) The commission’s decision to grant or deny a request for an exemption under this Subsection (3) is not subject to agency review under Section 63G-4-301.
- (a) The commission may, in its discretion, exempt a contest and each contestant from the definition of unprofessional conduct found in Subsection 9-23-101(25)(f) after:
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 362, 2022 General Session