1007 - Licenses; General Provisions.

NY Gen Bus L § 1007 (2019) (N/A)
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(b) With respect to the fees established by the commission pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subdivision, when such fees are payable in relation to authorized combative sports constituting mixed martial arts, the following shall apply:

(i) by promoters, for contests held where the seating capacity is not more than two thousand five hundred, the promoter shall pay not more than five hundred dollars;

(ii) by promoters, for contests held where the seating capacity is greater than two thousand five hundred, but not more than five thousand, the promoter shall pay not more than one thousand dollars;

(iii) by promoters, for contests held where the seating capacity is greater than five thousand, but not more than fifteen thousand, the promoter shall pay not more than one thousand five hundred dollars;

(iv) by promoters, for contests held where the seating capacity is greater than fifteen thousand, but not more than twenty-five thousand, the promoter shall pay not more than two thousand five hundred dollars;

(v) by promoters, for contests held where the seating capacity is greater than twenty-five thousand, the promoter shall pay not more than three thousand dollars;

(vi) for referees and judges, not more than one hundred dollars;

(vii) for professional participants, managers and trainers not more than fifty dollars; and

(viii) for chief seconds, not more than forty dollars. 4. Any license, temporary work permit or other authorization issued under the provisions of this article may be revoked or suspended by the commission when the licensee, permittee or authorized entity has, in the judgment of the commission, violated any provision of this article, rule or order of the commission, demonstrated conduct detrimental to the interests of authorized combative sports generally or to the public interest, or when the commission deems it to be in the best interests of the health and safety of the licensee.

(a) Any licensee who suffered a knockout or technical knockout in a combative sport may, upon the recommendation of the attending commission physician, be suspended by the commission, for a period determined by the commission, and shall forfeit his or her license to the commission during such period. Such license shall not be returned to the licensee until he or she has met all requirements, medical and otherwise, for reinstatement of such license. All such suspensions shall be recorded in his or her license by a commission official.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if any other state shall revoke a licensee's license to compete in combative sports in that state, then the commission may act to revoke any license issued to such licensee pursuant to the provisions of this article.