Section 110.10. Professional contest permits; applications.

 

(1)  A licensed promoter or club who wishes to conduct a professional boxing contest shall, before conducting a contest, obtain a permit from the department. An application for a permit to conduct a contest shall be submitted to the department at least 30 calendar days before the proposed date of the contest and no more than 90 calendar days before a contest by a promoter or an authorized representative of a licensed professional club, corporation or association on forms provided by the department and shall include all of the following:

(a) The name, addresses, telephone number and license number of the promoter or professional club, corporation or association.

(b) The name and license number of the matchmaker that the promoter or professional club plans to use for the contest. If the matchmaker is not licensed in Wisconsin, the permit application shall include the proposed matchmaker's application for licensure along with all required documents.

(c) The proposed date, starting time, and location of the contest including all of the following information regarding the venue:

1. Name.

2. Address.

3. Seating capacity.

4. A floor plan which indicates the dressing room locations and fire exits.

5. Name and telephone number of the primary contact person of the proposed venue.

6. Evidence satisfactory to the department that the promoter or professional club has entered into a valid agreement with the owner of the venue where the proposed professional boxing contest will be conducted.

(d) Information regarding whether the proposed contest will be all professional, or combined professional and amateur, the number of rounds scheduled for each bout, and the proposed number of professional bouts and amateur bouts. All amateur contests shall begin before professional contests.

(e) The preliminary fight card for the professional contest which shall include all of the following:

1. The name and weight class of each proposed boxer in each bout.

2. The boxer's current license number.

3. The boxer's Association of Boxing Commissions' national identification number obtained at the department or before participating in a scheduled contest.

4. The boxer's professional record.

5. The names and Wisconsin license numbers of the boxer's seconds.

6. Proposed purse.

(f) A detailed plan to provide medical personnel and equipment for the professional boxing contest and evacuating a seriously injured boxer to a hospital including the name of the promoter or professional club's representative responsible for evacuating an injured boxer, a detailed evacuation route and method of removal from the contest area, the means of transportation to the hospital, and the name of the nearest hospital.

(g) A detailed plan to furnish adequate police or private security forces for the safety of participants and spectators while conducting a professional boxing event.

(h) The time and location of the official weigh-in and physical examination.

(i) Proof of having obtained the insurance required by s. 444.18 , Stats.

(j) Proof of having complied with s. 444.035 , Stats.

(k) The admission fee of all tickets and the proposed number of tickets, including complimentary tickets.

(L) The required permit application fee pursuant to s. 444.02 , Stats.

(2)  Upon receipt of an application for a permit to conduct a professional boxing contest, the department may deny the application if any of the following occurs:

(a) The applicant does not provide all the required information.

(b) The department does not have a judge, referee, inspectors, or ringside physician available on the proposed date.

(c) One or more boxers listed on the fight card is not licensed or is ineligible to compete due to being under a suspension or revocation order issued by the department or another licensing jurisdiction for one of the following reasons:

1. A recent knock-out or series of consecutive losses.

2. An injury, a requirement for a medical procedure, or a physician's denial of certification.

3. Testing positive for a prohibited drug.

4. The use of aliases, falsifying, or attempting to falsify official identification cards or documents issued pursuant to ch. 444 , Stats.

5. Unprofessional conduct or other inappropriate behavior inconsistent with generally accepted methods of competition at a professional boxing contest.

6. The department grants a permit for the contest, but withholds approval of one or more boxers scheduled to compete in a contest.

(3)  A permit issued under this rule shall allow the permit holder to conduct only the contest named in the permit. A permit is not transferable. The promoter or representative of the professional club, corporation or association whose name appears on the permit shall be present at the weigh-in and at the contest until the conclusion of the final bout unless excused by the department.

(4)  The department is solely authorized to establish all rules and requirements for conducting professional boxing contests pursuant to ss. 444.02 and 444.09 , Stats.

(5)  The commissioner or department representative shall determine if the boxers are evenly and fairly matched according to skill level, experience, and weight so as to produce a fair and sportsmanlike contest.

EmR1031 : emerg. cr. as s. RL 110.11 , eff. 9-1-10; CR 10-101 : cr. Register April 2011 No. 664 , eff. 5-1-11; correction in (1) (intro.) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 2. , Stats., Register April 2011 No. 664 .

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Applications are available upon request to the Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Professional Credentialing, 1400 E. Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, WI 53708, or on the department's website at: http://dsps.wi.gov . Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1