Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3601
Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Michigan unarmed combat regulatory act".
Michigan Compiled Laws — MICHIGAN UNARMED COMBAT REGULATORY ACT (Act 403 of 2004)
Michigan · statute · 403 of 2004, Mich. Comp. Laws · 33 active provisions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3610
Definitions; A to M.
As used in this act: (a) "Amateur" means any of following: (i) An individual who is not competing and has never competed for a prize or who is not competing and has not competed with or against a professional for a prize. (ii) For a boxing contest, an individual who is required to register with USA Boxing, or any other…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3611
Definitions; P to U.
As used in this act: (a) "Participant" means a referee, judge, matchmaker, timekeeper, contestant, or promoter. (b) "Person" means any of the following: (i) An individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, or other legal entity. (ii) A department, board, commission, agency, or authority…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3612
Applicability of act; exceptions.
(1) This act does not apply to any of the following: (a) Professional or amateur wrestling. (b) An event that is conducted by or participated in exclusively by an agency of the United States government or by a school, college, or university or an organization that is composed exclusively of those entities if each conte…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3620
Michigan unarmed combat commission; creation; membership; appointment; qualifications; terms; quorum; approval of proposed action; promotion or sponsorship of contest or event prohibited; meetings; disclosure of records; meetings subject to open meetings act.
(1) The Michigan unarmed combat commission is created in the department. The commission shall consist of 11 voting members, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate, as follows: (a) Four members who have experience, knowledge, or background in boxing. (b) Four members who have experience, kno…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3621
Appointment of individual with financial interest; prohibition.
An individual who has a material financial interest in a club, corporation, or other organization is not eligible for appointment to the commission if the primary purpose of that organization is to conduct unarmed combat contests or events.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3622
Chairperson; rules; Michigan unarmed combat fund; creation; compensation; affiliation with other commissions or athletic authorities; duties of commission and department.
(1) The commission shall elect 1 of its members as the chair of the commission. (2) The director shall review the rules of the Association of Boxing Commissions before he or she promulgates rules for the administration of this act and may adopt by reference any of the rules of the Association of Boxing Commissions that…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3630
Promoter's license.
(1) A person shall not conduct a contest or event that is regulated under this act without a promoter's license under this act, or engage in or attempt to engage in any other activity regulated under this act without the applicable license issued by the department under this act, unless the person is exempt from licens…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3631
Application for licensure.
By filing an application for a license, an applicant does both of the following: (a) Certifies the applicant's general suitability, character, integrity, and ability to participate, engage in, or be associated with boxing or mixed martial arts contests or events. The burden of proof is on the applicant to establish to…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3633
Promoter's license; application; good moral character; bond; fees; submission of contract; deposit of money; delivery and disclosure of contract; drug tests; inspector; requirements.
(1) An application for a promoter's license must be in writing and shall include the legal name, street address, and telephone number of the applicant. (2) An applicant for a promoter's license must demonstrate good moral character. If an applicant for a promoter's license is denied a license because of a lack of good…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3633a
Contestant license.
(1) Before an individual participates in a contest, he or she shall obtain a contestant license from the department. To obtain a contestant license, an applicant must submit all of the following to the department: (a) An application that includes his or her name, address, and date of birth. The department may prescribe…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3633b
Participant license.
(1) An individual shall not participate in a contest or event as a referee, judge, matchmaker, or timekeeper without a participant license from the department under this section. To obtain a participant license, an applicant must submit all of the following to the department: (a) An application. The department may pres…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3633c
Failure to renew promoter, contestant, or participant license; late renewal fee.
(1) A person that fails to renew a promoter license that is required under this act on or before its expiration date shall not conduct a contest or event or advertise, operate, or use the title "promoter" after the license expires. (2) An individual who fails to renew a contestant license that is required under this ac…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3633d
License as professional contestant; federal or national identification card.
(1) An individual shall not receive a license as a professional contestant in boxing if he or she does not possess a federal identification card. If the individual does not have a federal identification card, and he or she is a resident of this state or is not a resident of any state of the United States, he or she sha…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3634
Rules; determination of applicant's financial stability; presence of applicant at commission meeting.
(1) The director, in consultation with the commission, may promulgate rules for the application and approval process for promoters. Until the rules are promulgated, the applicant shall comply with the standards described in subsection (2). (2) The rules regarding the application process described in subsection (1) shal…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3635
Rules.
The director, after consultation with the commission, may promulgate rules to set standards for unarmed combat events and participants, to establish training requirements for promoters, contestants, and participants regulated under this act, or to establish license fees or training requirements for other individuals wh…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3640
Complaint; filing.
A complaint that alleges that a person has violated this act or a rule promulgated or an order issued under this act shall be submitted to the department. The department of attorney general, the department, the commission, or any other person may file a complaint.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3641
Complaint; investigation; procedures.
(1) When it receives a complaint under section 40, the department shall immediately begin an investigation of the allegations of the complaint and shall open a correspondence file. The department shall make a written acknowledgment of the complaint within 15 days after it receives a complaint to the person that made th…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3642
Summary suspension.
(1) After it conducts an investigation, the department may issue an order summarily suspending a license based on an affidavit by an individual who is familiar with the facts set forth in the affidavit, or, if appropriate, based on an affidavit made on information and belief, that an imminent threat to the integrity of…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3643
Cease and desist order.
(1) After an investigation has been conducted, the director may order a person to cease and desist from a violation of this act or a rule promulgated or an order issued under this act. (2) A person ordered to cease and desist may request a hearing before the department if a written request for a hearing is filed within…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3644
Formal complaint.
(1) A summary suspension order, cease and desist order, or injunctive relief issued or granted in relation to a license is in addition to and not in place of an informal conference; criminal prosecution; or proceeding to deny, revoke, or suspend a license; or any other action authorized under this act. (2) After an inv…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3645
Hearing report; determination by commission; basis; penalties; final determination.
(1) At the conclusion of a hearing conducted under section 44(7), the administrative law hearings examiner shall submit a determination of findings of fact and conclusions of law to the department and the department of the attorney general and the commission, in a hearing report. The submitted hearing report may recomm…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3646
Issuance of license or renewal; petition to review.
(1) A person seeking a license or renewal under this act may petition the department and the commission for a review if that person does not receive a license or renewal. (2) A petition submitted under subsection (1) shall be in writing and shall set forth the reasons the petitioner feels the licensure or renewal shoul…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3647
Action against license; rules; seat provided to commission member.
(1) The department shall initiate an action under this chapter against an applicant or take any other allowable action against the license of any contestant, promoter, or participant if the department determines that the applicant or licensee does any of the following: (a) Engages in fraud, deceit, or dishonesty in obt…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3648
Reinstatement; disciplinary action; administrative fine; costs; grounds for summary suspension.
(1) If it receives an application for reinstatement and the payment of any administrative fine assessed by the commission under this section, the commission may reinstate a revoked license or lift a suspension. (2) All of the following apply if disciplinary action is taken against a person under this act: (a) If the di…
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