South Dakota § 42-12-15 - License required--Manager, matchmaker, or promoter--Application--Compliance--Penalty--Injunction.
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§ 42-12-15. License required--Manager, matchmaker, or promoter--Application--Compliance--Penalty--Injunction.
A manager, matchmaker, or promoter may not arrange, facilitate, participate in, produce, profit from, or stage a competition or sparring exhibition without having a license issued by the commission. A manager, matchmaker, or promoter shall submit an application upon the form prescribed by the commission and shall pay the required fee.
Any association, club, corporation, entity, or individual required to have a license pursuant to this section, that arranges, facilitates, participates in, produces, profits from, or stages a competition or sparring exhibition without having a license issued by the commission, or that does not comply with the provisions of this chapter or any rule promulgated pursuant to this chapter, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor and subject to the sanctions and penalties provided in §§ 42-12-20 and 42-12-24.
The commission may file a civil suit to enjoin any person from engaging in a competition or sparring exhibition without a license issued by the commission.
Source: SL 2014, ch 209, § 9; SL 2026, ch 175, § 6.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 42-12-15 ("License required--Manager, matchmaker, or promoter--Application--Compliance--Penalty--Injunction.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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