Tennessee § 68-115-201 - Rules — Hearing.

§ 68-115-201. Rules — Hearing.

The commission is authorized to promulgate rules to effectuate the purposes of this chapter and to protect and ensure the health, safety, and welfare of combatants in professional contests, amateurs in events, and combatants and amateurs in pro-am competitions. The rules shall be promulgated pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. Any hearing conducted pursuant to this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act. The rules adopted by the commission shall include, but not be limited to: The number and qualifications of ring officials required at any contest; The powers and duties of ring officials; The qualifications of licensees or permitees; The procedures for supplying a social security number, fingerprint sample and submitting to a criminal history records check; and The procedures for performing medical duties relative to contests. Acts 2015, ch. 351, §§ 10, 20. Compiler's Notes. Former title 68, chapter 115, part 2, §§ 68-115-201 — 68-115-212 (Acts 1980, ch. 727, §§ 2-11; 1982, ch. 597, § 1; T.C.A., §§ 53-6851 — 53-6860; Acts 1984, ch. 974, §§ 1-6; 1985, ch. 384, § 1; 1986, ch. 751, §§ 1-4; 1988, ch. 784, §§ 1-4; 1989, ch. 591, § 112; 1990, ch. 1026, § 26; T.C.A., § 68-50-201 — 68-50-211 ; Acts 1998, ch. 713, § 1; 2003, ch. 179, §§ 2-6), concerning professional matches, was repealed by Acts 2008, ch. 1149, § 2, effective July 1, 2008. Former Chapter, §§ 68-115-101 — 68-115-501 (Acts 2008, ch. 1149, § 2; 2009, ch. 598, §§ 1-9, 11, 13; 2011, ch. 352, § 1; 2012, ch. 1098, §§ 1-13; 2013, ch. 498, § 1), concerning the Tennessee athletic commission act of 2008, was repealed and reenacted by Acts 2015, ch. 351, §§ 3-20, effective January 1, 2016. Effective Dates. Acts 2015, ch. 351, § 21. January 1, 2016.