Vermont § 6027 - Director; powers; duties

§ 6027. Director; powers; duties

• (a) In addition to the powers and duties of the Director, as established in this subchapter
  and in 3 V.S.A. chapter 5, subchapter 3, the Director shall have the following powers and duties: (1) provide information to applicants for obtaining a license; (2) receive applications for licenses; grant licenses to applicants qualified under this
  subchapter and in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to this subchapter; renew
  licenses; and deny, revoke, suspend, reinstate, or condition licenses as directed
  by an administrative law officer; (3) administer the inspection of facilities where a mixed martial arts event is to be
  held and the records associated with the event; (4) administer fees collected under this subchapter; (5) collect taxes and bonds in accordance with this subchapter and any rules adopted pursuant
  this subchapter; (6) explain appeal procedures to licensees and applicants and complaint procedures to
  the public; and (7) refer all disciplinary matters to an administrative law officer. (b) The Director, in consultation with the advisors appointed in accordance with this
  subchapter, shall adopt rules necessary to perform the Director’s duties under this
  subchapter and shall establish safety standards for the protection of contestants,
  participants, promoters, and the public. The rules adopted by the Director in accordance
  with this subchapter shall, at a minimum, include the following: (1) rules for the conduct and holding of amateur and professional mixed martial arts events; (2) requirements and qualifications to be eligible for licenses for anyone involved, indirectly
  or directly, in a mixed martial arts event, including promoters, contestants, and
  participants, and to be eligible for event licenses; (3) requirements for the collection, retention, and remission of bonds provided by promoters
  as a condition of licensure or of an event permit; (4) requirements for promoter reports to the Office, including reports following a mixed
  martial arts event and for promoter payment of the event tax; (5) requirements for medical examinations of participants and contestants to be performed
  prior to licensure and renewal; (6) requirements for medical examinations of contestants and participants before, during,
  and after mixed martial arts matches or events; (7) exemptions for certain mixed martial arts events; (8) requirements for the inspection of facilities where a mixed martial arts event is
  to be held and of associated records; and (9) all other requirements necessary for the safe conduct of mixed martial arts matches
  and events. (Added 2021, No. 69, § 15.)