Vermont § 6030 - Contestants; licensing; examination

§ 6030. Contestants; licensing; examination

• (a) Contestant license. (1) No individual shall participate as a contestant in a mixed martial arts event, which
  includes a sole match, in the State without first having obtained a license from the
  Office. (2) Every contestant licensed in accordance with this subchapter shall be subject to the
  rules adopted by the Director. (3) A fee may be assessed for a contestant license in accordance with section 6033 of
  this subchapter. (4) An individual who wants to be licensed under this subsection shall apply for a contestant
  license in the manner specified by the Director in rules adopted in accordance with
  this subchapter, accompanied by payment of the required fee. (5) Licenses shall be renewed every year on a date set by the Director in rules adopted
  in accordance with this subchapter. Licenses shall be subject to the provisions of
  this subchapter and to all rules adopted in accordance with this subchapter. (b) Medical examination; report. (1) Each contestant shall be examined by a physician, who is licensed under 26 V.S.A.
  chapter 23 or 26 V.S.A. chapter 33, at the time and in accordance with rules adopted
  by the Director in accordance with this subchapter. (2) No contestant shall be granted a license or permitted to renew a license without first
  submitting a report from a physician, who is licensed under 26 V.S.A. chapter 23 or
  26 V.S.A. chapter 33 and who performed an examination in accordance with rules adopted
  under this subchapter, certifying the contestant is in appropriate physical condition
  to engage in a mixed martial arts event. Reports from an examining physician shall
  be submitted directly to the Office by the examining physician and shall contain such
  information as required by the Director in rules adopted in accordance with this subchapter.
  The examining physician shall provide an assessment in the report of the contestant’s
  physical condition to engage in a mixed martial arts match. (3) No contestant shall participate in a mixed martial arts match unless: (A) the contestant has been examined not more than twelve hours before the match by a
  physician licensed under 26 V.S.A. chapter 23 or 26 V.S.A. chapter 33 and who performed
  the medical examination in accordance with rules adopted under this subchapter; and (B) the physician who performed the examination certifies in writing to the referee of
  the match that the contestant is in appropriate physical condition to engage in a
  mixed martial arts match. (4) Fees for the pre-match examination shall be paid by the promoter of the match. In
  addition to providing the certification to the referee on the day of the event, the
  contestant shall submit the certification of the examining physician to the Office
  within 48 hours following the mixed martial arts match for which the physician provided
  the examination. (Added 2021, No. 69, § 15.)