TITLE 15 OCCUPATIONAL
AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
CHAPTER 6 BOXING, WRESTLING, AND MARTIAL ARTS
PART 17 LICENSURE PROVISIONS
15.6.17.1 ISSUING AGENCY: New Mexico
Athletic Commission.
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15.6.17.2 SCOPE: The provisions in Part 17 of Chapter
6 apply to all license applicants of the New Mexico athletic commission.
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15.6.17.3 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Part 17 of
Chapter 6 is promulgated pursuant to the Professional Athletic Competition Act,
Sections 60-2A-1 through 60-2A-30, NMSA 1978 (1980 Repl. Pamp.).
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15.6.17.4 DURATION: Permanent.
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15.6.17.5 EFFECTIVE DATE: March 23,
2002, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.
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15.6.17.6 OBJECTIVE: The
objective of Part 17 of Chapter 6 is to establish the requirements for
licensure by the New Mexico athletic commission.
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15.6.17.7 DEFINITIONS: [RESERVED]
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15.6.17.8 PREREQUISITE LICENSURE
REQUIREMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR UNARMED COMBATANTS: Applicants
must submit the following documentation to the commission.
A. Completed
application.
B. A
copy of driver’s license or state issued identification card proving the
applicant is at least 18 years of age.
C. The
applicable license fee as set forth in Subsection B of 15.6.14 NMAC.
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01-15-2015]
15.6.17.9 PREREQUISITE LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS
FOR REFEREES: All applicants for a referee’s license must.
A. Submit
a completed commission-approved application for licensure.
B. Submit
proof of a minimum of ten (10) fights as a referee trainee.
C. Submit
the applicable license fee as set forth in Paragraph (3) of Subsection B of
15.6.14 NMAC.
D. Submit copy of driver’s license or
state issued identification card proving the applicant is a least 18 years of
age.
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01-15-2015]
15.6.17.10 PREREQUISITE LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS
FOR JUDGES: All
applicants for a judge’s license must.
A. Submit
a completed commission-approved application for licensure.
B. Submit
the applicable license fee as set forth in Paragraphs (13) or (14) of
Subsection B of 15.6.14 NMAC.
C. Take
and satisfactorily pass a written exam designated by the commission before
being assigned to a required actual training period of no less than three
unarmed combat events where he will actually score bouts under the supervision
of a commission-designated instructor.
D. The
judge applicant shall be designated as a “judge-trainee” until completion of
the training period.
E. Submit
a copy of driver’s license or state issued identification card proving the
applicant is a least 18 years of age.
F. Applicants
who hold a judge’s license in a jurisdiction other than New Mexico must submit
a completed commission-approved application for licensure and requisite fee.
These out-of-state judges need not (1) complete a written exam; (2) observe a
training period; or (3) be designated as a “judge-trainee” unless the
commission in its discretion deems any of these requirements necessary.
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01-15-2015]
15.6.17.11 FAILURE TO PASS THE EXAM: Each applicant
for licensure who takes the test and fails to pass it shall be eliminated from
the list of officials and may not take the exam again for at least thirty (30)
days.
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15.6.17.12 REGISTERED ADDRESS OF LICENSEE: All commission
notices and bulletins will be sent to the licensee at the last address on file
in the commission office. The licensee shall be responsible for notifying the
commission of any change in address.
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15.6.17.13 PERSONNEL CHANGES OF A CORPORATE
LICENSEE: The
commission shall be notified immediately of any new or additional officers,
stockholders, or directors of a corporate licensee; and any changes in such
corporate licensees shall be upon notice to and with the approval of the
commission.
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15.6.17.14 PREREQUISITE LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANNOUNCERS: All applicants
for an announcer’s license must.
A. Submit
a completed commission-approved application for licensure.
B. Submit
the applicable license fee as set forth in Subsection B of 15.6.14 NMAC.
C. Submit
a copy of driver’s license or state issued identification card proving the
applicant is a least 18 years of age.
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15.6.17.15 PREREQUISITE LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR TIMEKEEPER: All applicants
for a timekeeper’s license must.
A. Submit
a completed commission-approved application for licensure.
B. Take
and satisfactorily pass a written exam designated by the commission before
being assigned to a required actual training period of no less than three
professional unarmed combat shows where they will actually keep time for bouts
under the supervision of a commission-designated instructor.
C. Submit
the applicable license fee as set forth in Subsection B of 15.6.14 NMAC.
D. Submit
a copy of driver’s license or state issued identification card proving the
applicant is a least 18 years of age.
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HISTORY of
15.6.17 NMAC:
Pre-NMAC
History:
Material in the part was derived from that previously
filed with the commission of public records - state records center and
archives:
NMAC 80-1, The Commission, Its Powers And Procedures,
filed 9-24-80.
Those relevant portions of NMAC Rule 92-2, The
Commission, Its Powers and Procedures, filed 8-17-92.
NMAC 80-4, Conduct of Licensees, filed 9-24-80.
Those relevant portions of NMAC Rule 92-6, Conduct of
Licensees, filed 8-17-92.
History of
Repealed Material:
NMAC Rule 92-2 (aka 15 NMAC 6.1), The Commission, Its
Powers And Procedures, filed 8-17-92; repealed effective 03-23-2002.
NMAC Rule 92-6 (aka 15 NMAC 6.4), Conduct of Licensees,
filed 8-17-92; repealed effective
03-23-2002.
Other History:
NMAC Rule 92-2 was recompiled into the first version of
the New Mexico Administrative Code as 15 NMAC 6.1 and named General Provisions.
NMAC Rule 92-6 was recompiled into the first version of
the New Mexico Administrative Code as 15 NMAC 6.4 and named Conduct of
Licensees.
15.6.17 NMAC, License Provisions, replaced those
relevant portions of 15 NMAC 6.1, General Provisions, and 15 NMAC 6.4, Conduct
of Licensees, effective 03-23-2002.