9-23-308. Rules for the conduct of contests.

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Effective 7/1/2022

(1)The commission shall adopt rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act , for the conduct of contests in the state.

(2)The rules shall include:

(a)authority for:

(i)stopping contests; and

(ii)impounding purses with respect to contests when there is a question with respect to the contest, contestants, or any other licensee associated with the contest; and

(b)reasonable and necessary provisions to ensure that all obligations of a promoter with respect to any promotion or contest are paid in accordance with agreements made by the promoter.

(a)The commission may, in its discretion, exempt a contest and each contestant from the definition of unprofessional conduct found in Subsection 9-23-101(25)(f) after:

(i)a promoter requests the exemption; and

(ii)the commission considers relevant factors, including:

(A)the experience of the contestants;

(B)the win and loss records of each contestant;

(C)each contestant's level of training; and

(D)any other evidence relevant to the contestants' professionalism and the ability to safely conduct the contest.

(b)The commission's hearing of a request for an exemption under this Subsection

(3)is an informal adjudicative proceeding under Section 63G-4-202 .

(c)The commission's decision to grant or deny a request for an exemption under this Subsection

(3)is not subject to agency review under Section 63G-4-301 .

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 362 , 2022 General Session