SPS 192.07 Judge's license.
(1) Application. A person shall, before acting as a judge for any professional boxing bout, professional or amateur mixed martial arts bout, or professional or amateur kickboxing or Muay Thai bout, submit an application on forms provided by the department with the fee as specified in s. 444.11, Stats.
Note: Applications are available from the Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Professional Credentialing, 1400 E. Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708, or from the department's website at: http://dsps.wi.gov. (2) Eligibility. (a) To be eligible for a license as a judge, an applicant shall be at least 18 years of age.
(b) The department may deny a license to an applicant who has committed any act that would, if committed by a licensee, subject the applicant to discipline under subch. IX.
(c) An applicant shall, on forms provided by the department, submit the results of an examination with corrective lenses.
(3) Qualifications. In accordance with s. 444.095 (3), Stats., the department shall determine whether a person possesses the knowledge and experience necessary to hold a license as a judge by reviewing one or more of the following:
(a) A certificate of completion of a judge's training program from another state, other regulating bodies such as the Association of Boxing Commissions, and other organizations that have a judge's training program certified by the Association of Boxing Commissions or another association recognized by the department.
(b) A resume with 3 professional references that can verify the number of years of experience as a judge along with a log of experience.
(c) A valid and current license as a judge from another state or organization.
(d) 1. A passing grade on an examination administered by the department that tests the examinee's knowledge, and successful completion of the trial judge program under subd. 2.
2. The trial judge program administered and supervised by the commissioner, inspector, or department representative shall consist of all of the following:
a. Observing unarmed combat sports events.
b. Shadowing a licensed judge at unarmed combat sports events.
c. Officiating, on a trial basis, as a judge during an unarmed combat sports event under the supervision of the commissioner, inspector, or department representative.
SPS 192.08 Referee's license.
(1) Application. A person shall, before acting as a referee for any professional boxing bout, professional or amateur mixed martial arts bout, or professional or amateur kickboxing or Muay Thai bout, submit an application on forms provided by the department together with the fee specified in s. 444.11, Stats.
Note: Applications are available from the Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Professional Credentialing, 1400 E. Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708, or from the department's website at: http://dsps.wi.gov. (2) Eligibility. (a) To be eligible for a license as a referee, an applicant shall be at least 18 years of age.
(b) The department may deny a license to an applicant who has committed any act that would, if committed by a licensee, subject the applicant to discipline under subch. IX.
(c) An applicant shall provide the results of a physical examination conducted by a licensed physician. The results of the examination shall be on forms provided by the department.
Note: Forms are available from the Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Professional Credentialing, 1400 E. Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708, or from the department's website at: http://dsps.wi.gov. (3) Qualifications. In accordance with s. 444.095 (3), Stats., the department shall determine whether a person possesses the knowledge and experience necessary to hold a license as a referee by reviewing one or more of the following:
(a) A certificate of completion of a referee's training program from another state, other regulating bodies such as the Association of Boxing Commissions, and other organizations that have a referee's training program certified by the Association of Boxing Commissions or another association recognized by the department.
(b) A resume with 3 professional references that can verify the number of years of experience as a referee along with a log of experience.
(c) A valid and current license as a referee from another state or organization.
(d) 1. A passing grade on an examination administered by the department that tests the examinee's knowledge, and successful completion of the trial referee program under subd. 2.
2. The trial referee program administered and supervised by the commissioner, inspector, or department representative shall consist of all of the following:
a. Observing unarmed combat sports events.
b. Officiating, on a trial basis, as a referee during an unarmed combat sports event under the supervision of the commissioner, inspector, or department representative.
SPS 192.09 Ringside physician's license.
(1) Application. A person shall, before acting as a ringside physician at any unarmed combat sports event, submit an application on forms provided by the department together with the fee specified in s. 444.11, Stats.
Note: Applications are available from the Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Professional Credentialing, 1400 E. Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708, or from the department's website at: http://dsps.wi.gov. (2) Eligibility. (a) To be eligible for a license as a ringside physician, an applicant shall hold a license to practice medicine in this state issued under ch. 448, Stats.
(b) The department may deny a license to an applicant who has committed any act that would, if committed by a licensee, subject the applicant to discipline under subch. IX.
SPS 192.10 Second's license.
(1) Application. A person shall, before acting as a second at any unarmed combat sports event, submit an application on forms provided by the department together with the fee specified in s. 444.11, Stats.
Note: Applications are available from the Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Professional Credentialing, 1400 E. Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708, or from the department's website at: http://dsps.wi.gov. (2) Eligibility. (a) To be eligible for a license as a second, an applicant shall be at least 16 years of age.
(b) The department may deny a license to an applicant who has committed any act that would, if committed by a licensee, subject the applicant to discipline under subch. IX.
SPS 192.11 Timekeeper's license.
(1) Application. A person shall, before acting as a timekeeper at any unarmed combat sports event, submit an application on forms provided by the department together with the fee specified in s. 444.11, Stats.
Note: Applications are available from the Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Professional Credentialing, 1400 E. Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708, or from the department's website at: http://dsps.wi.gov. (2) Eligibility. (a) To be eligible for a license as a timekeeper, an applicant shall be at least 18 years of age.
(b) The department may deny a license to an applicant who has committed any act that would, if committed by a licensee, subject the applicant to discipline under subch. IX.
(3) Qualifications. In accordance with s. 444.095 (3), Stats., the department may determine whether a person possesses the knowledge and experience necessary to hold a license as a timekeeper by successful completion of the trial timekeeper program. The trial timekeeper program administered and supervised by the commissioner, inspector, or department representative may consist of any of the following:
(a) Observing unarmed combat sports events.
(b) Shadowing a licensed timekeeper at unarmed combat sports events.
(c) Timekeeping, on a trial basis, during an unarmed combat sports event under the supervision of the commissioner, inspector, or department representative.
SPS 192.12 Term of license. (a) A license as a contestant shall expire 12 months after its date of issuance unless suspended or revoked under s. SPS 192.94. (b) A license as a promoter, matchmaker, second, judge, referee, ringside physician, or timekeeper shall expire 12, 24, 36, 48, or 60 months after its date of issuance, as specified by the applicant on the license application, unless suspended or revoked under s. SPS 192.94. SPS 192.13 Renewal of license. (a) A promoter, matchmaker, contestant, judge, referee, ringside physician, second, or timekeeper who chooses to continue licensure after the date of expiration of a license shall file an application for renewal. Except as provided under par. (b), criteria and conditions for applications for an original license apply equally to applications for renewal.
(b) Unless requested by the department, a contestant is only required to provide the medical information under s. SPS 192.06 (2) (f) with the first application submitted after the contestant has attained the age of 40. SPS 192.14 Unarmed combat sports event permits.
(1) A licensed promoter or club who wishes to conduct an unarmed combat sports event shall, before conducting an event, obtain a permit from the department. An application for a permit to conduct an event shall be submitted to the department at least 30 calendar days before the proposed date of the event and no more than 90 calendar days before an event by a promoter or an authorized representative of a licensed professional club, corporation, or association on forms provided by the department and shall include all of the following:
Note: Applications for permits are available from the Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Professional Credentialing, 1400 E. Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708, or from the department's website at: http://dsps.wi.gov. (a) The name, address, phone number, and license number of the promoter or professional club, corporation, or association.
(b) The name and license number of the matchmaker that the promoter, or professional club, corporation, or association plans to use for the event. If the matchmaker is not licensed in Wisconsin, the event permit application shall include the proposed matchmaker's application for licensure along with all required documents.
(c) The proposed date, starting time, and location of the event as well as all of the following information regarding the venue:
1. Name and address.
2. Seating capacity.
3. A floor plan that indicates the dressing room locations and fire exits.
4. Name and telephone number of the primary contact person of the proposed venue.
5. Evidence satisfactory to the department that the promoter or professional club has entered into a valid agreement with the owner or manager of the venue where the proposed unarmed combat sports event will be conducted.
(d) Information regarding whether the proposed event will be all professional, all amateur, or combined professional and amateur, the form of unarmed combat for each bout, the number of rounds for each scheduled bout, and the proposed number of professional bouts and amateur bouts. Except where the commissioner or department representative grants a waiver, a minimum of 24 rounds shall be scheduled for an unarmed combat sports event. Unarmed combat sports bouts conducted other than as provided under subchs. IV to VII are prohibited, except as approved by the department under s. SPS 192.91. (e) A non-refundable permit application processing fee pursuant to s. 444.02 (3), Stats.
(f) The preliminary fight card for the event, which shall include all of the following:
1. The form of unarmed combat for each bout and the name and weight class of each of the proposed contestants in each bout.
2. The proposed order in which the bouts are to take place.
3. The names of the proposed seconds for each contestant.
4. The proposed purse or purses. Unless approved by the department, an amateur contestant may not receive a purse, article, or item that exceeds $50 in value for participating in or winning a bout or exhibition.
(g) A detailed plan to provide medical personnel and equipment for the event and for evacuating a seriously injured contestant to a hospital, including the name of the promoter or professional club's representative responsible for evacuating an injured contestant, a detailed evacuation route, method of removal from the venue, the means of transportation to the hospital, and the name of the nearest hospital, pursuant to s. 444.095 (2) (c) and (d), Stats.
(h) A detailed plan to furnish adequate police or private security personnel or alternate means of protecting spectators, contestants, and officials. Alternate means of protection may include a divider between the cage or ring and spectators.
(i) The date, time, and location of the official weigh-in and physical examination.
(j) Proof of having obtained the insurance required by s. 444.18, Stats.
(k) Proof of having complied with s. 444.035, Stats., and s. SPS 192.03.
(L) The admission fee of all tickets and the proposed number of tickets, including the number and proposed value of complimentary tickets.
(2) Upon receipt of an application for a permit to conduct an unarmed combat sports event, the department may deny the application upon the occurrence of any of the following:
(a) The applicant does not provide all required information.
(b) The appropriate number of judges, referees, inspectors, or ringside physicians will not be available on that date.
(c) One or more of the contestants listed on the fight card are not licensed or are ineligible to compete due to being under a suspension or revocation order issued by the department or another licensing jurisdiction for any of the following reasons:
1. A recent knock-out or series of consecutive losses.
2. An injury, a requirement for a medical procedure, or a physician's denial of certification.
3. Testing positive for a prohibited drug.
4. The use of false aliases, falsifying, or attempting to falsify official identification cards or documents issued pursuant to ch. 444, Stats.
5. Unprofessional conduct or other inappropriate behavior inconsistent with generally accepted methods of competition at unarmed combat sports contests.
(3) The department may grant a permit for the event but withhold approval of one or more contestants scheduled to compete in an event or require bouts take place in a different order than proposed under sub. (1) (f) 2.
(4) A permit issued under this section shall allow the permit holder to conduct only the event named in the permit. A permit is not transferable. The promoter or representative of the professional club, corporation, or association whose name appears on the permit shall be present at the weigh-in and at the event until the conclusion of the final bout unless excused by the department.
(5) The commissioner or department representative shall determine if the contestants are evenly and fairly matched according to skill level, experience, and weight so as to produce a fair and sportsmanlike event.
