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444.02

444.02 Licenses and permits.

444.02(1)

(1) The department shall have the sole direction, management, and control of, and jurisdiction over, all professional contests and all amateur mixed martial arts fighting contests conducted within the state by any promoter or club. No club or promoter may conduct professional contests or amateur mixed martial arts fighting contests within the state except under authority granted by the department and in accordance with this chapter and the rules of the department.

444.02(2)

(2) The department may issue, and for cause limit, suspend, or revoke, a license to conduct professional contests or amateur mixed martial arts fighting contests to any promoter or incorporated club formed as provided in this chapter. Every license shall be subject to the department's rules and regulations. The department may limit the number of professional contests and amateur mixed martial arts fighting contests given by any promoter or club in any city, village, or town and may reprimand a promoter or club for violating this chapter or any rule of the department.

444.02(3)

(3) No professional contest or amateur mixed martial arts fighting contest may be conducted by any licensed club without a permit from the department. An application for a permit shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable $300 processing fee. Every permit shall be conditioned on payment by the promoter or club to the department, within 2 business days after the event for which the permit was issued, of the following fees:

444.02(3)(a)

(a) If the number of tickets sold for the event is less than 2,000, an event fee of $450.

444.02(3)(b)

(b) If the number of tickets sold for the event is less than 5,000 but more than 1,999, an event fee of $2,200 plus a gate fee equal to the lesser of 5 percent of the total amount collected by the club or promoter in gross ticket sales or $4,000.

444.02(3)(c)

(c) If the number of tickets sold for the event is 5,000 or more, an event fee of $4,700 plus a gate fee equal to the lesser of 5 percent of the total amount collected by the club or promoter in gross ticket sales or $12,500.

444.02 - ANNOT.

NOTE: This section is shown as affected eff. 9-1-10 by 2009 Wis. Act 111. Prior to 9-1-10 it reads:

444.02 - ANNOT.

444.02 Boxing licenses, permits. The department shall have the sole direction, management and control of, and jurisdiction over, all professional boxing contests conducted within the state by any club. No professional boxing contests may be conducted within the state except under authority granted by the department and in accordance with this chapter and the rules of the department. The department may issue, and for cause limit, suspend, or revoke, a license to conduct professional boxing contests to any incorporated club formed as provided in this chapter. The department may limit the number of professional boxing contests given by any club in any city, village, or town. No professional boxing contest may be conducted by any licensed club without a permit from the department. Every license shall be subject to such rules and regulations as the department prescribes. The department may reprimand clubs for violating this chapter or any rules of the department.

444.02 - ANNOT.

History: 1977 c. 418, 447; 1979 c. 221 s. 2200 (45); 1979 c. 355; 1993 a. 246; 2003 a. 285; 2009 a. 111.

444.02 - ANNOT.

Cross Reference: See also chs. RL 100, 102, 103, 104, 105, 110, 111, 112, 113, and 114, Wis. adm. code.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Wisconsin > 444 > 444.02

444.02

444.02 Licenses and permits.

444.02(1)

(1) The department shall have the sole direction, management, and control of, and jurisdiction over, all professional contests and all amateur mixed martial arts fighting contests conducted within the state by any promoter or club. No club or promoter may conduct professional contests or amateur mixed martial arts fighting contests within the state except under authority granted by the department and in accordance with this chapter and the rules of the department.

444.02(2)

(2) The department may issue, and for cause limit, suspend, or revoke, a license to conduct professional contests or amateur mixed martial arts fighting contests to any promoter or incorporated club formed as provided in this chapter. Every license shall be subject to the department's rules and regulations. The department may limit the number of professional contests and amateur mixed martial arts fighting contests given by any promoter or club in any city, village, or town and may reprimand a promoter or club for violating this chapter or any rule of the department.

444.02(3)

(3) No professional contest or amateur mixed martial arts fighting contest may be conducted by any licensed club without a permit from the department. An application for a permit shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable $300 processing fee. Every permit shall be conditioned on payment by the promoter or club to the department, within 2 business days after the event for which the permit was issued, of the following fees:

444.02(3)(a)

(a) If the number of tickets sold for the event is less than 2,000, an event fee of $450.

444.02(3)(b)

(b) If the number of tickets sold for the event is less than 5,000 but more than 1,999, an event fee of $2,200 plus a gate fee equal to the lesser of 5 percent of the total amount collected by the club or promoter in gross ticket sales or $4,000.

444.02(3)(c)

(c) If the number of tickets sold for the event is 5,000 or more, an event fee of $4,700 plus a gate fee equal to the lesser of 5 percent of the total amount collected by the club or promoter in gross ticket sales or $12,500.

444.02 - ANNOT.

NOTE: This section is shown as affected eff. 9-1-10 by 2009 Wis. Act 111. Prior to 9-1-10 it reads:

444.02 - ANNOT.

444.02 Boxing licenses, permits. The department shall have the sole direction, management and control of, and jurisdiction over, all professional boxing contests conducted within the state by any club. No professional boxing contests may be conducted within the state except under authority granted by the department and in accordance with this chapter and the rules of the department. The department may issue, and for cause limit, suspend, or revoke, a license to conduct professional boxing contests to any incorporated club formed as provided in this chapter. The department may limit the number of professional boxing contests given by any club in any city, village, or town. No professional boxing contest may be conducted by any licensed club without a permit from the department. Every license shall be subject to such rules and regulations as the department prescribes. The department may reprimand clubs for violating this chapter or any rules of the department.

444.02 - ANNOT.

History: 1977 c. 418, 447; 1979 c. 221 s. 2200 (45); 1979 c. 355; 1993 a. 246; 2003 a. 285; 2009 a. 111.

444.02 - ANNOT.

Cross Reference: See also chs. RL 100, 102, 103, 104, 105, 110, 111, 112, 113, and 114, Wis. adm. code.

State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Wisconsin > 444 > 444.02

444.02

444.02 Licenses and permits.

444.02(1)

(1) The department shall have the sole direction, management, and control of, and jurisdiction over, all professional contests and all amateur mixed martial arts fighting contests conducted within the state by any promoter or club. No club or promoter may conduct professional contests or amateur mixed martial arts fighting contests within the state except under authority granted by the department and in accordance with this chapter and the rules of the department.

444.02(2)

(2) The department may issue, and for cause limit, suspend, or revoke, a license to conduct professional contests or amateur mixed martial arts fighting contests to any promoter or incorporated club formed as provided in this chapter. Every license shall be subject to the department's rules and regulations. The department may limit the number of professional contests and amateur mixed martial arts fighting contests given by any promoter or club in any city, village, or town and may reprimand a promoter or club for violating this chapter or any rule of the department.

444.02(3)

(3) No professional contest or amateur mixed martial arts fighting contest may be conducted by any licensed club without a permit from the department. An application for a permit shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable $300 processing fee. Every permit shall be conditioned on payment by the promoter or club to the department, within 2 business days after the event for which the permit was issued, of the following fees:

444.02(3)(a)

(a) If the number of tickets sold for the event is less than 2,000, an event fee of $450.

444.02(3)(b)

(b) If the number of tickets sold for the event is less than 5,000 but more than 1,999, an event fee of $2,200 plus a gate fee equal to the lesser of 5 percent of the total amount collected by the club or promoter in gross ticket sales or $4,000.

444.02(3)(c)

(c) If the number of tickets sold for the event is 5,000 or more, an event fee of $4,700 plus a gate fee equal to the lesser of 5 percent of the total amount collected by the club or promoter in gross ticket sales or $12,500.

444.02 - ANNOT.

NOTE: This section is shown as affected eff. 9-1-10 by 2009 Wis. Act 111. Prior to 9-1-10 it reads:

444.02 - ANNOT.

444.02 Boxing licenses, permits. The department shall have the sole direction, management and control of, and jurisdiction over, all professional boxing contests conducted within the state by any club. No professional boxing contests may be conducted within the state except under authority granted by the department and in accordance with this chapter and the rules of the department. The department may issue, and for cause limit, suspend, or revoke, a license to conduct professional boxing contests to any incorporated club formed as provided in this chapter. The department may limit the number of professional boxing contests given by any club in any city, village, or town. No professional boxing contest may be conducted by any licensed club without a permit from the department. Every license shall be subject to such rules and regulations as the department prescribes. The department may reprimand clubs for violating this chapter or any rules of the department.

444.02 - ANNOT.

History: 1977 c. 418, 447; 1979 c. 221 s. 2200 (45); 1979 c. 355; 1993 a. 246; 2003 a. 285; 2009 a. 111.

444.02 - ANNOT.

Cross Reference: See also chs. RL 100, 102, 103, 104, 105, 110, 111, 112, 113, and 114, Wis. adm. code.