[§440E-8]  Licenses, participants.  [Section
effective July 1, 2009.  L 2007, c 279, §5.]  (a)  Any person may apply to
the director for a license to act as a physician, referee, judge, manager,
second, or mixed martial arts contestant to participate, either directly or
indirectly, in any mixed martial arts contest.  The application shall be in
writing, on a form prescribed by the director, and signed by the applicant. 
The application shall contain a recital of facts as specified by the director
for the director to determine whether or not the applicant possesses the
necessary licensure and physical, mental, and moral qualifications to entitle
the applicant to a license.  The director shall adopt rules for licensure in
accordance with chapter 91.



(b)  In addition, the applicant for a referee,
judge, manager, or second license shall take and pass an examination or
evaluation as provided by the director.  The director may exempt an applicant
for a manager, referee, judge, or second license from taking the examination or
evaluation, if the applicant holds a valid manager, referee, judge, or second
license in another jurisdiction with comparable mixed martial arts regulations.



(c)  Any license to act as a physician,
referee, judge, manager, second, or mixed martial arts contestant may be
suspended or revoked, or the person otherwise disciplined by the director after
a contested case hearing held in accordance with chapter 91.



(d)  No license shall be granted to a promoter
unless the promoter has submitted a criminal abstract on the promoter to the
director. [L 2007, c 279, pt of §1]