Title 19 Part 207

Every application for a license or a permit shall:

The commission shall have the authority to require any applicant for any license or permit, and in the case of a business entity applicant any principal, officer, director, responsible employee or owner thereof, or any licensee, to appear before the commission for oral and/or written examination or other demonstration as to his or her fitness and qualifications for the license or permit sought.

Professional combatants must be licensed by the commission under their true and legal name. Licensees shall also list any aliases that they may use as a ring name during competition and any other assumed names. During competition, the licensee may be announced by his or her ring name or alias, provided the use of such assumed name is approved by the commission and provided further that the combatant's true and legal name is disclosed to the commission and entered on the license.

Prior to the issuance of a license of a professional boxing or mixed martial arts second, the commission may require any applicant to demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the commission, general fitness, trustworthiness, and knowledge of the commission's rules and regulations, treatment of injuries, physical conditioning, health care, nutrition, training, first aid, effects of drugs and alcohol, and the wrapping/bandaging/gloving of a combatant's hand, to the satisfaction of the commission in a manner approved by the commission in its discretion. In addition, licensed seconds of professional boxing and professional mixed martial arts shall attend seminars about the rules and regulations of the commission and skills as a second of professional boxers or professional mixed martial artists, as required by the commission in its discretion.

Prior to the issuance of a manager's license, the commission may require any applicant to demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the commission, knowledge of the rules of the commission and the generally accepted rules of professional boxing or professional mixed martial arts, as well as his or her skills as a manager of boxers or mixed martial artists and knowledge of the background, skills and experience of each boxer or mixed martial artist the manager seeks to place under contract. Managers shall periodically, as required by the commission, attend seminars relating to rules of the commission, health and safety of participants, and skills as a manager of boxers and/or mixed martial artists.

A licensed manager of a professional boxer or professional mixed martial artist may act as second to such boxer or mixed martial artist in any bout under the jurisdiction of the commission, but, unless he or she shall also be licensed by the commission as a second of professional boxers or professional mixed martial artists, he or she shall not be permitted to act as second to any boxer or mixed martial artist with whom he shall have no contractual relationship as manager.

Prior to the issuance of a promoter's license, the commission may require any applicant to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the commission a knowledge of the rules of the commission, the generally accepted rules of professional boxing or professional mixed martial arts as may be applicable, financial fitness, trustworthiness, the applicant’s ability to retain appropriate venues, space, personnel and equipment necessary to conduct a combative sports event, and any other qualification as may be required by the commission, including submission of a financial questionnaire to be provided by the commission. In addition, an applicant for a promoter license must provide the requisite bonds and, upon demand by the commission, shall be required to present proof of any insurance policies and related premium payments required by the commission.

Prior to the issuance of a matchmakers license for professional boxing or professional mixed martial arts, the commission may require any applicant to demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the commission, a knowledge of the rules of the commission, the generally accepted rules of professional boxing or professional mixed martial arts as may be applicable, general fitness and trustworthiness, and any other qualification as may be required by the commission.

All matches or exhibitions proposed for a card must be submitted by the licensed professional boxing or professional mixed martial arts promoter in a form and manner as directed by the commission. No professional boxing or professional martial arts match or exhibition shall be authorized to take place until approved by the commission.

No licensed promoter may publicly announce or advertise that any specific professional boxing or professional mixed martial arts match or exhibition will take place within the State of New York on a date certain unless such specific match or exhibition has been approved by the commission or the commission has provided written authorization to the promoter to make such an announcement. Promoters shall notify the commission of any proposed match or exhibition, and submit same to the commission for approval, including in such notice the full details of such contest or exhibition, at least 10 business days before the scheduled date of such contest or exhibition, unless otherwise authorized by the commission for good cause shown.