Grounds for denial and disciplinary action
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(a)An application for licensure as a promoter of professional wrestling may be denied and a license issued by the commission may be suspended or revoked and a fine may be issued for any of the following:
(1)a violation of article 41 of the General Business Law and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder;
(2)in recognition of any suspension, revocation, or other disciplinary action taken by the State of New York or any other state against any license, certificate, or other approval held by the entity;
(3)a failure to have appropriate legal authority to conduct business in New York State;
(4)a failure to satisfy, comply or fully cooperate with a commission review, request for information, inquiry, or inspection;
(5)for the promotion of any exhibition that conducts unlawful or unlicensed activities;
(6)a failure to adhere to the assurances or representations contained in the entity’s application for license or renewal of license;
(7)a material misstatement or omission within the entity’s application for certification or renewal of certification;
(8)a failure to exhibit or maintain appropriate financial, medical, organizational and operational capacity and controls at exhibitions;
(9)a failure of the promoter to maintain a satisfactory record of integrity and safety;
(10)engaging in fraud or fraudulent practices, or for dishonest or misleading advertising, including representing a professional wrestling event as anything but an exhibition, availing the entity’s license to another, or for demonstrated untrustworthiness or incompetency in relation to the promotion or conduct of professional wrestling exhibitions;
(11)for engaging in or permitting to be conducted at a promoted exhibition any activity which is detrimental to the health, safety and well-being of a professional wrestling participant, or which is detrimental to the public’s health, safety and welfare.