§ 6027. Director; powers; duties
(a) In addition to the powers and duties of the Director, as established in this subchapter
and in 3 V.S.A. chapter 5, subchapter 3, the Director shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) provide information to applicants for obtaining a license;
(2) receive applications for licenses; grant licenses to applicants qualified under this
subchapter and in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to this subchapter; renew
licenses; and deny, revoke, suspend, reinstate, or condition licenses as directed
by an administrative law officer;
(3) administer the inspection of facilities where a mixed martial arts event is to be
held and the records associated with the event;
(4) administer fees collected under this subchapter;
(5) collect taxes and bonds in accordance with this subchapter and any rules adopted pursuant
this subchapter;
(6) explain appeal procedures to licensees and applicants and complaint procedures to
the public; and
(7) refer all disciplinary matters to an administrative law officer.
(b) The Director, in consultation with the advisors appointed in accordance with this
subchapter, shall adopt rules necessary to perform the Director’s duties under this
subchapter and shall establish safety standards for the protection of contestants,
participants, promoters, and the public. The rules adopted by the Director in accordance
with this subchapter shall, at a minimum, include the following:
(1) rules for the conduct and holding of amateur and professional mixed martial arts events;
(2) requirements and qualifications to be eligible for licenses for anyone involved, indirectly
or directly, in a mixed martial arts event, including promoters, contestants, and
participants, and to be eligible for event licenses;
(3) requirements for the collection, retention, and remission of bonds provided by promoters
as a condition of licensure or of an event permit;
(4) requirements for promoter reports to the Office, including reports following a mixed
martial arts event and for promoter payment of the event tax;
(5) requirements for medical examinations of participants and contestants to be performed
prior to licensure and renewal;
(6) requirements for medical examinations of contestants and participants before, during,
and after mixed martial arts matches or events;
(7) exemptions for certain mixed martial arts events;
(8) requirements for the inspection of facilities where a mixed martial arts event is
to be held and of associated records; and
(9) all other requirements necessary for the safe conduct of mixed martial arts matches
and events. (Added 2021, No. 69, § 15.)