§ 1006 — Sanctioning entities

New York § 1006

• Jurisdiction: New York
• Law GBS: General Business
• Art. 41: Combative Sports

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§ 1006. Sanctioning entities. 1. The commission shall promulgate\nregulations establishing a process by which entities may be recognized\nand approved by the commission as authorized sanctioning entities for a\nperiod of time to be established by the commission, during which the\nentity will be allowed to oversee and conduct combative sports within\nthe state of New York. The commission may, in its reasonable discretion,\nlimit the scope of any recognition and approval of a sanctioning entity\nto the oversight and conduct of one or more specific combat disciplines,\namateur or professional combative sports, or to any combination of the\nforegoing based on the qualifications, integrity and history of the\nentity seeking authorization as a sanctioning entity.\n 2. The commission shall evaluate factors including but not limited to:\n (a) the entity's stated mission and primary purpose;\n (b) whether the entity requires participants in combative sports to\nuse hand, foot and groin protection;\n (c) whether the entity has an established set of rules that requires\nthe immediate termination of any combative sport when any participant\nhas endured severe punishment or is in danger of suffering serious\nphysical injury; and\n (d) whether the entity has established protocols to effectuate the\nappropriate and timely medical treatment of injured persons.\n