Missouri Code of State Regulations
Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE
Division 2040 - Office of Athletics
Chapter 4 - Licensees and Their Responsibilities
Section 20 CSR 2040-4.015 - Promoters

(1) No person, association, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or any other form of business entity may promote any professional boxing, professional wrestling, professional or amateur kickboxing, professional or amateur mixed martial arts, or professional full-contact karate contest without obtaining a license from the Office of Athletics. Licensees shall not allow another to use their promoter's license. Promoters shall supervise their employees and may be liable for the conduct of those employees and for any violation of Chapter 317, RSMo or the rules adopted thereunder. The office shall deem any violations by an employee or representative of a promoter as a violation of the promoter.

(2) Before the office issues a promoter's license, the promoter shall provide the office a surety bond in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or an irrevocable letter of credit in the amount of at least twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) from a lending institution approved to do business in the United States to guarantee payment of all state athletic taxes and fees to the state as well as all expenses of the contestants and officials in the event of default by the promoter. The irrevocable letter of credit may only be released upon written approval by the office. An additional bond or irrevocable letter of credit may be required in the amount specified by the office where it may be reasonably expected that the twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) bond or irrevocable letter of credit will not provide sufficient protection to the state. It is the duty of each promoter to maintain all required bonds on a current status.

(3) The promoter shall apply for a permit for each contest. The application for permit and appropriate fee should be received by the office not later than ten (10) business days before the date of the contest for which the permit is being sought.

(4) Promoters may be liable for all contests held and for meeting all deadlines for permit and license applications. Within ten (10) business days after a contest the promoter shall pay the state athletic tax to the office.

(5) Promoters shall be responsible for ensuring the maintenance of adequate public safety at all contests. Failure to ensure adequate public safety may result in cancellation of a contest, discipline against a promoter's license and denial of future permits for contests.

(6) Promoters shall provide all materials necessary to conduct the contests, such as ring, stools, water buckets, bell, buzzer or whistle, timer, gloves, gauze, tape for hand wraps, and adequate scales.

(7) Promoters shall publicly announce all substitutions for contestants advertised for contests as soon as the substitutions are known.

(8) For adequate public safety, the promoter is responsible for ensuring that no bottled drinks, unless poured into disposable cups by vendors at the time of sale, are permitted in any hall or facility where any contest is being held. If the contest is staged out-of-doors disposable cups also may be used on the site of the contest.

(9) Promoters and all licensed individuals and organizations associated with the contests should have knowledge of the applicable laws and rules of the state. Any questions or interpretations should be referred to the office. If an immediate decision is needed, it should be referred to the inspector present. In the event a situation occurs at the contest and there are no regulations in place to cover the situation, the inspector of the event will make a decision on the matter. The inspector's ruling will be final. The authority of the office and the inspectors shall be respected. No one may interfere with the inspectors' duties, use foul language, or make threats of physical harm toward the inspectors.

(10) Any promoter that fails to pay a contestant his or her purse within forty-eight (48) hours of the contest may be subject to discipline by the office.

(11) The promoter shall be responsible for seeing that all the rules promulgated by the office are strictly observed and carried out.

(12) A promoter for a professional boxing professional or amateur kickboxing, professional full-contact karate, or professional or amateur mixed martial arts events shall arrange for an ambulance to be on site at each event with emergency personnel and proper resuscitation equipment. No event may begin without the presence of a licensed medical doctor or doctor of osteopathic medicine approved by the office at ringside as provided in 20 CSR 2040-4.040.

(13) Before the office issues a permit for a professional boxing, professional or amateur kick-boxing, professional full-contact karate, or professional or amateur mixed martial arts event the promoter shall provide the office with proof of insurance coverage providing for payment of each contestant in the amount of at least ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in case of injury and at least ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in case of death. No contestant may waive the insurance coverage. Promoter shall be responsible for deductible payments, if any.

(14) A promoter of an event for professional boxing, professional and amateur kickboxing, professional full-contact karate, professional and amateur mixed martial arts events, are responsible to register their event with the certified registry as approved by the Association of Boxing Commissions for their respective sport. The promoter of an event is responsible for all fees associated with registering their event with the respective database. No bouts will be approved until such time that a promoter provides proof that the proposed event is registered with the respective database.