(a)(1) No person shall promote or hold a match, contest, or exhibition of professional boxing, professional bare knuckle boxing, tough man contests, professional wrestling, amateur mixed martial arts, or professional mixed martial arts within this state without first applying for and obtaining a promoter's license from the commission.
(2) Licenses shall be issued annually and shall expire on December 31 of each calendar year.
(b) Promoters shall apply to the commission for a license required by subsection (a) on a form provided by the commission. The application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250). The application shall also be accompanied by a performance bond in an amount and under any conditions required by the commission.
(c)(1) In addition to the license required by subsection (a), a match, contest, or exhibition of professional boxing, professional bare knuckle boxing, tough man contests, professional wrestling, amateur mixed martial arts, or professional mixed martial arts within this state shall not be staged unless a match permit has been issued by the commission for the match, contest, or exhibition.
(2) Each application for a match permit shall be on a form provided by the commission and shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250). The commission may charge an additional match fee in accordance with rules adopted by the commission.
(d) The commission, prior to issuing any match permit, may require a performance bond in addition to that required in subsection (b).
(e) The commission may refund any portion of the match permit fee in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) to any person who paid the excess fee if the match, contest, or exhibition of professional boxing, professional bare knuckle boxing, tough man contests, professional wrestling, amateur mixed martial arts, or professional mixed martial arts for which the fees were paid is not held.
(f) The commission shall have the sole authority to certify the results of each amateur mixed martial arts match, contest, or exhibition held within the state.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 9 - Boards and Commissions.
Article 43 - Alabama Athletic Commission.
Section 41-9-1020 - Short Title.
Section 41-9-1021 - Definitions.
Section 41-9-1022 - Application.
Section 41-9-1023 - Alabama Athletic Commission - Creation; Composition; Medical Advisory Panel.
Section 41-9-1024 - Alabama Athletic Commission - Powers and Duties.
Section 41-9-1025 - Alabama Athletic Commission - Executive Director.
Section 41-9-1026 - Alabama Athletic Commission - Meetings.
Section 41-9-1027 - Alabama Athletic Commission - Rulemaking Authority; Drug Testing.
Section 41-9-1028 - Alabama Athletic Commission - Conflict of Interest.
Section 41-9-1029 - Promoter License; Match Permit; Performance Bond; Certification of Results.
Section 41-9-1030 - Participant License.
Section 41-9-1031 - Participant Registration.
Section 41-9-1033 - Participant Requirements.
Section 41-9-1034 - Impairment of Participant by Alcohol or Drugs.
Section 41-9-1035 - Site Requirements.
Section 41-9-1036 - Age Requirement.
Section 41-9-1037 - Jurisdiction of Commission.
Section 41-9-1038 - Violations.