§440E-21 Financial interest in mixed martial arts contestant prohibited. (a) The director shall not receive any compensation from any person who sanctions, arranges, promotes, conducts, holds, or gives mixed martial arts contests; nor shall the director have, either directly or indirectly, any financial interest in any contestant competing in any mixed martial arts contest.
(b) For the purposes of this section, "compensation" shall not include funds held in escrow for payment to another person in connection with a mixed martial arts contest. The prohibition set forth in this section shall not apply to any contract entered into, or any reasonable compensation received, by the director to supervise a mixed martial arts contest in this State or another state. [L 2007, c 279, pt of §1]
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 25. Professions and Occupations
440E. Mixed Martial Arts Contests
440E-1.5 Amateur mixed martial arts.
440E-3 Authority to subpoena witnesses and administer oaths and penalties.
440E-4 Powers and duties of the director.
440E-5 Jurisdiction of director.
440E-5.5 Control and supervision of amateur mixed martial arts contests.
440E-7 Permit required to hold each mixed martial arts event.
440E-8 Licenses, participants.
440E-10 Licenses, limitations, renewals.
440E-11 Receipts and reports from promoters.
440E-12 Failure to report receipts.
440E-16 Physician or osteopathic physician; duties.
440E-18 Drug test; withholding of wages; penalty.
440E-19 Sham mixed martial arts contest; forfeiture of license.
440E-20 Sham mixed martial arts contest; penalty against contestant.
440E-21 Financial interest in mixed martial arts contestant prohibited.
440E-22 Wages of contestant; prepayment prohibited.
440E-23 No rules combat, extreme fighting, or similar contest; prohibited.
440E-24 Disposition of receipts.
440E-25 Summary disciplinary action.