New York Laws
Article 41 - Combative Sports
1009 - Licenses; Entities.

(b) A prospective licensee must submit to the commission proof that it
can furnish suitable premises, as determined by the commission, in which
such combative sport is to be held.
(c) Upon written application the commission may grant to any entity
holding a license issued hereunder, the privilege of holding such a
match or exhibition on a specified date in other premises, or in another
location, than the premises or location previously approved by the
commission, subject however to approval of the commission and the rules
and regulations of the commission.
2. (a) The commission may, in its discretion and in accordance with
regulations adopted by the commission to protect the health and safety
of professionals in training, issue a license to operate a training
facility providing contact sparring maintained either exclusively or in
part for the use of professional combative sports participants. At a
minimum, any such regulation shall require:
(i) first aid materials to be stored in an accessible location on the
premises and for the presence on the premises of a person trained and
certified in the use of such materials and procedures for
cardio-pulmonary resuscitation at all times during which the facility is
open for training purposes;
(ii) clean and sanitary bathrooms, shower rooms, and locker rooms;
(iii) adequate ventilation and lighting of accessible areas of the
training facility;
(iv) establishment of a policy concerning the restriction of smoking
in training areas, including provisions for its enforcement by the
facility operator;
(v) compliance with state and local fire ordinances;
(vi) inspection and approval of surfaces on which training for
combative sports will be held; and
(vii) establishment of a policy for posting all commission license
suspensions and license revocations received from the commission
including provisions for enforcement of such suspensions and revocations
by the facility operator.
(b) A prospective entity licensee shall submit to the commission proof
that it can furnish suitable facilities in which the training is to be
conducted, including the making of such training facilities available
for inspection by the commission at any time during which training is in
progress.