New York Laws
Article 41 - Combative Sports
1010 - Licenses; Professionals.

§ 1010. Licenses; professionals. 1. Except as otherwise provided in
sections one thousand six, one thousand eleven and one thousand
seventeen of this article, only persons licensed by the commission shall
compete in authorized professional combative sports.

2. Any professional applying for a license or renewal of a license to
participate in combative sports under this article shall undergo a
comprehensive physical examination including clinical neurological
examinations by a physician approved by the commission. If, at the time
of such examination, there is any indication of brain injury, or for any
other reason the physician deems it appropriate, the professional shall
be required to undergo further neurological examinations by a
neurologist including magnetic resonance imaging or other medically
equivalent procedures. The commission shall not issue a license to a
professional until such examinations are completed and reviewed by the
commission. The results of all such examinations herein required shall
become a part of the professional's permanent medical record as
maintained by the commission. The costs of all such examinations shall
be assumed by the applicant or promoter with which the professional is
affiliated, regardless of provider.

3. Any professional licensed under this article shall, as a condition
of licensure, waive right of confidentiality of medical records relating
to treatment of any physical condition which relates to his or her
ability to fight. All medical reports submitted to, and all medical
records of the medical advisory board or the commission relative to the
physical examination or condition of professionals shall be considered
confidential, and shall be open to examination only to the commission or
its authorized representative, to the licensed professional or manager
upon written application to examine said records, or upon the order of a
court of competent jurisdiction in an appropriate case.