No contestant, trainer, inspector, referee, other official, matchmaker, or professional manager may take part in any boxing or mixed martial arts contest or exhibition unless holding a license from the state that is issued by the commission upon payment of the following annual license fee schedule: Professional contestant $25; amateur contestant $20; trainer $20; inspector $30; referee or other official, $30; matchmaker $50; and professional manager $50. Semiprofessional contestants shall pay a license fee of $10 for each event. Such fees shall accompany the application and shall be in the form of a certified check or money order and shall be issued to the Treasurer of the State of West Virginia to be deposited in the State Athletic Commission Fund. If a license is not granted, the Treasurer shall refund the full amount.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers
Article 5A. State Athletic Commission
§29-5A-1. Creation of Commission; Members; Officers; Seal and Rules
§29-5A-1a. Commission Office; Administrative Support Provided by Lottery Commission
§29-5A-3a. Power to Regulate Mixed Martial Arts
§29-5A-3b. State Athletic Commission Fund
§29-5A-4. Licenses to Be in Lieu of All Other Licenses
§29-5A-5. Expense of Commission
§29-5A-6. Payment of Official in Charge
§29-5A-7. Interference With or Restraining of Professional Boxing or Exhibitions
§29-5A-9. Sanction or Permit From Commission
§29-5A-14. Suspension, Revocation, etc., of License
§29-5A-15. Reports by Clubs to Commission; Bonds of Applicants for License
§29-5A-16. Presence of Members of Commission or Inspector at Exhibitions and Matches
§29-5A-17. Referee and Judges; Appointment by Commission; Powers, Payment
§29-5A-18. Examination of Contestants by Physician; Presence at Contest; Report to Commission
§29-5A-19. Weight of Contestants
§29-5A-20. Licenses for Contestants, Referees, and Managers
§29-5A-21. Penalty for Engaging in Unlawful Contest
§29-5A-22. Penalty for Violation Not Expressly Provided For
§29-5A-23. Injunctive Relief for Violation of Chapter
§29-5A-24. Rules Governing Contestants and Matches
§29-5A-25. Special Permits to American Legion and Other Organizations