West Virginia Code
Article 5A. State Athletic Commission
§29-5A-20. Licenses for Contestants, Referees, and Managers

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

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-2. Powers and Duties of Secretary; Penalty for False Swearing, etc.; Biennial Reports of Commission

§29-5A-3. Commission to Have Sole Control of Boxing, etc., Matches; Licenses; Municipality Not to Tax Boxing, etc., Club

§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-8. Issuance of License; Qualification for Licenses; Application of Other Provisions of Chapter; Hearings

§29-5A-9. Sanction or Permit From Commission

§29-5A-13. Cancellation of License for Fake Boxing, etc., Exhibition; Penalty for Participating in Such Exhibition

§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

§29-5A-25a. Certain Amateur Matches Exempt

§29-5A-26. Severability