§41-9-1031. Participant registration.

(a) In addition to the license required in Section 41-9-1030, each professional boxer, amateur mixed martial arts competitor, or professional mixed martial arts competitor who is a resident of this state or another state which has no state boxing or athletic commission shall register with a boxing, amateur mixed martial arts, or professional mixed martial arts registry created or designated by the commission and renew his or her registration as prescribed by rules of the commission.

(b) At the time of registration and renewal, the boxer, amateur mixed martial arts competitor, or professional mixed martial arts competitor shall provide the registry with a recent photograph of the licensee and the Social Security number of the licensee or, in the case of a foreign licensee, any similar citizen identification number or licensee number from the country of residence of the licensee, along with any other information the commission requires. The registries shall issue a personal identification number to each licensee and the number shall appear on the identification card issued to the licensee as a result of registration. Each licensee shall present to the commission an identification card issued by the state in which he or she resides not later than the time of the weigh-in for a match, contest, or exhibition.

(c) The commission may charge a registration fee in an amount calculated to cover the administrative expense of the registration.

(Act 2009-622, p. 1872, §12; Act 2013-285, p. 961, §1.)