Sec. 207.1. Licenses required

(a) No person or entity shall act as a participant, referee, judge, manager, trainer/second, promoter, matchmaker, or timekeeper in relation to professional boxing or professional mixed martial arts within the State of New York, unless he or she possesses a valid license therefor issued by the commission.

(b) No person or entity shall act as a promoter of professional wrestling exhibitions within the State of New York unless he or she possesses a valid license therefor issued by the commission.

(c) No person or entity shall act as a third-party sanctioning entity overseeing and conducting combative sports matches and exhibitions consisting of amateur mixed martial arts, professional kickboxing, amateur kickboxing, professional single-discipline martial arts, amateur single-discipline martial arts, grappling or wrestling within the State of New York unless he or she possesses a valid license therefor issued by the commission.

(d) No person or entity shall act as a gym or training facility providing contact sparring for licensed professional boxers or professional mixed martial artists unless the gym or training facility possesses a valid license therefor issued by the commission.

(e) No one shall engage a person or entity who is not duly licensed by the commission to act in any capacity for which a license is required pursuant to this Part, unless otherwise authorized by the commission.

(f) No person may arrange, promote, organize, produce, or hold a professional boxing or professional mixed martial arts match or exhibition in this State unless all referees, judges, timekeepers, combatants, seconds/trainers, and managers participating in the match or exhibition have been licensed by the commission. No person may arrange, promote, organize, produce, or hold a professional boxing or professional mixed martial arts match or exhibition in this State unless the match or exhibition has been approved and is directly overseen by the commission.

(g) Licensure does not guarantee authorization or assignment to participate in or officiate at any specific professional boxing or professional mixed martial arts match or exhibition.

(h) Any license issued by the commission may be renewed within three years of its expiration by filing a renewal application in a form and manner as may be authorized and directed by the commission.