N.Y. General Business Law § 1009: Licenses; entities

§ 1009. Licenses; entities. 1. (a) Except as otherwise provided in

sections one thousand six and one thousand seventeen of this article,

only entities licensed by the commission may conduct an authorized

professional combative sport within the state. The commission may, in

its discretion, issue a license to conduct or hold authorized

professional combative sports, subject to the provisions hereof, to any

person or corporation duly incorporated, or limited liability company

authorized, under the laws of the state of New York.

(b) A prospective licensee must submit to the commission proof that it

can furnish suitable premises, as determined by the commission, in which

such combative sport is to be held.

(c) Upon written application the commission may grant to any entity

holding a license issued hereunder, the privilege of holding such a

match or exhibition on a specified date in other premises, or in another

location, than the premises or location previously approved by the

commission, subject however to approval of the commission and the rules

and regulations of the commission.

2. (a) The commission may, in its discretion and in accordance with

regulations adopted by the commission to protect the health and safety

of professionals in training, issue a license to operate a training

facility providing contact sparring maintained either exclusively or in

part for the use of professional combative sports participants. At a

minimum, any such regulation shall require:

(i) first aid materials to be stored in an accessible location on the

premises and for the presence on the premises of a person trained and

certified in the use of such materials and procedures for

cardio-pulmonary resuscitation at all times during which the facility is

open for training purposes;

(ii) clean and sanitary bathrooms, shower rooms, and locker rooms;

(iii) adequate ventilation and lighting of accessible areas of the

training facility;

(iv) establishment of a policy concerning the restriction of smoking

in training areas, including provisions for its enforcement by the

facility operator;

(v) compliance with state and local fire ordinances;

(vi) inspection and approval of surfaces on which training for

combative sports will be held; and

(vii) establishment of a policy for posting all commission license

suspensions and license revocations received from the commission

including provisions for enforcement of such suspensions and revocations

by the facility operator.

(b) A prospective entity licensee shall submit to the commission proof

that it can furnish suitable facilities in which the training is to be

conducted, including the making of such training facilities available

for inspection by the commission at any time during which training is in

progress.