{"data":{"id":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-440e-22","jurisdiction":"us-hi","citation":"Haw. Rev. Stat. § 440E-22","heading":"Wages of contestant; prepayment prohibited.","body":"All moneys paid to a mixed martial arts contestant for services, as money prize, reward, compensation, or otherwise, shall be considered wages. No contestant shall be paid for services before a mixed martial arts contest; provided that with the approval of the director, a promoter may advance sums of money for training purposes.","path":["HI Code","Division 2","Title 25","Chapter 440E"],"source_url":"http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol10_Ch0436-0474/HRS0440E/HRS_0440E-0022.htm","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:11Z","sha256":"2f126205e863758e3a8cd102209dd8668b8e0ffefef603698e3f7b542563c271","source_id":"us-hi","stale":false,"prev":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-440e-21","next":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-440e-23"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}