{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-9-23-308","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 9-23-308","heading":"Rules for the conduct of contests.","body":"(1) The commission shall adopt rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, for the conduct of contests in the state.\n(2) The rules shall include:\n(a) authority for:\n(i) stopping contests; and\n(ii) impounding purses with respect to contests when there is a question with respect to the contest, contestants, or any other licensee associated with the contest; and\n(b) reasonable and necessary provisions to ensure that all obligations of a promoter with respect to any promotion or contest are paid in accordance with agreements made by the promoter.\n(3)\n(a) The commission may, in its discretion, exempt a contest and each contestant from the definition of unprofessional conduct found in Subsection 9-23-101(25)(f) after:\n(i) a promoter requests the exemption; and\n(ii) the commission considers relevant factors, including:\n(A) the experience of the contestants;\n(B) the win and loss records of each contestant;\n(C) each contestant's level of training; and\n(D) any other evidence relevant to the contestants' professionalism and the ability to safely conduct the contest.\n(b) The commission's hearing of a request for an exemption under this Subsection (3) is an informal adjudicative proceeding under Section 63G-4-202.\n(c) The commission's decision to grant or deny a request for an exemption under this Subsection (3) is not subject to agency review under Section 63G-4-301.","path":["Title 9 Cultural and Community Engagement","Chapter 9-23 Pete Suazo Utah Athletic Commission Act","Part 9-23-3 Licensing"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title9/Chapter23/9-23-S308.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"ece9002dabe7591e1d62fb7b88ccac025ec26c69ddfb62d727abdb69c01d9060","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-9-23-307","next":"us-ut/utah-code-9-23-309"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}