{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-29-5a-20","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 29-5A-20","heading":"Licenses for contestants, referees, and managers.","body":"No contestant, trainer, inspector, referee, other official, matchmaker, or professional manager may take part in any boxing or mixed martial arts contest or exhibition unless holding a license from the state that is issued by the commission upon payment of the following annual license fee schedule: Professional contestant $25; amateur contestant $20; trainer $20; inspector $30; referee or other official, $30; matchmaker $50; and professional manager $50. Semiprofessional contestants shall pay a license fee of $10 for each event. Such fees shall accompany the application and shall be in the form of a certified check or money order and shall be issued to the Treasurer of the State of West Virginia to be deposited in the State Athletic Commission Fund. If a license is not granted, the Treasurer shall refund the full amount.","path":["CHAPTER 29. MISCELLANEOUS BOARDS AND OFFICERS.","ARTICLE 5A. STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/29-5A-20/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:26:46Z","sha256":"10358aa2997a4a37b8ecc4a60d3ed1bfa5e1e718276314c5e35e08f0f7cf866f","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-29-5a-19","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-29-5a-21"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}