Minnesota Administrative Rules

2202.0100 APPROVAL OF FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT.

In all instances in which this chapter authorizes the commission or a designee to approve facilities or equipment, requests for approval shall be assessed on the following criteria:

A.

the ability of the item or facility to protect the safety of combatants;

B.

the ability of the item or facility to protect the safety of officials, inspectors, physicians, and seconds;

C.

the ability of the item or facility to protect the safety of spectators;

D.

generally accepted industry standards or practices in the mixed martial arts field;

E.

the physical constraints of a specific venue in which the contest is to be held; and

F.

the availability of particular items at the venue in which the contest is to be held.

In the event that a determination as to a particular item of equipment or facility is challenged before the end of the contest, the commission or a designee shall document the basis for the disapproval according to Minnesota Statutes, section 341.28, subdivision 1, clause (2).

Statutory Authority:

MS s 341.25

History:

34 SR 317

Published Electronically:

September 10, 2009