Section 230-RICR-30-30-1.5 - LicensesA. Licenses-Event 1. No Event shall take place or be conducted unless the Promotor of the Event has applied for and received a license from the Department (the "Event License"). An Event Application shall be received by the Division at least fourteen (14) days prior to the date of the scheduled Event. The Event Application shall be completed in full, shall be in compliance with and include all of the information required by R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 41-5-3 and 41-5-3.1(a), and shall also include the following: a. Proof of compliance with R.I. Gen. Laws § 41-5-3.2 with respect to ring equipment;b. Proof of insurance and bond as required by §§ 1.7 and 1.8 of this Part;c. A copy of the approval of the city or town authorities where the Event is to be held, pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 41-5-5; d. An application fee in the amount as specified by the Division; and e. Bout Sheet listing information about the Competitors and the opponents with which they are matched, as requested by the Division in the course of its review of the Event License Application.2. Upon receipt of an Event Application, the Division shall review the Event Application to determine if it is in compliance with the requirements of the Act and these Rules. In connection therewith, the Division may require that the Promotor submit such additional information as the Division may deem necessary to enable it to complete its evaluation of the Event Application. 3. In making its determination as to whether to issue or deny the Event License, the Division may in its discretion take into account any factors which it deems appropriate, including, without limitation, whether a substantially similar event has been licensed in this or any other state; whether there exist generally accepted standards and criteria for the conduct and scoring of such events; and whether there exist generally recognized sanctioning bodies for events of such kind. In addition, the Division reserves the right to place such conditions on the grant of an Event License as the Division deems necessary and reasonable pursuant to these Rules, the Act and the Federal Act. 4. If issued, the Event License shall be considered conditional and not deemed valid until the holder of the Event License files with the Division a supplementary application (the "Supplementary Application") updating the original Event Application pursuant to the terms and provision of R.I. Gen. Laws § 41-5-3.1(b). The Supplementary Application shall also contain such additional information as the Division may request. B. Licenses-Competitors 1. No Person shall be a Competitor in a Boxing Event unless licensed by the Department at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the starting time for the first Match or Exhibition (the "Competitor License"). The Competitor Application shall be complete in all respects and shall be in compliance with and include all the information required by R.I. Gen. Laws § 41-5-7.1 et seq.2. Upon receipt of a Competitor Application, the Division shall review it pursuant to the same procedures outlined in § 1.4(A)(2) of this Part. As part of the review conducted pursuant to § 1.4(A)(2) of this Part, and in addition to the prohibitions contained in the Federal Act, no license shall be granted to a Professional Boxer who: a. Has lost six (6) or more consecutive fights; orb. Fails, in the sole discretion of the Department to receive a satisfactory physician's certification. 3. If issued, the Competitor License shall be conditional and not deemed valid until the holder of the Competitor License files with the Division a supplementary application (the "Competitor Supplementary Application") updating the original Competitor Application pursuant to the terms and provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws § 41-5-7.1(b). The Competitor Supplementary Application shall also contain such additional information as the Division may request. Notwithstanding the foregoing to the contrary, no Competitor Supplementary Application shall be required when the Competitor Application has been filed within the time frames established by R.I. Gen. Laws § 41-5-7.1(b).C. Additional Boxing License Types. Pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 41-5-7, the Division also licenses Managers and Seconds; Referees, Judges, Timekeepers; and Boxing Event Medical Professionals. Applicants for such license types shall file applications on forms designated by the Division which forms shall include the following specific requirements: 1. Manager Contract Requirement. Persons applying as Managers must submit a copy of their contractual arrangement with a Competitor demonstrating that the person falls within the definition of Managers delineated in § 1.4 of this Part.D. Licensed Inspectors. The Division may designate and assign licensed inspector(s) as its authorized representative(s) to evaluate the suitability of the proposed premises or equipment for an Event pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 41-5-3.5 and to monitor the Event, Competitors, and other participants subject to these Regulations for compliance with the Act and these Regulations. Every licensed inspector shall perform his/her duty at the direction of the Division and report actionable violations to the Division in accordance with reporting directions given by the Division. Any prospective inspector is required to file a license application on forms designated by the Division. No licensed inspector shall hold any direct or indirect financial interest in any Event, Competitor, or other participant licensed under these Regulations.E. Participants Not Requiring Special Licensing 1. Matchmakers and Announcers. Matchmakers and announcers may participate in a Boxing Event without being licensed. It shall be the responsibility of the Event Licensee to ensure that these unlicensed Persons comply with the Act and these Rules. 2. Athlete Competitors Acting as Corners/Seconds. All athlete Competitors must fill out the athlete Competitor application form. An athlete Competitor who also seeks to act as a Corner/Second at an Event in which the athlete Competitor is not personally competing may receive approval from the Division to do so by indicating such intent on his or her athlete application. However, under no circumstances may a person licensed as a Corner/Second become licensed as an athlete Competitor without filling out the requisite forms for the athlete Competitor application.230 R.I. Code R. 230-RICR-30-30-1.5