18 Va. Admin. Code § 120-40-70

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 8, December 2, 2024
Section 18VAC120-40-70 - Application requirements
A. Applicants shall apply on forms supplied by the department or its contractor.
B. Individual applicants shall be at least 18 years of age.
C. The applicant shall disclose the following information about himself, in the case of an individual, or about the firm and every member of the responsible management of the firm, in the case of a firm:
1. Any guilty finding by the department, or by a court of any competent jurisdiction, of any material misrepresentation while engaged in boxing, martial arts, wrestling, or other athletic activities, or any conviction, guilty plea, or finding of guilty, regardless of adjudication or deferred adjudication, of any felony or non-marijuana misdemeanor;
2. Any disciplinary action taken by the department or another jurisdiction in connection with the applicant's participation in or promotion of professional athletic contests or activities including monetary penalty, fine, suspension, revocation, or surrender of a license in connection with a disciplinary action; and
3. Any currently or previously held boxing, martial arts, or wrestling licenses issued by this Commonwealth or any other jurisdiction.

Any plea of nolo contendere shall be considered a conviction for the purposes of this subsection. A certified copy of a final order, decree, or case decision by a court or regulatory agency with the lawful authority to issue such order, decree, or case decision shall be admissible as prima facie evidence of such conviction or discipline. Subject to the provisions of § 54.1-204 of the Code of Virginia, the department may deny an application for a license if, in its judgment, the actions disclosed in subdivisions 1 and 2 of this subsection would render the applicant unfit or unsuited to engage in boxing, wrestling, or other athletic activities.

D. Each individual applicant shall disclose his physical address and each firm applying for licensure shall disclose the physical addresses of the firm and the firm's responsible management. A post office box shall not be accepted in lieu of a physical address.
E. The fee established by 18VAC120-40-50 A shall accompany the application and shall not be refunded.
F. The receipt of an application and the deposit of fees in no way indicate approval by the department.

18 Va. Admin. Code § 120-40-70

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 15, Issue 21, eff. August 5, 1999; amended, Virginia Register Volume 19, Issue 23, eff. August 27, 2003; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 25, eff. 9/7/2016; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 38, Issue 04, eff. 12/1/2021.

Statutory Authority: § 54.1-831 of the Code of Virginia.