TITLE 15 GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL
CHAPTER 6 BOXING, WRESTLING, AND MARTIAL ARTS
PART 18 SAFETY ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT PROGRAM
15.6.18.1 ISSUING AGENCY: New Mexico Athletic Commission.
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15.6.18.2 SCOPE: The provisions in Part 18 apply to all boxing organizations located and operating in the State of New Mexico and registered, on a current annual basis, with USA Boxing, Inc.
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15.6.18.3 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Part 18 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 is promulgated pursuant to the Professional Athletic Competition Act, Sections 60-2A-1 through 60-2A-30, NMSA 1978 (1980 Repl. Pamp.); specifically Section 60-2A-4, which authorizes the New Mexico Athletic Commission to adopt reasonable rules and regulations to implement the purposes of the Commission.
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15.6.18.4 DURATION: Permanent.
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15.6.18.5 EFFECTIVE DATE: 5-27-2001, unless a later date is cited at the end of a Section.
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15.6.18.6 OBJECTIVE: The objective of Part 18 of Chapter 6 is to set forth Commission regulations regarding the safety athletic equipment program.
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15.6.18.7 DEFINITIONS: [RESERVED]
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15.6.18.8 THE SAFETY ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT PROGRAM: The New Mexico Athletic Commission establishes a Safety Athletic Equipment Program intended to provide eligible boxing organization participants with available funds for the purchase of safety athletic equipment for use in their training programs to increase safety, promote awareness of safety issues, and foster safe boxing practices in the state of New Mexico.
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15.6.18.9 FUNDING FOR THE SAFETY ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT PROGRAM:
A. The Commission will attempt to secure annual funding for the Safety Athletic Equipment Program contingent upon authorization from the Legislature and the Executive.
B. The Commission makes no guarantee that funding will be available for this program.
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15.6.18.10 APPLICATION FORM FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM: The Commission shall develop an Application Form by which an interested boxing organization may apply for participation in the Safety Athletic Equipment Program. The approved application form is available from the Commission office upon request.
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15.6.18.11 [RESERVED]
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15.6.18.12 CRITERIA USED TO SELECT PARTICIPANTS:
A. The Commission shall adopt criteria to utilize in its selection of participants to be awarded equipment pursuant to the program.
B. Criteria to be considered (but not limited to) shall include:
(1) Length of time the boxing organization has been in operation in New Mexico.
(2) Length of time the boxing organization has been registered with USA Boxing, Inc.
(3) Current financial condition of the boxing organization.
(4) Geographic diversity within New Mexico.
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15.6.18.13 CONSIDERATION FOR SAFETY EQUIPMENT:
A. As fair market value consideration for safety equipment, each boxing organization will be required to provide safety-training classes in return for the safety athletic equipment.
B. Each boxing organization shall be required to present a two (2) hour safety training class per $500 equipment allocation provided to it by the Commission in conjunction with this program.
C. Any boxing organization that has received an equipment allocation from the Commission may be monitored by the Commission or Commission designee for compliance with the safety training class requirement.
D. The Commission may require a post-audit report from the boxing organization providing verification of the equipment purchased and how the equipment allocation was used.
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HISTORY of 15.6.18 NMAC:
Pre-NMAC History:
None.
History of Repealed Material: [RESERVED]
Other History: [RESERVED]