Discipline

At its sole discretion, the Commission may by majority vote remove any combatant from the rankings or strip a combatant of a championship for any violations of 523 CMR, violation of any law of the Commonwealth or the United States, or engaging in any behavior that undermines the integrity of unarmed combative sports. After such vote, the Commission shall notify the combatant of the decision in writing and reasons therefore. The combatant may appeal said decision within 30 days of receipt thereof and request a hearing before the Commission. Hearings shall be conducted pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A and 801 CMR 1.02: Informal/Fair Hearings Rules. The combatant shall be notified of such hearing in writing a reasonable period of time in advance. Mailing of such notice via first class mail to the address provided to the Commission as part of the licensing process shall be considered proper notice for these purposes.