Definitions

For purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Commission" or "commission member" means the North Dakota commission of combative sports or a person delegated by the commissioner. 2. "Commissioner" means the North Dakota secretary of state acting as the commissioner of combative sports. 3. "Contest" means a match between two contestants in a mixed fighting style competition. 4. "Contestant" means a participant in a match who receives remuneration directly or indirectly as consideration for the participant's performance in a mixed fighting style competition, except for a participant's performance as an amateur in section 72-02.2-02-26. 5. "Exhibition" means a mixed fighting style match in which a decision is not rendered. 6. "Match" means any contest or exhibition, in which participants intend to and do inflict punches or blows, or employ other techniques to temporarily incapacitate an opponent, regardless of whether the object of the participants is to win or display their skills without striving to win. 7. "Matchmaker" means any person who brings together professional mixed fighting style contestants or arranges professional mixed fighting style matches. 8. "Mixed fighting style competition" is a contest or match in which participants intend to inflict or employ kicks, punches, blows, holds, and other techniques to injure, stun, choke, incapacitate, or disable an opponent. The techniques include a combination of boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, grappling, or other recognized martial arts. 9. "Promoter" means any person, club, corporation, or association, and any officer, director, employee, or stockholder thereof, that produces, arranges, or stages professional mixed fighting style contests or exhibitions. 10. "Registry" means any entity certified by the association of boxing commissions and combative sports to maintain records and identification of mixed fighting style contestants.