Section SPS 193.04 - Contestant's license(1) APPLICATION. A person shall, before acting as a professional or amateur mixed martial arts contestant at any event, submit an application on forms provided by the department together with the $40 fee as specified in s. 444.11, Stats. Note: Applications are available from the Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Professional Credentialing, 1400 E. Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708, or from the department's website at: http://dsps.wi.gov.
(2) ELIGIBILITY. (a) To be eligible for a license as a professional or amateur mixed martial arts contestant, an applicant shall do all of the following:(b) Be at least 18 years of age.(c) Obtained an Association of Boxing Commission's mixed martial arts national identification number along with a $20 processing fee at the department before participating in a scheduled contest.(d) Provide results of a physical examination by a physician and laboratory results conducted no more than 90 days before the date of the application in accordance with ch. 448, Stats., affirming all of the following:2. Negative hepatitis B surface antigen. If a contestant had a failing hepatitis B antigen test, the contestant shall pass a hepatitis B "PCR" quantitative test. The quantitative limit shall be within permissible limits according to the laboratory where the test was administered. The commissioner, department representative, or ringside physician may request that a contestant take an additional hepatitis B antigen test and provide the results within 2 weeks of a professional contest in which a contestant is scheduled to compete.3. Negative hepatitis C antibody. If a contestant had a failing hepatitis C antibody test, the contestant shall pass a hepatitis C "PCR" quantitative test. The quantitative limit shall be within permissible limits according to the laboratory where the test was administered. The commissioner, department representative, or ringside physician may request that a contestant take an additional hepatitis C antibody test and provide the results within 2 weeks of a professional contest in which a contestant is scheduled to compete.4. Eye examination by a licensed physician, ophthalmologist, or optometrist.5. An applicant 35 years of age and older is required to submit a cat scan (CT) with contrast or MRI examination in addition to all other required medical examinations.6. An applicant 39 years of age and older is required to submit in addition to all other required medical examinations: a. MRI/MRA brain examination.b. A stress echocardiogram examination with cardiology clearance.c. Metabolic blood profile.d. A chest x-ray that has been given within 2 years.(e) The department may deny a license to an applicant who has committed any act which would, if committed by a licensee, subject the applicant to discipline under ch. SPS 196.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 193.04
EmR1032: emerg. cr. as s. RL 193.05, eff. 9-1-10; CR 10-102: cr. Register April 2011 No. 664, eff. 5-1-11; correction in (2) (e) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 7, Stats., Register November 2011 No. 671.