Section SPS 195.01 - General provisions(1) Male and female contestants may not compete against each other in a bout.(2) Each contestant shall present a completed medical examination report form to the ringside physician at the pre-bout examination.(3) All professional and amateur events shall be conducted under the supervision of the department.(4) Only licensed participants shall be allowed in the contest area.(5) Amateur contestants may not currently or have ever been a professional fighter in any combative sport. This includes mixed martial arts, boxing, karate or any other form of a combative sport. Any contestant found in violation will be subject to disciplinary action.(6) Debut amateur contestants shall complete a department approved form detailing the contestant's experiences and training in mixed martial arts competitions. The trainer of the debut contestants shall certify that the contestant is skilled enough to compete and has never engaged in any type of professional mixed martial arts event. Note: Forms 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.
(7) Amateur mixed martial arts contestants shall be required to have a minimum of 5 recorded amateur bouts prior to being permitted to compete as a professional mixed martial arts contestant. The commissioner or a person designated by the department may waive this requirement.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 195.01
EmR1032: emerg. cr., eff. 9-1-10; CR 10-102: cr. Register April 2011 No. 664, eff. 5-1-11.