TITLE 43 PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES

4B. Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission, 43-4B-1 through 43-4B-55.

ARTICLE 4 REGULATION OF MARTIAL ARTS AND WRESTLING

43-4B-55. Exemptions.

1. Subject to the restriction set forth in Code Section 43-4B-53, the commission is authorized to exempt organizations from the requirements of licensure and permitting when the commission, in its discretion, deems the matches, contests, and exhibitions authorized or governed by the organization present little or no danger to the health and safety of the competitors and the public.
2. In determining whether to exempt an organization from licensure and permitting requirements, the commission shall consider the following factors:
   1. Whether the organization requesting exemption has allowed any person who has ever pleaded guilty to, has entered a plea of nolo contendere to, or has been found guilty of a felony or crime of moral turpitude under the laws of this state or any offense that, had it occurred within this state, would constitute a felony or crime of moral turpitude under the laws of this state, within ten years of such conviction or plea, to act as a promoter for any match, contest, or exhibition that it has sanctioned, governed, licensed, or authorized or whether it has authorized, retained, employed, or otherwise allowed such a person to act or serve as its employee or representative in connection with any match that it has sanctioned, governed, licensed, or authorized. For purposes of this Code section, a conviction shall include but not be limited to adjudication under Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 42. Should the commission determine that a sanctioning organization has allowed, retained, employed, or otherwise authorized such a person to act in any of the aforementioned capacities, the organization shall not be exempted from the requirements of licensure;
   2. Whether the matches, contests, and exhibitions are conducted in the course of teaching wrestling or a martial art and are closely supervised by well-trained teachers;
   3. Whether an admission fee is charged for viewing the matches, contests, or exhibitions;
   4. Whether the matches, contests, or exhibitions offer a commercial advantage to the organization;
   5. Whether the matches, contests, or exhibitions are conducted in a manner to minimize the danger of injury;
   6. Whether the commission's information about previous matches, contests, or exhibitions conducted by the organization indicates that the matches, contests, or exhibitions are likely to result in injury; and
   7. Other factors deemed by the commission as indicia of danger to health or safety and set out in rules promulgated by the commission.

(Code 1981, §43-4B-55, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 984, § 12/SB 224.)