Okla. Stat. tit. 3A, § 3A-604.3
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Withholding of purse
Official statutory text
A. The Oklahoma State Athletic Commission, its administrator or
any other employee authorized by the Commission may order the
promoter to withhold any part of a purse or other money belonging or
payable to any combative sports practitioner or second if, in the
judgment of the Commission, administrator or employee:
1. The practitioner is not competing honestly or to the best of
the practitioner's skill and ability, or the practitioner otherwise
violates any rules or regulations adopted by the Commission or any
provisions of the Oklahoma Athletic Commission Act; and
2. The second violates any rules or regulations adopted by the
Commission or any provisions of the Oklahoma Athletic Commission
Act.
B. Money ordered withheld pursuant to this section shall be
deposited in the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission Revolving Fund
Security Account. The Commission shall hold a hearing at its next
regularly scheduled meeting to dispose of the matter. If it is
determined that the practitioner or second is entitled to his or her
share of the purse or other money, the funds shall be moved to the
Oklahoma State Athletic Commission Revolving Fund and disbursed to
the practitioner or second. If it is determined that the
practitioner or second is not entitled to his or her share of the
purse or other money, the funds shall be moved to the Oklahoma State
Athletic Commission Revolving Fund and disbursed to the promoter.
any other employee authorized by the Commission may order the
promoter to withhold any part of a purse or other money belonging or
payable to any combative sports practitioner or second if, in the
judgment of the Commission, administrator or employee:
1. The practitioner is not competing honestly or to the best of
the practitioner's skill and ability, or the practitioner otherwise
violates any rules or regulations adopted by the Commission or any
provisions of the Oklahoma Athletic Commission Act; and
2. The second violates any rules or regulations adopted by the
Commission or any provisions of the Oklahoma Athletic Commission
Act.
B. Money ordered withheld pursuant to this section shall be
deposited in the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission Revolving Fund
Security Account. The Commission shall hold a hearing at its next
regularly scheduled meeting to dispose of the matter. If it is
determined that the practitioner or second is entitled to his or her
share of the purse or other money, the funds shall be moved to the
Oklahoma State Athletic Commission Revolving Fund and disbursed to
the practitioner or second. If it is determined that the
practitioner or second is not entitled to his or her share of the
purse or other money, the funds shall be moved to the Oklahoma State
Athletic Commission Revolving Fund and disbursed to the promoter.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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