Okla. Stat. tit. 3A, § 3A-612
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Security
Official statutory text
A. Before any sanctioning permit is issued to any promoter to
conduct or hold a professional combative sports event, amateur mixed
martial arts event or amateur kickboxing event, the applicant shall
file with the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission a security in the
form of a bond, cash, certificate of deposit, or other securities
acceptable to the Commission, payable to the State of Oklahoma in an
amount determined by the Commission, executed by the applicant and a
surety company or companies authorized to do business in this state,
and conditioned upon the faithful performance by the promoter, which
shall include, but not be limited to, the cancellation of a
professional combative sports event, amateur mixed martial arts
event or amateur kickboxing event without good cause as determined
by the Commission once the event has been approved by the
Commission.
B. The security required under this section shall guarantee the
payment of all taxes, fees, fines and other monies due and payable
pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission
Act and the rules promulgated by the Commission, including, but not
limited to, the payment of purses to the competitors, any
contributions for required insurance, pensions, disability and
medical examinations, the repayment to ticket holders of purchased
tickets, the payment of fees to ring officials and physicians, and,
in the event of the cancellation of a professional combative sports
event, amateur mixed martial arts event or amateur kickboxing event
approved by the Commission without good cause, an amount determined
by the Commission.
C. After issuance of a sanctioning permit to a promoter, the
Commission may modify the amount of security required to ensure
adequate and sufficient coverage for payments of taxes, fees, fines,
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purses, and other monies due and payable pursuant to the provisions
of this section. Failure of any promoter to obtain the modified
security required pursuant to this subsection within such period of
time as the Commission may prescribe, shall be grounds for
revocation of the sanctioning permit of such promoter.
D. All proceeds of securities collected pursuant to the
provisions of this section shall be placed to the credit of the
Oklahoma State Athletic Commission Revolving Fund.
conduct or hold a professional combative sports event, amateur mixed
martial arts event or amateur kickboxing event, the applicant shall
file with the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission a security in the
form of a bond, cash, certificate of deposit, or other securities
acceptable to the Commission, payable to the State of Oklahoma in an
amount determined by the Commission, executed by the applicant and a
surety company or companies authorized to do business in this state,
and conditioned upon the faithful performance by the promoter, which
shall include, but not be limited to, the cancellation of a
professional combative sports event, amateur mixed martial arts
event or amateur kickboxing event without good cause as determined
by the Commission once the event has been approved by the
Commission.
B. The security required under this section shall guarantee the
payment of all taxes, fees, fines and other monies due and payable
pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission
Act and the rules promulgated by the Commission, including, but not
limited to, the payment of purses to the competitors, any
contributions for required insurance, pensions, disability and
medical examinations, the repayment to ticket holders of purchased
tickets, the payment of fees to ring officials and physicians, and,
in the event of the cancellation of a professional combative sports
event, amateur mixed martial arts event or amateur kickboxing event
approved by the Commission without good cause, an amount determined
by the Commission.
C. After issuance of a sanctioning permit to a promoter, the
Commission may modify the amount of security required to ensure
adequate and sufficient coverage for payments of taxes, fees, fines,
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 3A. Amusements and Sports Page 161
purses, and other monies due and payable pursuant to the provisions
of this section. Failure of any promoter to obtain the modified
security required pursuant to this subsection within such period of
time as the Commission may prescribe, shall be grounds for
revocation of the sanctioning permit of such promoter.
D. All proceeds of securities collected pursuant to the
provisions of this section shall be placed to the credit of the
Oklahoma State Athletic Commission Revolving Fund.
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