(225 ILCS 105/8) (from Ch. 111, par. 5008)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
Sec. 8. Permits.
(a) A promoter who desires to obtain a permit to conduct a professional or amateur contest, or a combination of both, shall apply to the Department at least 20 days prior to the event, in writing, on forms furnished by the Department. The application shall be accompanied by the required fee and shall contain, but not be limited to, the following information to be submitted at times specified by rule:
(1) the legal names and addresses of the promoter;
(2) the name of the matchmaker;
(3) the time and exact location of the professional
or amateur contest, or a combination of both. It is the responsibility of the promoter to ensure that the building to be used for the event complies with all laws, ordinances, and regulations in the city, town, village, or county where the contest is to be held;
(4) proof of adequate security measures, as
determined by Department rule, to ensure the protection of the safety of contestants and the general public while attending professional or amateur contests, or a combination of both;
(5) proof of adequate medical supervision, as
determined by Department rule, to ensure the protection of the health and safety of professionals' or amateurs' while participating in the contest;
(6) the names of the professionals or amateurs
competing subject to Department approval;
(7) proof of insurance for not less than $50,000 as
further defined by rule for each professional or amateur participating in a professional or amateur contest, or a combination of both; insurance required under this paragraph (7) shall cover (i) hospital, medication, physician, and other such expenses as would accrue in the treatment of an injury as a result of the professional or amateur contest; (ii) payment to the estate of the professional or amateur in the event of his or her death as a result of his or her participation in the professional or amateur contest; and (iii) accidental death and dismemberment; the terms of the insurance coverage must not require the contestant to pay a deductible. The promoter may not carry an insurance policy with a deductible in an amount greater than $500 for the medical, surgical, or hospital care for injuries a contestant sustains while engaged in a contest, and if a licensed or registered contestant pays for the medical, surgical, or hospital care, the insurance proceeds must be paid to the contestant or his or her beneficiaries as reimbursement for such payment;
(8) the amount of the purses to be paid to the
professionals for the event; the Department shall adopt rules for payment of the purses;
(9) organizational or internationally accepted rules,
per discipline, for professional or amateur full-contact martial arts contests where the Department does not provide the rules;
(10) proof of contract indicating the requisite
registration and sanctioning by a Department approved sanctioning body for any full-contact martial arts contest with scheduled amateur bouts; and
(11) any other information that the Department may
require to determine whether a permit shall be issued.
(b) The Department may issue a permit to any promoter who meets the requirements of this Act and the rules. The permit shall only be issued for a specific date and location of a professional or amateur contest, or a combination of both, and shall not be transferable. The Department may allow a promoter to amend a permit application to hold a professional or amateur contest, or a combination of both, in a different location other than the application specifies and may allow the promoter to substitute professionals or amateurs, respectively.
(c) The Department shall be responsible for assigning the judges, timekeepers, referees, and physicians, for a professional contest. Compensation shall be determined by the Department, and it shall be the responsibility of the promoter to pay the individuals utilized.
(Source: P.A. 97-119, eff. 7-14-11; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14.)
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