| Committee of Jurisdiction: | General Affairs |
| Occupation Regulated: | Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) contestants |
| Occupational Board: | Nebraska Athletic Commission |
| Contact: | Aaron Hendry, State Athletic Commissioner |
| Purpose: | To ensure competitive and fair MMA bouts. To permit the Athletic Commission to suspend contestants who have suffered injuries from competing until an appropriate time period has elapsed or until given medical clearance. Additionally, to permit the Commiss |
| Regulated Professionals: | MMA licenses are good for one year. For calendar year 2019 to date, 170 persons are licensed as MMA |
| Year Created: | MMA became a regulated sport in 2007. |
| Year Active: | 2007 to present |
| Sunset Date: | N/A |
| Government Certificates Issued: | 2676 |
| Issued Certificate Descriptions: | MMA Contestant Licenses |
| Government Certificates Revoked: | 0 |
| Revoked Certificate Descriptions: | The Athletic Commission has limited statutory authority to permanently revoke a license. However, the Commission can issue indefinite medical suspensions barring contestants from further competition until cleared by a doctor. The Commission also requires |
| Government Certificates Denied: | 0 |
| Denied Certificate Descriptions: | If the requisite medical documentation is not provided by the applicant, the applicant is advised to obtain such documentation before the license application can be considered. If, in conjunction with the license application, the applicant submits the res |
| Government Certificates Penalties Against: | 0 |
| Penalty Certificate Descriptions: | N/A |
| Explanation of Effectiveness: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/explanation1573164585.pdf |
| Potential Harm | The Nebraska Athletic Commission would no longer be able to implement the various safeguards as described previously in this survey. |
| Regulation Comparison: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/comparison1573164585.pdf |
| Subject to Regulations of Act(LB407): | No |