(a) No person shall participate in a professional combative sports event unless licensed by the Division or the Division’s designated agent and the following conditions exist:

(1) Where the promoter presents proof of insurance sufficient to provide medical care of the nature and quality recognized as falling within the standard of medical care in the State by the medical community of the State; and

(2) Where a physician, licensed to practice medicine by the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline, is in attendance under the authority of the Division or its designated agent; and

(3) Where the promoter, contestant, referee, timekeeper, seconds and judges shall be licensed by the Division or its designated agent; and

(4) Where the event is held in accordance with the sanctioning organization’s rules, bylaws, guidelines or other such conditions.

(5) Where all license fees have been paid to license the event, in an amount established by the Director or the Division’s designee.

(6) No contestant shall be licensed to participate in a combative sports event unless certified as physically and mentally fit by a medical doctor licensed by the State for professional combative sports events. The medical examination of the contestant shall take place no sooner than 5 days prior to the combative sports event. The costs of the examination shall be paid by the promoter and not deducted from or charged against the purse or other monetary or financial compensation awarded to the contestant. Medical certification of all contestants shall be presented to the Division prior to the combative sports event. The criteria for physical and mental fitness shall be established by rule.

(7) All contestants who suffer loss of consciousness or who have been injured seriously as a result of blows received to the head or body shall be supervised for a period not to exceed 120 days by a licensed medical doctor. The determination of loss of consciousness or of serious injury shall be made only by a medical doctor licensed by the State and approved by the Director, or the Director’s designee, for attendance at the event. The Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee, shall suspend the license to engage in combative sports of any contestant who shall have suffered loss of consciousness or serious injury as a result of blows received to the head or body for a period of no less than 60 days. Such suspension shall remain effective unless and until such contestant shall present to the Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee, a certificate of medical clearance on a form approved by the Director and signed by a medical doctor licensed in the State certifying that the contestant is physically and mentally fit to engage in combative sports.

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(b) No person shall participate in an amateur combative sports event unless that event is permitted by the Division and the following conditions exist:

(1) Where such combative sports event is sanctioned by an amateur sanctioning organization recognized by the Director; and

(2) Where such amateur combative sports event is permitted by the Division;

(3) Where the event is held in accordance with the Division’s rules, bylaws and guidelines or other such conditions;

(4) Where a fee has been paid to permit the event, in an amount established by the Director.

(5) No contestant shall be licensed to participate in a combative sports event unless certified as physically and mentally fit by a medical doctor licensed by the State for amateur combative sports events. The medical examination of the contestant shall take place no sooner than 5 days prior to the combative sports event. The costs of the examination shall be paid by the promoter and not deducted from or charged against the purse or other monetary or financial compensation awarded to the contestant. Medical certification of all contestants shall be presented to the Division prior to the combative sports event. The criteria for physical and mental fitness shall be established by rule.

(6) All contestants who suffer loss of consciousness or who have been injured seriously as a result of blows received to the head or body shall be supervised for a period not to exceed 120 days by a licensed medical doctor. The determination of loss of consciousness or of serious injury shall be made only by a medical doctor licensed by the State and approved by the Director, or the Director’s designee, for attendance at the event. The Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee, shall suspend the license to engage in combative sports of any contestant who shall have suffered loss of consciousness or serious injury as a result of blows received to the head or body for a period of no less than 60 days. Such suspension shall remain effective unless and until such contestant shall present to the Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee, a certificate of medical clearance on a form approved by the Director and signed by a medical doctor licensed in the State certifying that the contestant is physically and mentally fit to engage in combative sports.

76 Del. Laws, c. 413, § ?2; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1; 77 Del. Laws, c. 319, § ?1; 77 Del. Laws, c. 438, §§ ?21-34;