Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 6035
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 6035
- Contestant: includes both amateur and professional mixed martial arts competitors. See
- Director: means the Director of the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation. See
- following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. See
- Mixed martial arts: means unarmed combat involving the use, subject to any applicable limits set forth in this subchapter and in any rules adopted in accordance with this subchapter, of a combination of techniques, including grappling, kicking, and striking, from different disciplines of martial arts. See
- mixed martial arts event: means a mixed martial arts match or two or more mixed martial arts matches held at the same location on the same or consecutive dates. See
- Promoter: means any person, club, corporation, or association and, in the case of a corporate promoter, includes any officer, director, employee, or stockholder thereof, who produces, arranges, or stages any mixed martial arts match. See
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
§ 6035. Medical insurance
(a) Promoters licensed in accordance with this subchapter shall carry medical insurance covering all contestants who participate in an event, including a sole match, conducted by the promoter.
(b) The cost of the medical insurance, including deductibles and premiums, shall be borne by the promoter.
(c) The promoter shall obtain medical insurance coverage in an amount to be determined by the Director in rules adopted in accordance with this subchapter that shall cover the expenses for the treatment of any injuries the contestant may suffer as a result of a mixed martial arts event.
(d) The medical insurance coverage shall extend for at least six months following the date of the mixed martial arts event.
(e) No mixed martial arts event shall be approved in the State unless the promoter is in full compliance with the requirements of this section concerning medical insurance coverage. (Added 2021, No. 69, § 15.)