NAC467.337. Issuance of complimentary tickets and tickets at reduced rate: Authority and duties of promoter; use of and liability for tickets; disciplinary action; fees and taxes.  

     1. Each promoter of a contest or exhibition of unarmed combat has charge of all seating arrangements but shall furnish to the Commission a limited number of tickets as determined by the Commission. The Commission may use the tickets at its discretion, which may include use for the promotion of unarmed combat in this State or other use to assist the Commission, but the tickets must not be sold or otherwise exchanged for any monetary value. Persons who receive tickets pursuant to this subsection are not liable for the payment of any fees for those tickets.

     2. Each promoter may provide tickets without charge or at a reduced rate to:

     (a) Any of his or her employees and, if the promoter is a corporation, to a director or officer who is regularly employed or engaged in promoting programs of unarmed combat, whether or not his or her duties require him or her to be admitted to the particular program and whether or not he or she is on duty at the time of that program;

     (b) Principals and seconds who are engaged in a contest or exhibition that is part of the program of unarmed combat;

     (c) A journalist who is performing his or her duties as such; and

     (d) A firefighter or police officer who is performing his or her duties as such.

Ê Any person other than a journalist, police officer or firefighter who pays a reduced rate for admission is liable for payment of applicable fees on the amount paid.

     3. Each promoter shall perform the following duties in relation to the issuance of complimentary tickets or those issued at a reduced price:

     (a) Each ticket issued to a journalist must be clearly marked “PRESS.” No more tickets may be issued to journalists than will permit comfortable seating in the press area.

     (b) Seating at the press tables or in the press area must be limited to journalists who are actually covering the contest or exhibition and to other persons designated by the Commission.

     (c) A list of passes issued to journalists must be submitted to the Commission.

     (d) Only one ticket may be sold at a reduced price to any one manager, second, unarmed combatant or other person licensed by the Commission.

     (e) Any credential issued by the promoter which allows an admission to the program without a ticket must be approved in advance by a member of the Commission or the Executive Director. Requests for the issuance of such credentials must be made at least 5 hours before the first contest or exhibition of the program.

     4. Admission of any person who does not hold a ticket or who is not specifically exempted pursuant to this section is a ground for suspension or revocation of the promoter’s license or the assessment of a penalty.

     5. The Commission’s Executive Director shall collect all fees and taxes due on any ticket which is not specifically exempt pursuant to this section, and for any person who is admitted without a ticket in violation of this section.