Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 463 § 463.165 — Licensing of officials; compensation and reimbursement; qualifications; rules

Licensing of officials; compensation and reimbursement; qualifications; rules. (1) The Superintendent of State Police shall license referees, judges, inspectors and timekeepers and shall assign the licensed referees, judges, inspectors and timekeepers to officiate at unarmed combat sports events regulated by the Oregon State Athletic Commission. (2) A promoter of an unarmed combat sports event shall pay a licensed referee, judge, inspector or timekeeper who is assigned to the unarmed combat sports event regulated by the commission at a rate established by the superintendent by rule. The promoter shall reimburse the licensed referee, judge, inspector or timekeeper for mileage and lodging costs incurred by the referee, judge, inspector or timekeeper at rates established by the superintendent by rule. (3) The commission shall recommend, and the superintendent shall adopt, reasonable qualifications for licensure as a promoter, manager, matchmaker, unarmed combat sports competitor, inspector, judge, referee, second or timekeeper. (4) The superintendent may deny an application for a license if the applicant fails to meet the established qualifications or has violated any provisions of this chapter or any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter. (5) This section does not apply to unarmed combat sports competitors, inspectors, judges, referees or timekeepers for unarmed combat sports events supervised by an approved amateur athletic organization. [1987 c.789 §8; 1993 c.742 §126; 1993 c.744 §211b; 2007 c.585 §14; 2017 c.235 §13]