New Mexico Register / Volume XXXVII,
Issue 17 / September 9, 2026
This is an
amendment to 15.6.1 NMAC, Sections 7, 10, 11, and 18, effective 09/09/2026.
15.6.1.7 DEFINITIONS:
A. “Amateur contest” means any boxing, wrestling,
martial arts, or mixed martial arts event, contest or exhibition, whether or
not an admission fee is charged to the public, where the participants are
licensed as amateurs with the commission in their field of unarmed combat. The terms “amateur contest” and “smoker”
are used interchangeable, both terns have the same meaning. Amateur boxers
are required to be licensed under USA Boxing.
B. “Board” means the
medical advisory board of the New Mexico athletic commission.
C. “Broadcast” means
any audio or visual image sent by radio, television or internet signals
including podcast, webcast, streaming media, internet and any other electronic
transmission.
D. “Closed circuit
telecast” means any telecast that is not intended to be available for
viewing without the payment of a fee for the privilege of viewing the telecast
and includes, but is not limited to, the term “pay-per-view”. This definition includes, but is not limited
to, telecasts, podcast, webcast, streaming media, internet or any electronic
transmission to arenas, bars, lounges, clubs, entertainment or meeting centers
and private residences.
E. “Commission” means the New Mexico
athletic commission.
F. “Contact exhibition”
means any contest or portion of a fight card, bout, or event in any form of
unarmed combat, including but not limited to boxing, wrestling, martial arts,
or mixed martial arts regulated by the commission, conducted, held, televised
on closed circuit, or given within New Mexico.
G. “Contest” means
any event or portion of a fight card, bout or exhibition in any form of unarmed
combat, including but not limited to boxing, wrestling, martial arts, or mixed
martial arts regulated by the commission, conducted, held, televised on closed
circuit, or given within New Mexico.
H. “Counted out”
means that a participant has been knocked down and the referee and knockdown
timekeeper have performed the appropriate count as set forth in the rules, and
the completion of such count signifies that the participant has been knocked
out.
I. “Department”
means the New Mexico regulation and licensing department.
J. “Event” means any contest or portion of a
fight card, bout, or exhibition in any form of unarmed combat, including but
not limited to boxing, wrestling, or martial arts regulated by the commission,
conducted, held, televised on closed circuit, or given within New Mexico.
K. “Exhibition”
means any contest or portion of a fight card, bout, or event in any form of
unarmed combat, including but not limited to boxing, wrestling, martial arts,
or mixed martial arts regulated by the commission, conducted, held, televised
on closed circuit, or given within New Mexico.
L. “Face value”
means the dollar value of a ticket that the customer is required to pay or, for
complimentary tickets, would have required payment. It shall include any charges or fees, such as
dinner, gratuity, parking, surcharges, or any other charges or fees that must
be incurred in order to be allowed to view the match. However, if the ticket specifies the amount
of admission charges attributable to state or federal taxes, such taxes shall
not be included in the face value.
M. “Fight card” means a program of an event, contest,
or exhibition of unarmed combat.
N. “Foreign co-promoter” means a promoter who has no physical
place of business in New Mexico or who’s business is incorporated in a state
other than New Mexico.
O. “He” or “his”
shall also mean “she” or “her”.
P. [RESERVED]
Q. “Main event” means the principal match or matches
within a program of matches.
R. “Mixed martial
arts” means unarmed combat involving the use, subject to any applicable
limitations set forth in this chapter, of a combination of techniques from
different disciplines of the martial arts, including, without limitation,
grappling, kicking and striking.
S. “Official duty” means any person who
performs a task belonging to the commission during an event, contest, or
exhibition of unarmed combat.
T. “Professional
contest” means any boxing, wrestling, or martial arts, or mixed martial
arts event, contest or exhibition, whether or not an admission fee is charged
for admission of the public, where the participants are licensed as
professionals with the commission in their field of unarmed combat.
U. “Promoter” means any person, and in the case of
a corporate promoter includes any officer, director or stockholder of the
corporation, who produces or stages any unarmed combat, including but not
limited to boxing, wrestling or martial arts contest, exhibition or closed
circuit television show.
V. “Sham or fake” means
a professional event, contest, or exhibition that is unsanctioned or features
participants who are not licensed professionals with the commission in their
respective form of unarmed combat.
W. “Technical zone” means
the area between the ring, cage or fenced area and public seating. The area must have a separate divider and be
at least 8 but preferably 12 feet from the ring, cage or fenced area. If there is not a solid barrier, uniformed
security must be present.
X. “Timekeeper signal” means the appropriate mechanism used
to signal the end of the round.
Y. “Unarmed combat”
means boxing, wrestling, martial arts, mixed martial arts or any form of
competition in which a blow is usually struck which may reasonably be expected
to inflict injury.
Z. “Unarmed contest”
means an unarmed combatant competing in an unarmed combat approved and
sanctioned by a state commission or a duly constituted and functioning tribal
commission which provides the unarmed combatants with the minimum protection
afforded by the commission.
[15.6.1.7 NMAC
- N, 03/23/2002; A, 08/26/2012; A, 01/15/2015; A, 09/09/2026
15.6.1.10 DUTIES
OF THE [COMMISSION ADMINISTRATOR] EXECUTIVE SECRETARY: The commission’s administrator shall keep a full and
true record of all the commission’s proceedings; preserve and keep its books,
documents, papers, records; and prepare such papers, reports, and other
documents as may be required by the commission; and perform such other duties
as may be assigned to the commission administrator from time to time by the
commission. The commission administrator
shall keep a record of the minutes of all commission meetings and prepare
monthly financial statements for the commission.
[15.6.1.10
NMAC - N, 03/23/2002; A, 09/09/2026
15.6.1.11 MINUTES OF COMMISSION MEETINGS: The minutes of all commission
meetings shall be transcribed [and kept on file at the commission’s office
and placed online, at http://www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/athletic_commission_members_and_meetings.aspx.], maintained on file at the board
office, and made available online on the board’s official website.
[15.6.1.11
NMAC - N, 03/23/2002; A, 01/15/2015; A, 09/09/2026]
15.6.1.18 LICENSEE
REQUIRED TO UPDATE ADDRESS WITH COMMISSION:
A. Correspondence, notices, bulletins, or any other
information from the commission will be sent to the last known email address on file with the commission at the
commission’s office.
B. The licensee
shall be responsible for notifying the commission of any change in address.
[15.6.1.18 NMAC - N, 03/23/2002; A, 09/09/2026