§440E-22 Wages of contestant; prepayment prohibited. All moneys paid to a mixed martial arts contestant for services, as money prize, reward, compensation, or otherwise, shall be considered wages. No contestant shall be paid for services before a mixed martial arts contest; provided that with the approval of the director, a promoter may advance sums of money for training purposes. [L 2007, c 279, pt of §1]
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