Order to Promoter to Withhold Part of Purse or Other

Money Due Certain Contestants or Manager or Second; Hearing; Disposition of Money.

(a)The Commission, its Executive Secretary, or any other employee authorized by the Commission, may order the promoter to withhold any part of a purse or other money belonging or payable to any contestant, manager or second if, in the judgment of the Commission, Executive Secretary, or other employee:

(1)the contestant is not competing honestly or to the best of COL 03072011 CH. 7 GUAM UNARMED COMBAT COMMISSION ACT OF 2009 his skill and ability or the contestant otherwise violates any regulations adopted by the Commission or any of the provisions of this Chapter, including, but not limited to, the provisions of subsection

(a)of § 7408; or

(2)the manager or second violate any regulations adopted by the Commission or any of the provisions of this Chapter, including, but not limited to, the provisions of subsection

(a)of § 7408.

(b)Upon the withholding of any part of a purse or other money pursuant to this Section, the Commission shall immediately schedule a hearing on the matter, provide adequate notice to all interested parties and dispose of the matter as promptly as possible.

(c)If it is determined that a contestant, manager or second is not entitled to any part of his share of the purse or other money, the promoter shall pay the money over to the Commission. Subject to the provisions of subsection (d), the money must be deposited with the Treasurer of Guam for credit to the Guam Unarmed Combat Commission Fund.

(d)Money turned over to the Commission, pending final action in any matter, must be credited to the Guam Unarmed Combat Commission Fund and must remain in that Account until the Commission orders its disposition in accordance with the final action taken.