20:81:05:07Conduct of contests.
Section · Administrative Rules of South Dakota · View on sdlegislature.gov ↗
Rulemaking activity
A mixed martial arts contest is subject to the following: (1) A mixed martial arts contest may not be less than twenty rounds of mixed martial art competition on any one program of mixed martial arts; (2) At each regulated contest, there must be in attendance a licensed referee who shall direct and control the contest; (3) At each regulated contest, there must be in attendance three licensed judges who shall at the termination of each mixed martial arts bout render a decisiondecision; and (4) At each regulated contest, there must be in attendance a licensed timekeeper who shall keep the official time of each bout.
Source: 41 SDR 7, effective July 28, 2014; 44 SDR 102, effective December 18, 2017.
General Authority
- SDCL 42-12-10 ↗Amended by SB64 (2026) — revise and repeal provisions related to the athletic commission.
Law Implemented
- SDCL 42-12-10 ↗Amended by SB64 (2026) — revise and repeal provisions related to the athletic commission.