Combat Sports Permit Application – Washington, DC

The Combat Sports Permit Application, printed on the form as "Permit Application for an Individual Event," is the DC Combat Sports Commission form with which a promoter asks for a permit to stage one boxing, wrestling, mixed martial arts or Muay Thai event in the District of Columbia.

The Commission works within the DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP). The form is tied to one event: you give the event date, the location, the number of rounds in the main event and the two contestants, each with the place they are "of."

The first page also carries the fee section. It separates professional events from amateur events and lists fee categories for each: permit and show fees and a hold-event-date fee for professional events, and no-admission or admission-charged categories for amateur events, plus an "Other" line. The amounts are printed on the form itself.

By initialing two statements, the applicant confirms two things. The promoter is bonded and the bond is filed with the Commission before the event. The applicant will abide by the Commission's laws, rules and regulations, including the Commission's right to examine books, accounts and other records relating to the event.

The second page, "Special Requirements," applies to an unincorporated club or association. It also holds the date and the signature of the person representing the applicant.

Promoters who plan to stage a boxing, wrestling, mixed martial arts or Muay Thai event in the District of Columbia use this application. The form asks for the promoter's name and promoter license number, so it is written for a promoter who holds a license from the Commission.

The fee section shows that the form serves both professional and amateur events. Check the category that fits your event.

Applicants that are not individuals have extra requirements:

• An unincorporated club or association must certify that at least three of its trustees or managing directors are bona fide residents of the District of Columbia, and list their names and addresses.
• A corporation, unincorporated club or association signs through an individual representing it. That person adds their title next to the signature.

The form says nothing about who may apply on behalf of someone else beyond that representative line. It also prints no exclusions, so confirm any eligibility question with the DC Combat Sports Commission.

File the application when you are ready to request a permit for a specific event, because each permit covers an individual event and the form asks for its date and location. The form prints no lead time or filing deadline.

The one timing rule it states concerns the bond: the promoter's bond must be filed with the DC Combat Sports Commission before the individual event takes place. The form also offers a hold-event-date fee category for professional events. The permit and show date fees are non-refundable, so confirm the date before you pay. Contact the Commission for any further scheduling questions.

The form gives one channel: mail. Send the completed application together with your payment to:

DC Combat Sports Commission 1100 4th Street, SW, Suite E300 Washington, DC 20024

• Payment: pay the fees by check or money order payable to DC Treasurer. Do not send cash.
• Dishonored checks: a charge is imposed for a dishonored check (Public Law 89-208).
• Non-refundable fees: the permit and show date fees are non-refundable.
• Bond: the promoter's bond is filed with the Commission before the event; the form does not say it travels in the same envelope.

The form names no online or in-person channel. For the current fee amounts, use the figures printed on the form or ask the Commission. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.