TRANSFER ATHLETIC COMMISSION AUTHORITY

HB 252 transfers the New Mexico Athletic Commission's authority from its current structure to the Regulation and Licensing Department. The bill expands the commission from five to seven members, changes its composition rules, eliminates the Medical Advisory Board, adds new licensing categories for athletic events, and modifies fee structures for the commission fund. This directly affects athletic promoters, fighters (including boxers, mixed martial artists, and sports entertainment wrestlers), and the Regulation and Licensing Department, which will now oversee athletic licensing and enforcement. Key provisions include moving administrative oversight to the department, removing penalties for violations, and updating definitions to align with the new structure. The bill amends specific sections of New Mexico's statutes (60-2A-2 and 60-2A-3 NMSA 1978) to implement these changes.