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Volume 45 - Issue 19- May 7, 2026

State of Kansas

Department of Commerce
Kansas Athletic Commission

Notice of Hearing on Proposed Administrative Regulations

A hearing will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. July 7, 2026, in Kansas Department of Commerce conference room B, Docking State Office Building, 915 SW Harrison St., Topeka, KS 66612, to review and consider the adoption of proposed permanent regulations of the Kansas Department of Commerce. The public hearing will be conducted in person and via video conferencing system. Members of the public who wish to attend the public hearing virtually must pre-register at athleticcommission@ks.gov. Please use July 7, 2026, as the subject line of your pre-registration email.

This 60-day notice of the public hearing shall constitute a public comment period for the purpose of receiving written public comments on the proposed regulations. All interested parties may submit written comments prior to the public hearing to Justin Guinn, Executive Director, 915 SW Harrison St., Suite 250, Topeka, KS 66612-1505 or by email to justin.guinn@ks.gov. All interested parties will be given a reasonable opportunity to present their views orally regarding the adoption of the proposed regulations during the public hearing. In order to provide all parties an opportunity to present their views, it may be necessary to request that each participant limit any oral presentation to five minutes.

Any individual with a disability may request an accommodation in order to participate in the public hearing and may request the regulations and economic impact statement in an accessible format. Requests for accommodation to participate in the public hearing should be made at least 10 business days in advance of the hearing by contacting Justin Guinn, Executive Director, 915 SW Harrison St., Suite 250, Topeka, KS 66612-1505 or by phone at 785-296-1668. Handicapped parking is located at the main entrance to the building. Curbs at the main entrance are accessible to individuals with disabilities.

Copies of the regulations and economic impact statement may be viewed at http://kansasfights.com.

Summaries of the proposed regulations and their economic impact follow.

K.A.R. 128-2-1. The proposed amendment to this regulation incorporates the requirement that all contestants shall have medical certifications submitted to the commission as provided in K.A.R. 128-2-3. The Agency anticipates that the proposed amendment will have minor to no economic impact.

K.A.R. 128-2-3. The proposed amendments to this regulation require a negative HIV, hepatitis B and C test to be conducted within 6 months of a professional contestants scheduled event or 12 months for an amateur contestant’s scheduled event and that all the medical certifications required under this regulation be submitted no later than 48 hours prior to the scheduled weigh-in unless approved by the Athletic Commission’s Executive Director. The Agency anticipates that the proposed amendments will have minor to no economic impact.

K.A.R. 128-6-4. The proposed amendment to this regulation removes downward striking with an elbow as an intentional foul in professional mixed martial arts contests. The Agency anticipates that the proposed amendment will have minor to no economic impact.

Justin Guinn
Executive Director
Kansas Athletic Commission
Kansas Department of Commerce

Doc. No. 054147

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