La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XI-108 - Medical Requirements

A. Each contestant participating in any sport under this commission's jurisdiction must furnish to the commission physician a certified medical certificate evidencing that the contestant has been tested for HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C and said test results are negative. Said tests and certificates shall be dated not more than six months prior to the scheduled event and said certificate is to be presented at least five business days prior to any event to the event coordinator or other approved commission official with the only exception to be those allowed specifically by the coordinator on a case by case basis until such time that a national clearinghouse/database has been contracted by this commission for verification of these medical tests.

B. A promoter shall provide insurance and pay all deductibles for contestants to cover medical, surgical, and hospital care with a minimum limit of $10,000 for injuries sustained while participating in a contest and $10,000 to a contestant's estate if he dies of injuries suffered while participating in a contest. The commission recommends health and accidental death benefits of $100,000. At least 10 calendar days before an event the promoter shall provide to the department for each event to be conducted, a certificate of insurance showing proper coverage. The promoter shall supply to those participating in the event the proper information for filing a medical claim. The promoter must keep records proving the proper insurance information was filed with contestant and/or medical facility; if promoter fails to provide proof that contestant and/or medical facility has received the insurance information, promoter will bear the burden of paying all costs associated with medical treatment of injured party.

C. Medical Suspensions

1. A contestant losing by way of a technical knockout (TKO) resulting from head blows may receive a medical suspension and may not participate in any ring sport activity for a minimum of 30 days. A contestant losing by way of a knock out (KO) may receive a medical suspension and may not participate in any ring sport activity for a minimum period of 60 days. At the discretion of the physician, longer suspension periods may be issued for either the TKO or KO.

2. A ringside physician may issue a medical suspension any time he/she believes it to be in the best interest for the safety of a contestant (i.e., high blood pressure at pre-fight physical). In any/all cases, the decision by the physician to issue or extend a suspension is final.

3. The commission may deny a contestant a license if their license to participate or compete has been denied, refused or disciplined for a medical condition by another state, tribal athletic commission, territory, federal agency or country.

Notes

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XI-108

Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Boxing and Wrestling Commission, LR 32:242 (February 2006), amended by the Department of Economic Development, Boxing and Wrestling Commission, LR 34:1601 (August 2008), LR 35:53 (January 2009), amended by the Office of the Governor, Boxing and Wrestling Commission, LR 36:756 (April 2010), LR 36:992 (May 2010), repromulgated LR 36:1242 (June 2010).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 4:61.D, R.S. 4:64, and R.S. 4:67