Mich. Admin. Code R. 339.269 - Drug testing

Rule 269.

(1) The department, the department representative, or the ringside physician may request that a contestant take a test or submit to an examination designed to measure the presence of alcohol or drugs before or immediately following a contest. The collection of specimens must take place at the venue or a facility acceptable to the department. The promoter is responsible for the cost of testing contestants, which testing must be completed at a laboratory facility acceptable to the department. The department representative responsible for collection of specimens shall be the only person informed of the requested test prior to the contestant.
(2) The department, the department representative, or the ringside physician may request that an approved official take a test or submit to an examination designed to measure the presence of alcohol or drugs before or immediately following a contest. The collection of specimens shall take place at the venue or a facility acceptable to the department. An approved official is responsible for the cost of his or her examination which must be completed at a laboratory facility acceptable to the department.
(3) If such a test or examination results in a finding of the presence of a drug or alcohol, or if the contestant or official refuses to submit to a test, or refuses or is unable to provide a sample of body fluids for a test, then a complaint must be filed under the procedures of chapter 4 of the act, MCL 338.3640 to 338.3649a. If a determination is made that the contestant or official is subject to disciplinary action, then the commission shall impose, at a minimum, the following penalties under chapter 4 of the act, MCL 338.3640 to 338.3649a:
(a) For a first violation, suspension for 90 days.
(b) For a second violation, a 1-year suspension.
(c) For a third violation, revocation of licensure.
(4) At the completion of a suspension ordered by the commission under subrule (3) (a) and (b) of this rule based on a finding of the presence of drugs, a contestant or official may be required to submit to a test for the presence of drugs. The results of the test must be negative for all drugs tested before a contestant is allowed to compete again or an official is approved to officiate again.
(5) A contestant who is disciplined under this rule and who was the winner of a contest, or the contest was a draw, shall be disqualified and the decision of the contest shall be changed to "no decision."
(6) The results of a contest shall remain unchanged if a contestant who is disciplined under this rule was the loser of the contest.
(7) Contestants who are prohibited, restrained, disqualified, or are otherwise ineligible to compete in other jurisdictions due to disciplinary action that involves the use of drugs shall not compete in this state until such time as the period of prohibition, restraint, disqualification, or ineligibility is completed or removed. However, a contestant with a previous suspension in any jurisdiction may be required to take and pass a drug test before being allowed to compete in this state.

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Mich. Admin. Code R. 339.269
2005 AACS; 2009 AACS; 2016 AACS; 2019 MR 20, Eff. 10/16/2019

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