Utah Admin. Code R457-1-515 - Stopping a Contest
(1) The referee may
stop a contest to ensure the integrity of a contest or to protect the health,
safety, or welfare of a contestant or the public for any one or more of the
following reasons:
(a) injuries, cuts, or
other physical or mental conditions that would endanger the health, safety, or
welfare of a contestant if the contestant were to continue with the
competition;
(b) one-sided nature
of the contest;
(c) refusal or
inability of a contestant to reasonably compete; and
(d) refusal or inability of a contestant to
comply with the rules of the contest.
(2) If a referee stops a contest, the referee
shall disqualify the contestant, where appropriate, and recommend to the
designated Commission member to withhold the purse of that professional
contestant pending an impoundment decision in accordance with Section
9-23-313.
(3) The designated
Commission member may stop a contest at any stage in the contest to decide to
withhold the purse when there is a significant question with respect to the
contest, the contestant, or any other licensee associated with the contest,
pursuant to Section 9-23-313.
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