Section 1370.200  Suspensions and Mandatory Rest Periods

a)         The Division shall report all contestants' suspensions and mandatory rest periods to Fight Fax, Mixedmartialarts.com (the official recordkeepers designated by the Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC)) or other recordkeeper designated by the Division.

1)         Physician's Suspension

A)        A licensee who is determined by the physician to be unfit to compete or officiate shall be immediately suspended until it is shown that he or she is fit for further competition or officiating.

B)        Prior to reinstatement, any contestant suspended for his or her medical protection shall satisfactorily pass a medical examination upon the direction of the Division.  The examining physician may require any necessary medical procedures during the examination.

C)        Failure to report or comply with the post-contest examination by the physician will result in a minimum suspension of 90 days.

2)         Knockout Suspension

In the event of a knockout (KO) by a blow to the head, the contestant shall be immediately suspended for a period of not less than 45 days.  The Division may also suspend a contestant from contact sparring.

3)         Technical Knockout Suspension

In the event of a technical knockout (TKO), the contestant shall be immediately suspended for a period of not less than 30 days.  The Division may also suspend a contestant from contact sparring.

4)         Disqualification Suspension

In the event a contestant is disqualified for any reason, that contestant shall be suspended for a minimum of 45 days.  The Division may also suspend a contestant from contact sparring.

b)         A contestant shall not compete until 15 days have elapsed from his or her last bout.  The 15 day period starts the day following the event in which he or she competed.  The license of any contestant found to be competing during the 15 day rest period shall be immediately suspended.

c)         The Division shall honor the suspension of a contestant by any state, tribal athletic commission, territory, federal agency or county that regulates contests in another jurisdiction if the suspension is ordered for:

1)         Medical safety;

2)         A violation of a law or regulation governing boxing or full-contact martial arts that would constitute a violation of the laws or regulations of this State; or

3)         Any other conduct that discredits boxing or full-contact martial arts, as determined by the Division.