1. (a) The physician shall possess a current and unrestricted license issued by the Medical Board of California or the Board of Osteopathic Examiners.
2. (b) A physician who has not previously been a ringside physician shall hold staff privileges in medicine, surgery, or emergency medicine in a general acute care facility accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Organizations.
3. (c) A physician who has not previously been approved as a ringside physician shall attend at least two ringside physician training clinics which are sponsored by the commission.
4. (d) A physician who has not previously been approved as a ringside physician shall be precepted at six (6) contests by a ringside physician, and receive a satisfactory evaluation on at least five (5) of the precepted contests. The preceptee may act as the second physician in attendance at a contest.
5. (e) “Ringside physician,” as used in this section, means a physician who is approved by the commission to attend boxing and martial arts contests as required by Section 18705 of the code.

Ringside physicians shall meet all of the following criteria:

Note: Authority cited: Sections 18611 and 18705.5, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 18705 and 18705.5, Business and Professions Code.

History

1. New section filed 10-28-91; operative 11-27-91 (Register 93, No. 4).

2. Amendment of subsection (e) filed 6-15-2011; operative 7-15-2011 (Register 2011, No. 24).