Mo. Code Regs. Ann. tit. 20, § 2040-4.040
Physicians for Professional Boxing, Professional Wrestling, Professional Kickboxing, and Professional Full-Contact Karate
Effective Aug 28, 2006sections 317.006 and 317.015, RSMo 2000.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 40-4.040. Original rule filed April 30, 1982, effective Sept. 11, 1982. Rescinded and readopted: Filed March 2, 1989, effective May 11, 1989. Rescinded and readopted: Filed Nov. 15, 2001, effective May 30, 2002. Moved to 20 CSR 2040-4.040, effective Aug. 28, 2006Office of Athletics
PURPOSE: This rule defines the responsibilities of physicians for professional boxing, professional kickboxing and professional fullcontact karate.
- (1) Any physician, applying for licensure with the office, must hold a current license to practice medicine pursuant to Chapter 334, RSMo and must be in good standing with the State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts. Any such physician/applicant shall not be currently or have been under discipline from the State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts for a period of five (5) years preceding his/her application with the office.
- (2) A physician licensed pursuant to sections 317.001 to 317.021, RSMo shall be in charge of all physical examinations. S/he shall be at ringside during all professional boxing, professional kickboxing and professional fullcontact karate contests and, if called upon, ready to advise the referee.
- (3) Within forty-eight (48) hours before a contest, contestants for professional boxing, professional kickboxing and professional fullcontact karate shall be given a physical examination by a physician appointed and licensed by the office.
- (4) The physical examination given to contestants shall include the following: weight, pulse, lungs, blood pressure, heart, and general physical condition.
- (5) If, upon physical examination, a contestant is determined to be unfit for competition, the contestant shall be prohibited from competing during that specific contest.
- (6) The physician must certify in writing on a form prescribed by the office those contestants who are in good physical condition to compete.
- (7) The physician selected for each contest shall be at the sole discretion of the office and such determination shall be final. The promoter is responsible for all compensation for the physician. The office shall set the amount of compensation to be provided to the physician.
AUTHORITY: sections 317.006 and 317.015, RSMo 2000.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 40-4.040. Original rule filed April 30, 1982, effective Sept. 11, 1982. Rescinded and readopted: Filed March 2, 1989, effective May 11, 1989. Rescinded and readopted: Filed Nov. 15, 2001, effective May 30, 2002. Moved to 20 CSR 2040-4.040, effective Aug. 28, 2006.
*Original authority: 317.006, RSMo 1983, amended 1996 and 317.015, RSMo 1996.