72-02.2-02-10. Duties of physician.

1. A physician shall examine each contestant within thirty-six hours before entering the ring. The examining physician immediately shall file with the commission a written report of the examination to certify to the commissioner the contestant is in acceptable physical condition to fight.

2. The examination must include an examination of the following: the contestant's heart and general physical and neurological condition, including the eyes, ears, mouth and jaw, nose, chest, head, hands, abdomen, blood pressure, and resting heart rate.

3. If more than one physician is present, the commissioner shall select one to be the head physician. If the physician also is a commission member, the physician may not serve concurrently as the ringside physician and commission member during the match.

4. The physician shall sit near the ring steps and remain there during the match unless required in the ring. After the match, the physician shall examine and certify each contestant's physical condition.

5. The physician may enter the ring during a match and terminate the match if the physician determines the contestant has or may have a serious physical injury. The physician immediately shall render emergency treatment as required and shall recommend further treatment, or hospitalization as required. The physician may require for a period the contestant or contestant's manager to remain in the ring or on the premise. For the commissioner's records, the physician shall file a report of the incident.

History: Effective October 1, 2006; amended effective October 1, 2020; October 1, 2025.

General Authority: NDCC 53-01-07

Law Implemented: NDCC 53-01-01.1, 53-01-02