1. (1) The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all amateur unarmed combat events held or scheduled to be held in the state of Tennessee except:

   1. (a) Those events held by schools, colleges and universities having membership in either the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association or the National Collegiate Athletic Association wherein the participants are bona fide students in the school, college, or university;
   2. (b) Any event conducted solely for the exhibition of student skills related to a school; or
   3. (c) Any event in which the rules allow only semi-contact and in which no knockouts are allowed.

Authority: Chapter 1149 of the Public Acts of 2008, § 2 and T.C.A. §§ 55-17-107, 55-17-114, 55-17-402, 68-115-201, 68-115-301, and 68-115-302 [effective July 1, 2008]. Administrative History: Emergency chapters 0145-01 through 0145-05 filed November 7, 2008; effective though April 21, 2009. Emergency rule filed April 20, 2009; effective through October 2, 2009. New rule filed March 17, 2009; effective May 31, 2009. Amendments filed May 8, 2019; effective August 6, 2019.