Rules of the Tennessee Athletic Commission — Introduction
RULES OF THE TENNESSEE ATHLETIC COMMISSION 12th Floor Davy Crockett Tower 500 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN 37243 Chapters Title
0145-01 …………………………………………………………………………….General Provisions
0145-02 …………………………………………………………………………...Professional Boxing
0145-03 …………………………………………………………..Kickboxing and Mixed Martial Arts
0145-04 ……………………………………………………………………………Disciplinary Actions
0145-05 ………………………………………………………………………………..Amateur Events
0145-06 …………………………………………………………………………Bare-Knuckle Boxing
ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY Emergency chapters 0145-01 through 0145-05 filed November 7, 2008; effective though April 21, 2009. Emergency chapters 0145-01 through 0145-05 filed April 20, 2009; effective through October 2, 2009. New rules 0145-01 through 0145-05 filed March 17, 2009; effective May 31, 2009. Amendments to rules 0145-03-.04, 0145-03-.10, and 0145-03-.15 filed March 17, 2017; effective June 15, 2017. Amendments to rules 0145-02-.05 and 0145-02-.08 filed July 5, 2017; effective October 3, 2017. Amendments to rules 0145-01-.04 and 0145-01-.05 filed July 11, 2018; effective October 9, 2018. Amendments to rules 0145-01-.02, 0145-05-.01, and 0145-05-.02 filed May 8, 2019; effective August 6, 2019. Amendments to rules 0145-01-.03, 0145-01-.06, 0145-03-.12, and 0145-03-.14 filed May 8, 2019; effective August 6, 2019. Amendments to rules 0145-02-.06, 0145-02-.19, and 0145-03-.02 filed September 25, 2019; effective December 24, 2019. Amendments to rules 0145-01-.03, 0145-01-.08, 0145-02-.09, 0145-02-.10, 0145-02-.12, 0145-02-.13,
0145-02-.20, 0145-03-.03, 0145-03-.11, 0145-03-.12, and 0145-03-.14 filed July 13, 2023; effective October 11, 2023. Amendments to rules 0145-01-.02, 0145-02-.01, 0145-02-.14, 0145-02-.17, and 0145-03-.12, repeal of rule 0145-03-.09, and new rules 0145-06-.01 through 0145-06-.14 filed December 5, 2024; effective March 5, 2025. Amendments to rules 0145-01-.05, 0145-02-.01, 0145-03-.01, and 0145-03-.04 filed June 26, 2025; effective September 24, 2025.