1. (a) A Promoter shall assure that the weigh-in takes place at a specific time set by the promoter and approved by the Department, generally between the hours of 2 p.m. of the day before the contest and 12 noon the day of the contest. The Department must be notified ten days before the event.
2. (b) Physician's scales must be used for weighing-in contestants. The Department may require that the scales be certified.
3. (c) Contestants failing to meet contract weight shall have two hours to meet the allowances and be reweighed.

4. (d) No contestant may engage in a contest where the weigh-in weight difference between contestants exceeds the allowance shown in the following "WEIGHT ALLOWANCE" schedule:

   1. (1) 112 lbs. or under 3 lbs.
   2. (2) 112 - 118 lbs. 4 lbs.
   3. (3) 119 - 126 lbs. 5 lbs.
   4. (4) 127 - 135 lbs. 6 lbs.
   5. (5) 136 - 147 lbs. 8 lbs.
   6. (6) 148 - 160 lbs. 10 lbs.
   7. (7) 161 - 175 lbs. 12 lbs.
   8. (8) 176 - 190 lbs. 15 lbs.
   9. (9) 190 lbs. or over--No limit
5. (e) If a contestant's body weight at the time of weigh-in is 5% or more over his contracted weight, he shall be disqualified for the contest.
6. (f) If in an attempt to make weight, a contestant shows evidence of dehydration, having taken diuretics, or other drugs, or having used any other harsh modality, the Department shall disqualify the contestant on the advice of the examining physician.

Source Note:The provisions of this §61.105 adopted to be effective October 1, 2000, 25 TexReg 9941; amended to be effective December 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 10445.