- (a) All boxers applying for a license shall pass a comprehensive medical examination before they can be licensed. The examination consists of a medical history, boxing history, a physical examination, and a report of a negative HBV test. Upon application for the boxer's first Texas license, he may be required to provide a report of a normal EEG. This examination shall be given by a physician and the physician shall report the examination results on a department-approved form. Out-of-state boxers may get the department comprehensive medical examination form and have it completed by a physician. The examining physician may require tests such as CAT scans, MRI, and EKGs. The boxer and manager are jointly responsible for ensuring this examination is completed.
- (b) All boxers applying for a license shall undergo a complete medical eye exam by an ophthalmologist and submit the results on a department-approved form. Exams by optometrists do not meet this requirement.
- (c) Boxers shall fulfill the terms of their contracts. When a contestant fails to appear according to his contract, he shall satisfactorily prove he was ill, had a valid reason for not appearing, or was otherwise prevented from carrying out the agreement. A doctor's certificate shall be required for illness. Affidavits are required to support other circumstances.
Source Note:The provisions of this §61.109 adopted to be effective June 4, 1992, 17 TexReg 3782; amended to be effective September 29, 1992, 17 TexReg 6359.