Ringside physicians shall perform the following duties:

1. (1) perform medical examinations on contestants at the weigh-in to include a review of a contestant's answers to medical questions on the application. Only the contestant, his manager, the ringside physician, and Department representatives are allowed in the examination room during the physical;
2. (2) remain at ringside at all times during the scheduled bouts;
3. (3) immediately examine a contestant who suffers a knockout, concussion, or other head injury; and

4. (4) conduct a post contest examination that includes the physician's recommendations for rest periods, medical disqualification, and any other exam results. Results of the post contest examination shall be reported to the Department within 24 hours after an event. A contestant shall automatically receive medical suspensions/rest periods for the following:

   1. (A) cut--Medical suspension time based on physician's recommendation.
   2. (B) technical knockout--Minimum of 30-day medical suspension.
   3. (C) knockout--60-day minimum medical suspension for the first knockout. If a contestant has had two knockouts within 12 months, he shall be medically suspended for a minimum of 120-days. If he has had three knockouts within 12 months, or three consecutive knockouts, he will be medically disqualified from further competition;
   4. (D) mandatory rest--All contestants shall receive a mandatory rest period as recommended by the ringside physician.

Source Note:The provisions of this §61.46 adopted to be effective October 1, 2000, 25 TexReg 9941; amended to be effective December 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 10445.