- (1) Participants shall be present in the dressing room at the time designated by the department or at least one hour before the scheduled time of the first contest.
- (2) Participants shall compete in mixed martial arts shorts, biking shorts, or kick-boxing shorts, groin protector (males only), sports bra (females only), chest protector is optional (females only), and a custom-made individually fitted mouthpiece. Shoes, gis, shirts, and jewelry or piercing accessories are prohibited during competition.
- (3) All female participants must provide a negative pregnancy test within seven days prior to each contest.
- (4) Participants shall not use substances on their body or gloves that might handicap an opponent.
- (5) If a participant cannot compete in an event for which the participant has a contract with a promoter due to a physical disability, the participant shall be examined by a physician as defined in RCW 67.08.002(11) prior to the scheduled event. The participant shall report the disability to the department prior to the scheduled contest.
- (6) After a participant competes in an event, the participant shall not compete again until seven days have passed.
- (7) The department may limit the persons allowed in the dressing room of a participant.
- (8) Licensees shall not verbally abuse or have physical contact with any event official.
- (9) Copies of the annual physical examination required in RCW 67.08.100(2) shall be provided to the department. The examination shall certify that a participant is physically fit to safely compete in a martial arts contest.
- (10) Any professional participant engaging in amateur events shall be subject to disciplinary action by the department.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.24.023, 67.08.015, and 67.08.017. WSR 13-21-149, § 36-14-1060, filed 10/23/13, effective 12/1/13.]