D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 19, r. 19-2016

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 19-2016 - JUDGE'S LICENSE

2016.1

No person shall judge an event without a license as a judge or referee issued pursuant to this chapter.

2016.2

Except as provided in § 2016.4, in order to be licensed as a judge, an applicant shall pass a written examination administered by the Commission which tests the applicant's knowledge of the rules governing contests of the type for which the applicant is qualified to act as a judge.

2016.3

To be eligible to sit for the examination required by § 2016.2, an applicant shall:

(a) Prove to the satisfaction of the Commission that he or she has obtained three (3) or more years of experience as a judge on the amateur level; or

(b) Prove to the satisfaction of the Commission that he or she has been:

(1) Actively engaged as a licensed inspector in the District or elsewhere for the three (3) years immediately preceding the date on which the application for a judge's license is filed; and

(2) Certified by the Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC) as having completed approved training for boxing judges.

2016.4

An applicant who is licensed and in good standing as a judge in a jurisdiction of the United States, or licensed by an appropriate licensing authority of a foreign jurisdiction, may be permitted to obtain a license in the District of Columbia without examination if the applicant proves, to the satisfaction of the Commission, that he or she has completed experience and examination requirements for licensure in the other jurisdiction that were substantially equivalent to the requirements of this section.

2016.5

An applicant for a license as a judge shall prove to the satisfaction of the Commission that he or she:

(a) Does not maintain, directly or indirectly, a financial or business interest in the management of a contestant;

(b) Is not an individual promoter; and

(c) Is not a stockholder or an employee of, and does not otherwise hold a financial or business interest in, a corporation, unincorporated club, partnership, or association that promotes contests under the purview of the Commission.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 19, r. 19-2016

Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 3710, 3716 (May 20, 1988); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 1018 (1/29/2016)