Section 650-1-7-2 - Qualification for CertificationPrior to the issuance of a certificate by the Authority, competitors must:
A. Be at least 18 years of age; B. Study and become thoroughly familiar with 8 M.R.S. Chapter 20 and Authority rules governing mixed martial arts;C. File with the Authority a completed official application form accompanied by full payment of required fees. D. Submit to a thorough medical examination by a physician to establish his or her physical and mental fitness for competition. 1. A "thorough medical examination" shall at a minimum include assessment of: a. Ophthalmological dilation;b. A comprehensive medical history;d. For initial certification only, a complete blood count, bleeding and coagulation time; and e. Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV tests conducted no earlier than 180 days prior to participation in a competition.2. A medical examination shall be made no earlier than 365 days but no later than one day prior to an application for certification or the renewal there of, except that tests for the Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV viruses shall be conducted no earlier than 180 days prior to participation in a scheduled competition. 3. An applicant may be required to complete a urinalysis, blood test, or other procedure to detect the presence/use of any drug or performance-enhancing substance, including without limitation any substance banned by the United States Anti-Doping Agency.4. Every applicant more than 35 years old must provide the Authority with satisfactory proof of the results of an electrocardiogram, before weigh-ins for a fight. The electrocardiogram must have been administered no earlier than 365 days prior to the date of the scheduled competition. 5. The Authority may at its discretion and at any time order additional examinations of a competitor, to determine his or her continued fitness and qualifications to engage in a mixed martial arts competition.99- 650 C.M.R. ch. 1, § 7-2