N.M. Admin. Code § 15.6.5.17

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 17, September 10, 2024

Section 15.6.5.17 - EXAMINATION AND REPORT AFTER SEVERE INJURY OR KNOCKOUT

A. Any contestant who has sustained any severe injury or actual knockout in a bout or match shall be thoroughly examined within twenty-four (24) hours by a physician approved by the commission's medical advisory board.

B. Upon the medical advisory board's recommendation, the commission may suspend the unarmed combatant beyond the mandatory sixty (60) days until he is fully recovered.

C. In the event that a contestant who has suffered a severe injury or a knockout has been treated by his own personal physician or has been hospitalized, he or his manager must promptly submit a full report from the attending physician or hospital to the commission's medical advisory board.

N.M. Admin. Code § 15.6.5.17

15.6.5.17 NMAC - N, 03-23-2002; A, 08-26-2012