Section 230-RICR-30-30-1.9 - Medical Examinations, Drug Testing and Record KeepingA. Medical Examinations Required. Pursuant to the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws § 41-5-7.1, et seq., every application for a license shall include each of the requirements listed in § 1.9(B) of this Part. B. Each of the following tests shall be conducted by a Physician licensed within the United States, or by a Physician Assistant or a Nurse Practitioner acting under the supervision of a licensed Physician. The results of each test shall be reported on the supervising physician's letterhead bearing the examiner's name, address, and telephone number, it shall bear the statement "Fighter is cleared to participate" or "Fit to Compete" if so concluded by the supervising physician, and it shall contain the supervising physician's signature: 1. A comprehensive Physical Exam, performed within one (1) year of the Event. 2. An Ophthalmologic Eye Examination including a dilated retinal exam performed within one (1) year of the Event. 3. An EKG performed within one (1) year of the Event and interpreted and signed by a licensed Cardiologist or Physician. a. In its discretion, considering an individual fighter's recent competitive activity, the Division may also require any Competitor thirty-five (35) years of age or older to submit to a Stress Test with a clearance letter from a licensed Cardiologist dated within one (1) year of the Event. 4. A MRI or CTScan performed within three (3) years of the Event. A MRI or CTScan remains valid for three (3) years from the date of the test. If the MRI or CTScan is over one (1) year old the Competitor must additionally submit a complete neurological examination, performed by a licensed Neurologist.5. A negative HIV serology (AIDS blood test) dated within six (6) months of the Event.6. A negative Hepatitis "B" Surface Antigen (HBV sAG) blood test dated within six (6) months of the Event. Negative Hep "B" cAb, eAg are not acceptable. a. If a competitor has undergone a vaccination series for Hepatitis "B," he/she may present proof of immunity via a blood test called HBV sAB. If this test is positive, the fighter is considered immune to the virus and does not need to be tested for the HBV sAG.7. A negative Hepatitis "C" serology (blood test) dated within six (6) months of the Event. 8. A pregnancy test for female athletes dated within seven (7) to fourteen (14) days of the Event. C. Drug Testing. The administration or use of any substance identified on the "Prohibited List" published by the World Anti-doping Agency (https://www.usada.org/substances/prohibited-list/) either before or during an Event by any Competitor is prohibited. 1. For the purpose of verifying compliance with this rule, the Director or her Division designee may require that any Competitor submit to a urinalysis or blood test prior to or after the Event, or if recommended by the Physician, any other post-Event examination. 2. The Division may revoke or suspend the Competitor License of any Competitor whose urinalysis or blood test is positive for any substance on the Prohibited List. 3. Should a winning Competitor's laboratory testing results return as a positive test his/her victory/win will be removed, a "no contest" decision will be entered into his/her Boxing record, and each Competitor will be notified using the contact information provided on his/her License Application. 4. All costs associated with the foregoing tests shall be borne by the Competitor and/or the Promotor.D. Records. All medical reports and tests required to be performed pursuant to these Rules or the Act shall be considered confidential and shall be open to examination only to the Department or its duly authorized representatives (including a Hearing Officer if applicable), to the Competitor and, upon written authorization of the Competitor to all such designated persons or Boxing Commissions.E. In addition to any powers of the Referee provided in R.I. Gen. Laws § 41-5-8 and any other sections of these Rules and the Act, the Referee may, in his or her discretion, request the Physician to examine a Competitor during a Match. Should the examination occur during the course of a round, the clock shall be stopped until the examination is completed. 230 R.I. Code R. 230-RICR-30-30-1.9