W. Va. Code R. § 177-2-32

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 177-2-32 - Physician: Medical Requirements

32.1. Physical examination required. -- Every contestant shall, at weighing-in time or at any other time on the day of the match that may be designated by the Commission, be subjected to a physical examination by a duly licensed physician approved by the Commission. At a minimum, each fighter must be examined by a physician before each bout and at the conclusion of each bout. The physician must be a duly licensed medical doctor (MD) or a doctor of osteopathy (DO).

32.2. Inspectors to enforce. -- Inspectors are charged with the duty enforcing compliance with this provision, in every case.

32.3. Fitness certification required. -- No contestant may take part in a match until pronounced fit to do so by the physician approved by the Commission. The facts of physical examinations and of the physical fitness of contestants shall be certified over the signature of the physician as a part of the inspector's report submitted after each set of matches. In addition to other findings, the physician shall find specifically that the contestant shows no obvious symptoms of a severe brain concussion.

32.4. Attendant required. -- A physician shall attend at cage side until the conclusion of the final bout. In addition, the promoter shall have at least one (1) ambulance plus two (2) Emergency Medical Technicians- Intermediate (EMT I's) or individuals with greater medical qualifications present until the conclusion of the final bout. The physician, attending EMT's, and oxygen bottles shall be at ring side at all times. In the event that the physician, attending EMT's, or oxygen bottles are not at ringside, the match shall be stopped immediately and shall not resume until the physician, attending EMT's, and oxygen bottles return to ring side.

32.5 Oxygen bottles required. -- The promoter must ensure that oxygen bottles are kept at cage side for the duration of all Mixed Martial Arts events.

W. Va. Code R. § 177-2-32