(1) Boxers shall be
present in the dressing room at the time designated by the department or at
least one hour before the scheduled time of the first contest.
(2) Male boxers shall box in boxing shorts,
abdominal guard, foul proof protection cup, shoes and custom-made, individually
fitted mouthpiece.
(3) Female
boxers shall box in boxing shorts, abdominal guard, foul proof protection cup,
body shirt, breast protector, shoes and a custom-made, individually fitted
mouthpiece. All female boxers must provide a negative pregnancy test within
seven days prior to each contest.
(4) Boxers shall not use substances on their
body or gloves that might handicap an opponent.
(5) If a boxer cannot box in an event for
which the boxer has a contract with a promoter due to a physical disability,
the boxer shall be examined by a physician as defined in
RCW
67.08.002(11) prior to the
scheduled event. The boxer shall report the disability to the department prior
to the scheduled contest.
(6) After
a boxer boxes in an event, the boxer shall not box again until seven days have
passed.
(7) The department may
limit the persons allowed in the dressing room of a boxer.
(8) Licensees shall not verbally abuse or
have physical contact with any event official.
(9) Boxers shall receive a health and safety
disclosure form from the department at the time the department issues the
federal identification card required by the federal Professional Boxing Safety
Act of 1996 including amendments of 2000.
(10) Copies of the annual physical
examination required in
RCW
67.08.100(2) shall be
provided to the department. The examination shall certify that a boxer is
physically fit to safely compete in a boxing contest.
(11) Any professional boxer engaging in
amateur events shall be subject to disciplinary action by the
department.
