Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1370 - BOXING AND FULL-CONTACT MARTIAL ARTS ACT › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1370.60 - Inspectors

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The Division shall determine and assign the number of
				  inspectors at each contest as it deems necessary, with a minimum of 6
				  inspectors per event. The Division will assign more than 6 inspectors when
				  necessary, as determined by the number of contests being held during the
				  event.
a) In all contests,
				contestants, promoters, managers, matchmakers, judges, referees, timekeepers,
				seconds, announcers and physicians at all times shall be under direction of the
				Division through its designated representatives and inspectors.
b) Employees and inspectors of the Division
				shall not have, either directly or indirectly, any interest in, or connection
				with, any promotion of professional contestants or contests in this
				State.
c) The Division and its
				inspectors shall supervise the sale of tickets, check the counting of receipts,
				and enforce the Act and this Part.
d) When printed tickets are presented to the
				ticket taker, he or she shall immediately deposit every admission ticket, pass
				or complimentary ticket in a secure box. It shall be opened only in the
				presence of the Division inspector, who shall see that all tickets or passes
				are carefully counted and reported to the Division, along with the price of
				admission charged for each class of ticket and exchanges and the gross receipts
				of all tickets. If printed tickets are otherwise scanned or are electronically
				processed, a printed record reflecting all of the information required by this
				subsection shall be provided to the Division.
e) Before the start of a contest, an
				inspector may check that all contestants, promoters, managers, matchmakers,
				seconds, timekeepers, referees and physicians are licensed by the Division. Any
				of those persons without a current license issued by the Division shall not
				participate in the contest, unless and until an application and fee have been
				received and the application is approved by the Division.
f) An inspector shall be present in the
				dressing rooms at the designated time for observing contestants and inspecting
				all equipment.
g) All hand
				wrappings must be approved by an inspector prior to being placed on
				contestants. All hand wraps that have been approved must be initialed by the
				inspector present.
h) No contestant
				may be gloved outside the presence of an inspector. After approval of the
				gloving, the tape around the strings shall be initialed by the inspector
				present.
i) The inspector is
				responsible for warning the seconds of violations of any rules relating to
				seconds. If the second does not conduct himself or herself in accordance with
				the rules, the inspector, referee or Division representative shall warn the
				second that further violations may result in disqualification of his or her
				contestant or his or her removal from the corner.
j) Inspectors shall not show any partiality
				to any contestant at any time. There shall be no discussion of any kind among
				inspectors with regard to the decision or contest. The inspectors shall not
				discuss previous bouts while the contest is in progress.