Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 85 - RULES OF GEORGIA ATHLETIC & ENTERTAINMENT COMMISSION › Chapter 85-1 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING › Rule 85-1-.05 - Conduct of Promotion

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
General Responsibilities and Provisions.
During the performance of
			 any promotion it shall be the promoter's responsibility to ensure the compliance
			 with all laws and rules governing professional boxing in Georgia. Such
			 responsibilities shall include, but will not be limited to, the following:
(a)
Medical Insurance.
The
			 promoter shall provide for the participants insurance covering ambulance
			 services; medical, surgical and hospital care with a minimum limit of $20,000 for
			 injuries sustained while participating in said program, and for a $20,000 death
			 benefit awarded to the estate of any Contestant should death occur from injuries
			 received while participating in said contest.
(b)
Ambulance Service.
The
			 promoter shall provide continuous ambulance service with a state-certified EMT
			 attendant, who shall then provide a resuscitator, stretcher, backboard, oxygen
			 and such other medical equipment reasonably expected for an immediate trauma
			 care, and who shall be present before the start of each contest and shall remain
			 on site until the close of the program.
1. For
			 the purposes of this section, a program of boxing begins with the commencement of
			 the first bout and ends when the last Contestant leaves the site of the
			 program.
2. The chief referee and/or
			 the commission appointed supervisor shall meet with the EMT prior to the
			 beginning of the show. During such meeting the commission supervisor will
			 instruct the EMT concerning the show, placement of the stretcher and any other
			 information necessary to ensure prompt and appropriate immediate care should such
			 care be needed.
3. Such ambulance
			 shall be able and available to immediately transport any severely injured
			 Contestant to an appropriate medical facility.
4. If the ambulance or EMT is required to leave
			 the site of the show for any reason, no boxing will be allowed to continue until
			 another ambulance or replacement MET returns to the site.
(c)
General Safety.
It shall be
			 the promoter's responsibility to insure safety for the Contestants, officials and
			 fans and to comply with all safety standards required by the
			 commission.
(d)
Arena
			 Security.
Arena security is the responsibility of the promoter and such
			 security measures provided by the promoter shall be sufficient to maintain order.
			 At a minimum, 2 sworn off-duty law enforcement officers shall be retained for
			 security.
(e)
Obtain
			 Ring.
The promoter will provide a ring for the show and that ring must
			 pass the certification requirements established by the commission.
(f)
Extra Gloves.
Each promoter
			 must have an extra set of gloves of the appropriate weight available to be used
			 in case a glove is broken or otherwise damaged during the course of the contest
			 or exhibition.
(g)
Ring &
			 Glove Certification.
It is the promoter's responsibility to ensure that
			 the ring and gloves selected for use during each show meet the commission's rules
			 and regulations concerning proper certification should be resolved no less than
			 ten (10) days prior to the date of the show.
(h)
Advanced Advertising.
In
			 addition to the requirements in this Chapter, no contestant or celebrity shall be
			 advertised by any promoter before said promoter has in his or her possession a
			 written commitment from said contestant or celebrity and before said promoter has
			 filed a copy of such written commitment with the commission.
(i)
Suggesting Benefits for Charitable
			 Organization.
No promoter may advertise, hold out, or suggest in any
			 fashion that a portion of the proceeds of any proposed show will be donated to a
			 charitable organization without first complying with the commission's rules
			 governing "programs for charity."
(j)
Main Event Start Time.
The final bout for all events sanctioned by
			 the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission shall start at the discretion
			 of the Commission on the date for which the event permit is
			 approved.