Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61K1 - Florida Athletic Commission › Chapter 61K1-3 - HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS FOR PROFESSIONAL BOXING, KICKBOXING, AND MIXED MARTIAL ARTS › Section 61K1-3.0001 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The definitions contained in Section
				  548.002, F.S., apply equally
				  herein unless expressly indicated otherwise. As used in the rules adopted by
				  the commission the term:
(1)
				"Announcer" means an individual who has the authority to make all announcements
				during a pugilistic event.
(2)
				"Commission Official" means an individual who is designated by the commission
				to represent the commission in an official capacity for specific purposes.
				Commission Officials include event coordinators, timekeepers, chief inspectors,
				and inspectors.
(3) "Contact
				Exhibition" means any exhibition in which the participants intend, are allowed
				or are expected to hit, punch, or contact each other in any way.
(4) "Counted Out" means that a participant
				has been knocked down and the referee and knockdown timekeeper have performed
				the appropriate count as set forth in these rules, and the completion of such
				count signifies that the participant has been knocked out.
(5) "Employee of the Commission" or
				"Commission Staff" means the executive director, and, to the extent they are
				assigned to work for the commission, any full time or part time salaried
				employees of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, and all
				OPS employees of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, except
				those OPS employees determined to be independent contractors and who are not
				involved in making policy decisions for the commission. This definition is only
				for the purposes of implementing Chapter 548, F.S., rule Division 61K1, F.A.C.,
				and does not confer employee status for any other purpose.
(6) "Event Official" means an individual who
				is licensed by the commission and assigned by the commission office to work in
				their licensed capacity at an event. Event Officials include referees, judges,
				and ringside physicians.
(7) "Fight
				Card" means collectively, all of the matches that are scheduled or proposed to
				be scheduled under the same permit.
(8) "Main Event" means the principal match or
				matches within a program of matches.
(9) "Referee" means an individual who
				enforces the rules relating to the conduct of a bout.
(10) "Ringside" means within the first row of
				spectator seats or closer to the ropes of the ring or the outside edge of the
				cage.
(11) "Registry" means any
				central repository or collection of match records that is subsequently approved
				by the commission.
(12) "Sparring"
				or "To Spar" means to compete with a participant or an amateur in a practice
				bout without scoring.
(13)
				"Timekeeper" means an individual who is assigned the duties to maintain the
				time for each round during a pugilistic event.
(14) "Trainer" means an individual who
				prepares the participant for the match in which he or she is to
				engage.
Rulemaking Authority
					 548.003 FS. Law Implemented
					 548.003,
					 548.004,
					 548.007,
					 548.017
					 FS.
New 2-7-85, Formerly 7F-1.02, Amended 4-6-89, Formerly
					 7F-1.002, Amended 9-10-95, 11-20-95, 4-3-00, 6-1-04, 3-14-13, Formerly
					 61K1-1.002, Amended 8-1-17,
					 10-25-20.