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Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 128 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE-KANSAS ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Article 2 - LICENSES AND PERMITS › Section 128-2-1 - General licensure requirements

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(a) Each applicant applying for a license to
			 compete or serve in any contest pursuant to this act shall comply with the
			 following requirements, in addition to the individual licensure requirements:
(1) Each application shall be submitted on a
			 form provided by the commission.
(2) Each applicant shall submit the
			 applicable fee, as listed in K.A.R. 128-2-12, with the application. An
			 application for a license that does not include the applicable fee and all
			 required information and supporting documentation shall not be processed by the
			 commission.
(3) Each applicant
			 shall be at least 18 years of age.
(4) Each applicant for a contestant license
			 shall submit a late fee of $10 with each completed application received by the
			 commission less than three business days before the proposed contest or
			 event.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 128 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE-KANSAS ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Article 2 - LICENSES AND PERMITS › Section 128-2-3 - Contestant

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(a)
			 Each applicant seeking a contestant's license from the commission shall meet
			 the following requirements, in addition to the requirements specified in K.A.R.
			 128-2-1:
(1) Submit the written certification
			 of a physician meeting the requirements of K.A.R. 128-2-7 stating that the
			 applicant is physically able to compete in a contest. The written certification
			 shall be based on a complete physical examination performed by that physician,
			 which shall include the following:
(A)
			 Neurological and cardiac testing within 30 days of the date of the
			 application;
(B) a negative test
			 for HIV, hepatitis B surface antigen, and hepatitis C antibody within one year
			 of the date of the examination. If the contestant fails the hepatitis B surface
			 antigen test, the contestant shall be required to pass a hepatitis B "PCR"
			 quantitative test. The quantitative limit shall be within permissible limits
			 according to the laboratory where the test was administered; and
(C) an eye examination. No applicant shall be
			 issued a license if the applicant is found to be blind in one eye or both eyes;
			 and
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 128 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE-KANSAS ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Article 2 - LICENSES AND PERMITS › Section 128-2-3a - Prohibited substance use and submission to drug testing

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(a) The administration or use of alcohol,
			 stimulants, drugs, or injections shall be prohibited. The world anti-doping
			 agency's document titled "the world anti-doping code: the 2013 prohibited list
			 international standard," effective January 1, 2013, is hereby adopted by
			 reference, with the following alterations:
(1)
			 The following provisions shall be excluded from adoption:
(A) At the bottom of each page, the text "the
			 2013 prohibited list 10 september 2012"; and
(B) at the top of page 4, the following boxed
			 text: "for purposes of this section: 'exogenous' refers to a substance which is
			 not ordinarily capable of being produced by the body naturally; 'endogenous'
			 refers to a substance which is capable of being produced by the body
			 naturally."
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 128 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE-KANSAS ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Article 2 - LICENSES AND PERMITS › Section 128-2-4 - Judge

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(a)
			 Each applicant seeking a judge's license from the commission shall meet all of
			 the following requirements, in addition to the requirements specified in K.A.R.
			 128-2-1:
(1) Certify in writing that the
			 applicant has read and understands the act and these regulations;
(2) provide evidence that the applicant has
			 at least four years of judging amateur contests and two years of experience
			 judging professional contests;
(3)
			 provide certification of competency from two individuals with personal
			 knowledge relative to the applicant's qualifications to judge;
(4) provide certification that the applicant
			 is in good standing in any other jurisdiction in which the applicant has a
			 license and has a record of past performance of competent work;
(5) if seeking a license to judge
			 professional boxing contests, be required to pass a written test approved by
			 the commission. Each such applicant shall be certified by the association of
			 boxing commissioners within two years after the issuance of the
			 license;
(6) at the discretion of
			 the boxing commissioner, submit a written certification from a physician
			 stating that the applicant has undergone a physical examination by the
			 physician and is physically able to perform the duties of a judge. The
			 physician shall be licensed in the state where the physical examination was
			 conducted. The certification shall be completed on a form provided by the
			 commission. The form shall include an acknowledgement from the examining
			 physician that the physician understands and certifies that the applicant is
			 physically able to officiate a regulated sport contest; and
(7) pay the applicable fee specified in
			 K.A.R. 128-2-12.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 128 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE-KANSAS ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Article 2 - LICENSES AND PERMITS › Section 128-2-5 - Manager

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(a) A manager's
			 license shall be issued by the commission if the commission determines that the
			 applicant has met both of the following requirements, in addition to the
			 requirements specified in K.A.R. 128-2-1:
(1)
			 Each applicant shall certify in writing that the applicant has read and
			 understands the act and these regulations. Based upon this written
			 certification, the applicant shall be deemed by the commission to have full
			 knowledge and understanding of the act and these regulations.
(2) Each applicant shall provide evidence
			 that the applicant has at least two years of experience as an official in one
			 or both of the following types of matches in the regulated sport for which the
			 applicant is seeking a license:
(A) Matches
			 that are part of a sanctioned contest in that regulated sport; or
(B) matches that are part of an amateur event
			 sanctioned by a nationally recognized amateur body for that regulated sport.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 128 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE-KANSAS ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Article 2 - LICENSES AND PERMITS › Section 128-2-6 - Matchmaker

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Each applicant seeking a matchmaker's license from the
				commission shall meet all of the following requirements, in addition to the
				requirements specified in   K.A.R. 128-2-1:
(a) Certify in writing that the applicant has
			 read and understands the act and these regulations;
(b) provide a list of all events for which
			 the applicant served as matchmaker;
(c) have at least three years of experience
			 as an official; and
(d) have
			 knowledge of all regulated sports, including the following for each contestant:
(1) Fighting experience and
			 ability;
(2) fight record;
			 and
(3) fighting style.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 128 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE-KANSAS ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Article 2 - LICENSES AND PERMITS › Section 128-2-7 - Physician

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(a) Each applicant
			 seeking a physician's license from the commission shall meet both of the
			 following requirements, in addition to the requirements specified in subsection
			 (b) and in K.A.R. 128-2-1:
(1) Hold a current
			 license to practice either medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and
			 surgery pursuant to the Kansas healing arts act,
			 K.S.A.
			 65-2801  et seq. and amendments thereto;
			 and
(2) provide verification that
			 the applicant is in good standing with the Kansas state board of healing
			 arts.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 128 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE-KANSAS ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Article 2 - LICENSES AND PERMITS › Section 128-2-8 - Promoter

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(a) Each applicant
			 seeking a promoter's license from the commission shall meet all of the
			 following requirements, in addition to the requirements specified in K.A.R.
			 128-2-1:
(1) Submit the financial
			 documentation requested by the commission as necessary to determine the
			 applicant's ability to meet the requirements specified in K.A.R.
			 128-2-13(a)(4);
(2) submit a list
			 of all promotional events conducted during the previous five years pertaining
			 to the contests or professional wrestling performances that the applicant
			 arranged or advertised; and
(3)
			 submit three references from individuals who have knowledge of the applicant's
			 previous promotions pertaining to contests or professional wrestling
			 performances.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 128 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE-KANSAS ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Article 2 - LICENSES AND PERMITS › Section 128-2-9 - Referee

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(a) Each applicant
			 seeking a referee's license from the commission shall meet all of the following
			 requirements, in addition to the requirements specified in K.A.R. 128-2-1:
(1) Certify in writing that the applicant has
			 read and understands the act and these regulations;
(2) provide evidence that the applicant has
			 at least four years of experience refereeing amateur contests and two years of
			 experience refereeing professional contests;
(3) provide the following:
(A) Certification of competency from two
			 individuals with personal knowledge of the applicant's qualifications to
			 referee; and
(B) certification that
			 the applicant is in good standing in any other jurisdiction in which the
			 applicant holds a license and has a record of past performance of competent
			 work;
(4) for each
			 applicant seeking a license to referee boxing contests, be certified by the
			 association of boxing commissioners within two years after the issuance of the
			 license;
(5) submit written
			 certification from a physician stating that the applicant has undergone a
			 physical examination from the physician and certifying that the applicant is
			 physically able to perform the duties of a referee. The certification shall be
			 completed on a form provided by the commission. The form shall include an
			 acknowledgment from the examining physician that the physician understands and
			 certifies that the applicant is physically able to referee a regulated sports
			 contest; and
(6) pay the applicable
			 fee specified in K.A.R. 128-2-12.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 128 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE-KANSAS ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Article 2 - LICENSES AND PERMITS › Section 128-2-10 - Second

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A second's license shall be issued by the commission if the
				commission determines that the applicant has met the requirements of this
				regulation, in addition to the requirements specified in   K.A.R. 128-2-1.
Each applicant shall certify in writing that the applicant has
				read and understands the act and these regulations. Based upon this written
				certification, the applicant shall be deemed by the commission to have full
				knowledge and understanding of the act and these regulations.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 128 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE-KANSAS ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Article 2 - LICENSES AND PERMITS › Section 128-2-11 - Timekeeper

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A timekeeper's license shall be issued by the commission if the
				commission determines that the applicant has met both of the following
				requirements, in addition to the requirements specified in   K.A.R. 128-2-1:
(a) Each applicant shall certify in
			 writing that the applicant has read and understands the act and these
			 regulations. Based upon this written certification, the applicant shall be
			 deemed by the commission to have full knowledge and understanding of the act
			 and these regulations.
(b) Each
			 applicant shall certify, in writing, to the commission that the applicant has
			 at least one year of experience as a timekeeper.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 128 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE-KANSAS ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Article 2 - LICENSES AND PERMITS › Section 128-2-12 - Fees for permits and identification cards

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(a) Each applicant
			 shall submit the applicable fee for initial licensure with the application, and
			 each licensee shall submit the applicable fee for renewal of the permit, as
			 follows:
(1) Professional contestant
			 ..............................$45.00
(2) Amateur mixed martial arts contestant
			 .......$25.00
(3) Judge
			 ........................................................$55.00
(4) Manager
			 ..................................................$110.00
(5)
			 Matchmaker.............................................$150.00
(6) Physician
			 ..................................................$25.00
(7)
			 Promoter..................................................$225.00
(8)
			 Referee......................................................$60.00
(9) Second
			 ......................................................$30.00
(10) Timekeeper
			 .............................................$30.00
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 128 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE-KANSAS ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Article 3 - TICKETS AND FEES › Section 128-3-1 - Tickets and fees

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(a) Each person
			 admitted to an event shall have a ticket or pass.
(b) Each ticket shall indicate on the ticket
			 the price, the name of the promoter, and the date and time of the event. The
			 price of the ticket shall be indicated either on the ticket and the ticket stub
			 or on the electronic ticket. Each ticket shall be printed on cardboard or
			 issued electronically, with a different color for each event.
(c) The promoter shall not sell any tickets
			 for a price other than the price printed on the ticket.
(d) The promoter of each event shall prohibit
			 the sale of any tickets for a price other than the price printed on the ticket,
			 except as provided in subsections (e) and (f).
(e) Each ticket for an event sold for less
			 than the price printed on the ticket shall be overstamped with the actual price
			 charged. The overstamp shall be placed on the printed face of the ticket as
			 well as on the stub retained by the ticket holder. Failure to comply with this
			 subsection shall result in the full ticket price being used for purposes of
			 computing the athletic fee required to be paid.
(f) Each complimentary ticket shall be
			 clearly marked "COMPLIMENTARY." A promoter shall not issue complimentary
			 tickets for more than 15 percent of the seats in the venue, without the boxing
			 commissioner's prior written authorization. Failure to comply with this
			 subsection shall result in the required use of the full ticket price for the
			 purpose of computing the athletic fee required to be paid.
(g) The boxing commissioner, the commission's
			 staff, each inspector, and each member of the athletic commission shall be
			 admitted without a ticket or pass to any contest or professional wrestling
			 performance over which the commission has jurisdiction.
(h) No person without a ticket shall be
			 admitted to an event unless that person is one of the following:
(1) A contestant scheduled to compete at the
			 event;
(2) an employee or
			 independent contractor who provides identification from the promoter indicating
			 that the individual is an employee or independent contractor working for the
			 promoter;
(3) a member of the media
			 approved by the promoter to attend the event;
(4) an on-duty law enforcement officer;
			 or
(5) an on-duty emergency
			 responder.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 128 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE-KANSAS ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Article 4 - OFFICIALS AND LICENSEES AND THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 128-4-1 - Announcer

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(a) An
			 announcer selected by the promoter shall be present at each contest to announce
			 the names of the officials and the contestants, the correct weight of each
			 contestant, the decisions of the referee and the judges, and any other matters
			 if directed by the inspector. In addition, the introductions and announcements
			 made to the general public shall include, at a minimum, the following
			 statement: "These bouts are sanctioned by the Kansas athletic commission."
			 Other announcements shall be limited to those pertaining to present and future
			 contests, unless specifically authorized by the commission.
(b) At the end of each bout, an inspector
			 shall deliver the scorecards to the announcer, who shall announce the results
			 and immediately return the cards to the inspector.
(c) The promoter for the contest shall
			 provide all necessary equipment and facilities for announcing. The promoter
			 shall be responsible for all compensation for the announcer. The amount of
			 compensation to be provided to the announcer shall be set by the commission.
(d) No announcer shall use profane
			 language. All announcements and other comments made to the audience regarding a
			 contestant or a bout shall be neutral.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 128 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE-KANSAS ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Article 4 - OFFICIALS AND LICENSEES AND THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 128-4-2 - Contestant

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(a) Each contestant
			 shall at all times meet the applicable requirements of the act and these
			 regulations.
(b) Each contestant
			 shall at all times comply with the directions and decisions of all
			 officials.
(c) Each contestant
			 shall be required to pass a physical examination given by a physician as
			 provided by K.A.R. 128-4-5, before participating in a contest. The physician
			 conducting the examination shall submit to the commission the findings,
			 together with the physician's written opinion of whether the contestant should
			 fight. A contestant who does not pass the physical examination shall not be
			 permitted to fight in that contest.
(d) A contestant shall not wear eyeglasses
			 during a contest or professional wrestling performance.
(e) Each contestant shall disclose to the
			 physician any prior or existing medical conditions that could affect the
			 contestant's fitness to compete. Nondisclosure to the physician of any prior or
			 existing medical condition by the contestant shall be cause for suspension or
			 revocation of the contestant's license.
(f) Any contestant may be required before the
			 contest to submit to additional medical examinations or tests ordered by the
			 boxing commissioner as needed to determine the contestant's fitness to
			 compete.
(g)
(1) Each contestant shall submit to a drug
			 test if directed to do so by the boxing commissioner. At any time, the
			 contestant may be directed by the boxing commissioner, with reasonable cause or
			 through random selection, to complete a test for use of illegal drugs or other
			 performance-enhancing substances specified in K.A.R. 128-2-3a.
(2) All fees involved with drug tests shall
			 be the responsibility of the promoter if the contestant has a contract with the
			 promoter stipulating that the promoter will pay these fees. Otherwise, the
			 contestant shall be responsible for payment of these fees.
(3) If a contestant fails to submit to a drug
			 test when directed to do so by the boxing commissioner, disciplinary action may
			 be taken against the contestant, including suspension, fines, or revocation of
			 the contestant's license.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 128 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE-KANSAS ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Article 4 - OFFICIALS AND LICENSEES AND THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 128-4-3 - Judge

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(a) Three judges
			 shall be assigned by the boxing commissioner for each bout of a
			 contest.
(b) The three judges shall
			 be stationed at ringside, each at a different side.
(c) Before the start of each bout, each judge
			 shall receive an official scorecard from an inspector. Each judge shall use
			 only the official scorecards that are provided by the commission or a
			 sanctioned body approved by the commission.
(d) Each judge shall reach a scoring decision
			 for each round of a bout without conferring in any manner with any other
			 official or person, including the other judges on the panel. Each judge shall
			 award points for each round immediately after the end of the round, total the
			 scores of both contestants from that round, and sign or initial the
			 scorecard.
(e)
(1) The judges shall score each round on the
			 ten-point must system using the following criteria:
(A) The maximum total score awarded by each
			 judge in any round shall be 20 points. The better contestant of each round
			 shall receive 10 points, and the opponent shall receive a score that is
			 proportionately lower.
(B) If the
			 round is tied, each contestant shall receive 10 points.
(C) No fraction of a point shall be
			 awarded.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 128 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE-KANSAS ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Article 4 - OFFICIALS AND LICENSEES AND THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 128-4-4 - Matchmaker

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(a) A matchmaker
			 shall be present at each contest. The matchmaker for a contest shall not
			 directly or indirectly serve as the promoter for the same contest or as the
			 manager or the second for any contestant competing in that contest.
(b) Each bout shall be arranged by the
			 matchmaker, and the contestants shall be evenly matched based on the
			 contestants' win-loss records and weight classifications. The matchmaker shall
			 sign the fight card, attesting that the contestants have been evenly
			 matched.
(c) The duties of the
			 matchmaker shall include the following:
(1) At
			 least 15 days before each proposed event, submitting the following information
			 to the commission:
(A) The proposed number of
			 rounds for each bout; and
(B) for
			 each contestant, the following information:
(i) Name;
(ii) federal identification number or
			 national identification number, if applicable;
(iii) weight;
(iv) date of birth; and
(v) city and state of residence;
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 128 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE-KANSAS ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Article 4 - OFFICIALS AND LICENSEES AND THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 128-4-5 - Physician

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(a)
(1) A physician shall be selected by the
			 promoter and licensed by the commission for each contest. This physician shall
			 be in charge of the physical examinations of the contestants as required by the
			 act and these regulations, shall be present at ringside during all events, and
			 if called upon, shall be ready to advise the referee and to make a
			 determination pursuant to these regulations.
(2) The physician shall be prepared to assist
			 if any emergency arises and shall render temporary or emergency treatments for
			 any cuts and minor injuries sustained by the contestants. The physician shall
			 not leave the event until after the decision in the final contest or
			 exhibition.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 128 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE-KANSAS ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Article 4 - OFFICIALS AND LICENSEES AND THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 128-4-6 - Promoter

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(a) Each promoter
			 shall supervise that promoter's employees and shall be liable for the conduct
			 of each employee and for any violation of the act or these regulations
			 committed by the employee. Each violation committed by an employee or other
			 representative of a promoter shall be deemed to be a violation committed by the
			 promoter. The promoter may be subject to action, pursuant to K.S.A. 2012 Supp.
			 74-50,193  and
			 74-50,197  and amendments thereto.
			 Any such violation may result in cancellation of the contest, disciplinary
			 action against the promoter, denial of future permits for contests, suspension
			 of the promoter's license, or any combination of these actions by the
			 commission.
(b) In accordance with
			 K.A.R. 128-3-1, each promoter shall pay the state athletic fee to the
			 commission immediately at the conclusion of the contest or professional
			 wrestling performance.
(c) Each
			 promoter shall pay all purses according to one of the following:
(1) Immediately after the contest or
			 exhibition; or
(2) if the
			 contestant is to receive a percentage of the net receipts, immediately after
			 that amount is determined.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 128 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE-KANSAS ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Article 4 - OFFICIALS AND LICENSEES AND THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 128-4-8 - Second

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(a)
(1) A maximum of three seconds shall be
			 allowed for each contestant. However, four seconds for each contestant may be
			 authorized by the commission for special events. One of the seconds shall be
			 designated as the chief second, and this designation shall be announced to the
			 referee at the start of the bout.
(2) For boxing contests, only one second for
			 each contestant shall be inside the ring between rounds. For mixed martial arts
			 contests, two of the seconds for each contestant may be inside the fenced-in
			 area during a period of rest. Any other seconds for that contestant may be on
			 the ring platform outside the enclosed area.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 128 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE-KANSAS ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Article 4 - OFFICIALS AND LICENSEES AND THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 128-4-9 - Timekeeper

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(a) Each timekeeper
			 shall have the following equipment:
(1) A
			 bell;
(2) a horn;
(3) a clapper;
(4) a whistle; and
(5) two stopwatches.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 128 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE-KANSAS ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Article 5 - FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL BOXING, PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, PROFESSIONAL FULL-CONTACT KARATE, PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AND AMATEUR SANCTIONING ORGANIZATIONS › Section 128-5-1 - Professional boxing, professional kickboxing, professional bare-knuckle fighting, and professional full-contact karate contests

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(a) Each ring used for professional boxing,
			 professional kickboxing, professional bare-knuckle fighting, or professional
			 full-contact karate contests shall consist of an area that is no smaller than
			 16 by 16 feet square and no larger than 20 by 20 feet square when measured
			 within the ropes. The apron of the ring platform shall extend at least two feet
			 beyond the ropes. The ring platform shall not be more than four feet above the
			 floor of the building or the grounds of an outdoor arena. Steps to the ring
			 shall be provided for the use of the contestants and officials.
(b)
(1)
			 Except as specified in paragraph (b)(2), each ring shall be fenced in with at
			 least three ropes and not more than four ropes. Each rope shall be at least one
			 inch in diameter. The ropes may be composed of Manila hemp, synthetic material,
			 plastic, or any other similar material. Each rope shall be wrapped securely in
			 soft material. If three ropes are used, the ropes shall extend in triple
			 parallel lines at the heights of two feet, three feet, and four feet above the
			 platform floor. If four ropes are used, the ropes shall be placed in parallel
			 lines at the following heights:
Height above the ring floor
(A) Lowest rope
18 inches
(B) second rope
30 inches
(C) third rope
42 inches
(D) top rope
54 inches
(2)
			 For professional and amateur mixed martial art contests, a ring may have a
			 fifth-rope conversion to meet the requirements of the act.
(3) The ring platform shall be padded with a
			 one-inch layer of Ensolite®, foam rubber, or an equivalent closed-cell foam
			 material, which shall be placed on a one-inch base of CelotexT or an equivalent
			 type of building board. The padding shall be covered with canvas, duck, or a
			 similar material that is tightly stretched and laced securely in place.
			 Material that tends to gather in lumps or ridges shall not be used for the
			 padding or the covering.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 128 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE-KANSAS ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Article 5 - FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL BOXING, PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, PROFESSIONAL FULL-CONTACT KARATE, PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AND AMATEUR SANCTIONING ORGANIZATIONS › Section 128-5-3 - Approval of nationally recognized amateur sanctioning organization

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(a) Each nationally
			 recognized amateur sanctioning organization seeking approval by the commission
			 shall submit an application on a form provided by the commission. The
			 application shall include information outlining the organization's operational
			 structure, governing rules, the name of a person responsible for communicating
			 with the commission, and any other information deemed necessary by the
			 commission. The applicant may be required by the commission to appear before it
			 for a hearing on the application.
(b) Each nationally recognized amateur
			 sanctioning organization approved to supervise an amateur event shall meet the
			 following requirements:
(1) Demonstrate that
			 all contestants are tested for HIV, hepatitis BsAG, and hepatitis Cab within 12
			 months of the date of any scheduled contest;
(2) demonstrate that all contestants undergo
			 a complete physical examination within one year of the date of any scheduled
			 contest and that all examining physicians are aware that the contestants
			 compete in combative sports;
(3)
			 demonstrate that the promoter of each event has a policy of accident insurance
			 on each participating contestant in the amount of at least $5,000 to compensate
			 the contestant for any medical or hospital expenses incurred as the result of
			 injuries received in the match and a policy in the amount of at least $50,000
			 to be paid to the estate of the deceased contestant if the contestant dies as a
			 result of participating in a match. The organization shall also demonstrate
			 that the premiums on the policies are paid by the promoter and the terms of the
			 insurance coverage do not require the contestant to pay a deductible for the
			 medical, surgical, or hospital care for injuries that the contestant sustains
			 while engaged in a contest;
(4)
			 demonstrate that the organization requires shin guards for any striking or
			 kicking;
(5) demonstrate that the
			 organization does not enter into any exclusivity agreements with any promoters,
			 contestants, or officials that prevent the promoters, contestants, or officials
			 from working with other organizations; and
(6) demonstrate that the organization
			 requires at least six-ounce gloves to be worn by the contestants.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 128 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE-KANSAS ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Article 6 - RULES OF CONDUCT AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL BOXING, PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, PROFESSIONAL FULL-CONTACT KARATE, AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS › Section 128-6-2 - Professional kickboxing

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Each professional kickboxing contest shall be conducted in
				accordance with this regulation.
(a)
			 Each round involving male contestants shall be no more than three minutes in
			 length, with a one-minute rest period between rounds. Each round involving
			 female contestants shall be no more than two minutes in length, with a
			 one-minute rest period between rounds. The maximum number of rounds for males
			 and females shall be 12 rounds. Each contest shall consist of a minimum of four
			 bouts.
(b) A kickboxing contestant
			 shall not participate in a boxing, kickboxing, karate, or mixed martial arts
			 bout in Kansas for at least seven days following a previous bout in Kansas or
			 in any other jurisdiction.
(c) A
			 kickboxing contestant whose license is currently suspended or has been revoked
			 by the commission or any other athletic commission, domestic or foreign, shall
			 not participate in any bout in Kansas until the suspension is lifted or until
			 the license is reinstated.
(d) If
			 a bout is deemed by the commission to be a mismatch that could expose one or
			 both contestants to serious injury based on the record, experience, skill, or
			 condition of each of the contestants, the bout shall be disapproved and
			 cancelled by the commission.
(e)
			 The schedule of weight classifications shall be as follows:
Classification Weight
(1) Mini flyweight up to and through 105
			 pounds
(2) Junior flyweight over
			 105 and through 108 pounds
(3)
			 Flyweight over 108 and through 112 pounds
(4) Super flyweight over 112 and through 115
			 pounds
(5) Bantamweight over 115
			 and through 118 pounds
(6) Super
			 bantamweight over 118 and through 122 pounds
(7) Featherweight over 122 and through 126
			 pounds
(8) Super featherweight
			 over 126 and through 130 pounds
(9) Lightweight over 130 and through 135
			 pounds
(10) Super lightweight over
			 135 and through 140 pounds
(11)
			 Welterweight over 140 and through 147 pounds
(12) Super welterweight over 147 and through
			 154 pounds
(13) Middleweight over
			 154 and through 160 pounds
(14)
			 Super middleweight over 160 and through 168 pounds
(15) Light heavyweight over 168 and through
			 175 pounds
(16) Cruiserweight over
			 175 and through 200 pounds
(17)
			 Heavyweight over 200 pounds
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 128 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE-KANSAS ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Article 6 - RULES OF CONDUCT AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL BOXING, PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, PROFESSIONAL FULL-CONTACT KARATE, AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS › Section 128-6-6 - Grappling

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
The north American grappling association's "no gi rules," dated
				January 31, 2012, is hereby adopted by reference, except for the following
				portions:
(a) In the table on page 11,
			 the two rows of text applicable to "Kids (ages 13 and under) & Teens (ages
			 14-17) Novice, Beginner & Intermediate" and "Kids (ages 13 and under) &
			 Teens (ages 14-17) Expert";
(b) on
			 pages 15 and 16, the text titled "Kids and Teens No-Gi Competitors";
(c) on pages 17 and 18, the column titled
			 "Kids & Teens (Kids Novice Divisions DO NOT ALLOW Submissions)";
			 and
(d) on page 19, the
			 "Note."
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 128 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE-KANSAS ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Article 6 - RULES OF CONDUCT AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL BOXING, PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, PROFESSIONAL FULL-CONTACT KARATE, AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS › Section 128-6-7 - Pankration

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
The rule book by the U.S.A. federation of pankration athlima
				titled "class 'B' limited contact pankration aka combat grappling," dated March
				1, 2012, is hereby adopted by reference, except for the following
				portions:
(a) Article VI;
(b) article VII;
(c) article VIII;
(d) article X; and
(e) the following text at the bottom of the
			 last page: "Copyright® 2010 USA Federation of
			 Pankration Athlima. All rights reserved. Personal use of this material,
			 including one hard copy reproduction, is permitted. Permission to reprint,
			 republish and/or distribute this material in whole or in part for any other
			 purposes must be obtained from the USA Federation of Pankration Athlima. For
			 information on obtaining permission email: jfrank128@cox.net.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 129 - KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT-DIVISION OF HEALTH CARE FINANCE › Article 1 - DEFINITIONS › Section 129-1-1 - Definitions

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(a) "Affordable
			 care act" and "ACA" mean the patient protection and affordable care act of
			 2010, public law
			 111-148, as amended by the health care and
			 education reconciliation act of 2010,
			 public law
			 111-152, and any subsequent amendments.
(b) "Applicant" means any individual who is
			 seeking an eligibility determination for that individual through the submission
			 of an application for medical assistance.
(c) "Department" means Kansas department of
			 health and environment and its designees authorized to administer the medicaid
			 program and kancare-CHIP.
(d)
			 "Division" means division of health care finance in the Kansas department of
			 health and environment.
(e)
			 "Federally facilitated exchange" and "FFE" mean an insurance exchange operated
			 by the federal government as established under the patient protection and
			 affordable care act, public law 111-148.
(f) "Kancare-CHIP" means the health insurance
			 program for children administered by the department and authorized under title
			 XXI of the social security act.
(g)
			 "Medicaid" means the federal medical assistance program authorized under title
			 XIX of the social security act.
(h)
			 "Medical assistance" means assistance that covers all or part of the cost of
			 medical care for eligible persons through joint federal and state funding and
			 state-only funding, including medicaid, kancare-CHIP, and medikan.
(i) "Medikan" means a totally state-funded
			 program covering all or part of the cost of medical care for disabled
			 individuals who do not qualify for medicaid but who are eligible for benefits
			 under K.A.R. 129-6-95.
(j)
			 "Recipient" means any individual who has been determined eligible and is
			 receiving medical assistance.
(k)
			 "Secretary" means secretary of the Kansas department of health and
			 environment.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 129 - KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT-DIVISION OF HEALTH CARE FINANCE › Article 2 - GENERAL › Section 129-2-1 - Uniformity of interpretation

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
The contracted staff of the department shall follow the
				interpretation provided by manuals, other policy materials, and official
				releases or communications from the secretary or the secretary's
				designee.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 129 - KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT-DIVISION OF HEALTH CARE FINANCE › Article 2 - GENERAL › Section 129-2-2 - Fees for providing copies

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(a)
			 Except as specified in subsection (b), the following fees may be charged for
			 providing copies of department documents and records:
(1)
(A) For
			 copies, a fee of $.25 per single-sided page; and
(B) an additional fee not exceeding the
			 actual cost of furnishing copies, including the cost of staff time required to
			 make the information available; and
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 129 - KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT-DIVISION OF HEALTH CARE FINANCE › Article 5 - PROVIDER PARTICIPATION, SCOPE OF SERVICES, AND REIMBURSEMENTS FOR THE MEDICAID (MEDICAL ASSISTANCE) PROGRAM › Section 129-5-1 - Prior authorization

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(a)
			 Any medical service may be placed by the Kansas department of health and
			 environment, division of health care finance on the published list of services
			 requiring prior authorization or precertification for any of the following
			 reasons:
(1) To ensure that provision of the
			 service is medically necessary;
(2)
			 to ensure that services that could be subject to overuse are monitored for
			 appropriateness in each case; and
(3) to ensure that services are delivered in
			 a cost-effective manner.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 129 - KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT-DIVISION OF HEALTH CARE FINANCE › Article 5 - PROVIDER PARTICIPATION, SCOPE OF SERVICES, AND REIMBURSEMENTS FOR THE MEDICAID (MEDICAL ASSISTANCE) PROGRAM › Section 129-5-10 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Each of the following terms, when used in K.A.R. 129-5-10
				through 129-5-21, shall have the meaning specified in this regulation:
(a) "Act" means kancare prompt payment act,
			 K.S.A. 2014 Supp.
			 39-709f and amendments
			 thereto.
(b) "Allowed amount" means
			 any claim or portion of a claim that the provider and the managed care
			 organization agree in good faith is correct and should be paid under the
			 participating provider agreement with the managed care organization and under
			 kancare program policies.
(c)
			 "Claim" means any of the following:
(1) A bill
			 for services;
(2) a line item of
			 service; or
(3) all services for
			 one beneficiary within a bill.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 129 - KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT-DIVISION OF HEALTH CARE FINANCE › Article 5 - PROVIDER PARTICIPATION, SCOPE OF SERVICES, AND REIMBURSEMENTS FOR THE MEDICAID (MEDICAL ASSISTANCE) PROGRAM › Section 129-5-11 - Applicability

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The act shall apply only to each claim with a date of service
				on or after the effective date of the act, which was July 1,
				2014.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 129 - KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT-DIVISION OF HEALTH CARE FINANCE › Article 5 - PROVIDER PARTICIPATION, SCOPE OF SERVICES, AND REIMBURSEMENTS FOR THE MEDICAID (MEDICAL ASSISTANCE) PROGRAM › Section 129-5-12 - Electronic and paper claims

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The act shall apply to each claim submitted under kancare to a
				managed care organization, whether the claim is submitted in electronic or
				paper format.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 129 - KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT-DIVISION OF HEALTH CARE FINANCE › Article 5 - PROVIDER PARTICIPATION, SCOPE OF SERVICES, AND REIMBURSEMENTS FOR THE MEDICAID (MEDICAL ASSISTANCE) PROGRAM › Section 129-5-13 - Date claim is deemed to be received

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If a provider submits a claim to a managed care organization by
				mail, the managed care organization shall be deemed to have received the claim
				no more than three business days after the claim was mailed, unless proven
				otherwise. If the provider submits the claim electronically, the managed care
				organization shall be deemed to have received the claim no more than 24 hours
				after the claim was submitted, unless proven otherwise.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 129 - KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT-DIVISION OF HEALTH CARE FINANCE › Article 5 - PROVIDER PARTICIPATION, SCOPE OF SERVICES, AND REIMBURSEMENTS FOR THE MEDICAID (MEDICAL ASSISTANCE) PROGRAM › Section 129-5-14 - Notice of denial or need for additional information; processing additional information; suspension of time periods

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(a) If a claim is not a clean claim and
			 cannot be either paid or processed and denied within 30 days after the managed
			 care organization's receipt of the claim, the managed care organization shall
			 send a written or electronic notice acknowledging receipt and indicating the
			 status of the claim. The notice shall include the date on which the claim was
			 received by the managed care organization and shall state one of the following:
(1) The managed care organization refuses to
			 pay all or part of the claim, with specification of each reason for
			 denial.
(2) Additional information
			 is necessary to determine whether all or any part of the claim shall be paid,
			 with specification of what information is necessary. This notice shall
			 constitute the managed care organization's request for additional information
			 from the provider.
Each notice shall also identify the code for each reason for
				denial or for requesting additional information, if any, and shall include any
				other information necessary to inform the provider of the specific issues
				related to each claim.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 129 - KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT-DIVISION OF HEALTH CARE FINANCE › Article 5 - PROVIDER PARTICIPATION, SCOPE OF SERVICES, AND REIMBURSEMENTS FOR THE MEDICAID (MEDICAL ASSISTANCE) PROGRAM › Section 129-5-15 - Claims subject to bona fide dispute

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
An unpaid claim that is subject to a bona fide dispute,
				including any claim that a managed care organization has reason to believe is
				fraudulent and any claim undergoing a review for medical necessity, shall not
				be subject to the interest requirements of the act.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 129 - KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT-DIVISION OF HEALTH CARE FINANCE › Article 5 - PROVIDER PARTICIPATION, SCOPE OF SERVICES, AND REIMBURSEMENTS FOR THE MEDICAID (MEDICAL ASSISTANCE) PROGRAM › Section 129-5-16 - Partially paid claims

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
If a managed care organization pays a portion of a claim within
				the time limits specified in the act, then only the unpaid portion of that
				claim shall be subject to the interest provisions of the act.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 129 - KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT-DIVISION OF HEALTH CARE FINANCE › Article 5 - PROVIDER PARTICIPATION, SCOPE OF SERVICES, AND REIMBURSEMENTS FOR THE MEDICAID (MEDICAL ASSISTANCE) PROGRAM › Section 129-5-17 - Resubmitted claims

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
For each corrected claim resubmitted by a provider due to a
				provider error on the initial submission of the claim, the applicable 30-day or
				90-day time limit for processing and full payment of the allowed amount or for
				processing and denial shall begin on receipt of the corrected claim by the
				managed care organization.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 129 - KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT-DIVISION OF HEALTH CARE FINANCE › Article 5 - PROVIDER PARTICIPATION, SCOPE OF SERVICES, AND REIMBURSEMENTS FOR THE MEDICAID (MEDICAL ASSISTANCE) PROGRAM › Section 129-5-18 - Date claim is deemed to be paid

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Each claim shall be deemed paid on one of the following
				dates:
(a) The date on which the
			 managed care organization issued a check for payment and any corresponding
			 explanation of benefits to the provider; or
(b) the date on which the managed care
			 organization electronically transmitted a notice of payment to the
			 provider.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 129 - KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT-DIVISION OF HEALTH CARE FINANCE › Article 5 - PROVIDER PARTICIPATION, SCOPE OF SERVICES, AND REIMBURSEMENTS FOR THE MEDICAID (MEDICAL ASSISTANCE) PROGRAM › Section 129-5-19 - Interest on unpaid claims

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(a)
			 The principal amount due on which the interest payment shall be calculated
			 shall be the allowed amount due but unpaid at the contracted rate for the
			 service. All interest due under the act shall be applied only to the principal
			 amount due as specified in this subsection and not to any unpaid interest.
			 Interest calculated under the act shall not be compounded.
(b) Each managed care organization shall keep
			 accurate and sufficient records for each interest payment and its corresponding
			 claim documentation and shall provide a detailed report to the state upon
			 request.