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Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 15.00 - Boxing Contests And Exhibitions › Section 15.03 - Acts Constituting Fouls in Boxing

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The following acts constitute fouls in boxing:
(1) Hitting below the belt.
(2) Hitting an opponent who is down or is
			 getting up after being down.
(3)
			 Holding an opponent with one hand and hitting with the other.
(4) Holding or deliberately maintaining a
			 clinch.
(5) Wrestling or
			 kicking.
(6) If the referee has
			 signaled that the opponent has been knocked out, striking an opponent who is
			 helpless as a result of previous blows and so supported by the ropes that he or
			 she does not fall.
(7) Butting with
			 the head or shoulder or using the knee.
(8) Hitting with the open glove, the butt of
			 the hand, the wrist or the elbow, and all backhand blows.
(9) Purposely going down without being
			 hit.
(10) Striking deliberately at
			 that part of the body over the kidneys.
(11) Deliberately using the rabbit
			 punch.
(12) Jabbing the opponent's
			 eyes with the thumb of the glove.
(13) Using abusive language in the
			 ring.
(14) Engaging in any
			 unsportsmanlike trick or action which causes injury to an opponent.
(15) Hitting on the break.
(16) Hitting after the bell has sounded the
			 end of the period of unarmed combat.
(17) Hitting an opponent whose head is
			 between and outside of the ropes.
(18) Pushing an opponent about the ring or
			 into the ropes.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 15.00 - Boxing Contests And Exhibitions › Section 15.04 - Duties of Referee; Warnings; Deduction of Points; Disqualification

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(1) A referee is
			 the sole arbiter of a bout and is the only individual authorized to stop a
			 contest. A referee is responsible for enforcing the rules of the contest or
			 exhibition. They shall not permit unfair practices that may cause injuries to
			 an unarmed combatant.
(2) The
			 referee shall warn the unarmed combatants whenever they are committing
			 fouls.
(3) If a boxer commits a
			 foul, the referee may deduct points from them or disqualify them.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 15.00 - Boxing Contests And Exhibitions › Section 15.05 - Fouls: Deduction of Points; Effect of Low Blow

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(1) If a boxer fouls their opponent during a contest or exhibition or commits any other infraction, the referee may penalize them by deducting points from their score, whether or not the foul or infraction was intentional. The referee may determine the number of points to be deducted in each instance and shall base their determination on the severity of the foul or infraction and its effect upon the opponent.
(2) When the referee determines that it is necessary to deduct a point or points because of a foul or infraction, they shall warn the offender of the penalty to be assessed.
(3) The referee shall, as soon as is practical after the foul, notify the judges and both unarmed combatants of the number of points, if any, to be deducted from the score of the offender.
(4) Any point or points to be deducted for any foul or infraction must be deducted in the round in which the foul or infraction occurred, and may not be deducted from the score of any subsequent round.
(5) A boxer may not be declared the winner of a contest or exhibition on the basis of their claim that his or her opponent committed a foul by hitting him or her below the belt. If a boxer falls to the floor of the ring or otherwise indicates that they are unwilling to continue because of a claim of a low blow, the contest or exhibition must be declared to be a technical knockout in favor of the boxer who is willing to continue.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 15.00 - Boxing Contests And Exhibitions › Section 15.06 - Fouls: Disqualification; Withholding of Purse in Professional Contests

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A boxer guilty of a foul in a contest or exhibition may be
				disqualified by the referee and their purse ordered withheld by the Commission.
				Disposition of the purse and the penalty to be imposed upon the boxer will be
				determined by the Commission.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 15.00 - Boxing Contests And Exhibitions › Section 15.07 - Fouls: Intentional

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(1) If the
			 referee determines that a contest or exhibition may not continue because of an
			 injury caused by an intentional foul, the unarmed combatant who committed the
			 intentional foul loses by disqualification.
(2) If the referee determines that a contest
			 or exhibition may continue despite an injury caused by an intentional foul, the
			 referee shall immediately inform the Commission's representative and the judges
			 and shall deduct two points from the score of the unarmed combatant who
			 committed the intentional foul.
(3)
			 If an injury caused by an intentional foul results in the contest or exhibition
			 being stopped in a later round:
(a) The
			 injured unarmed combatant wins by technical decision, if they are ahead on the
			 scorecards; or
(b) The contest or
			 exhibition must be declared a technical draw, if the injured unarmed combatant
			 is behind or even on the scorecards.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 15.00 - Boxing Contests And Exhibitions › Section 15.08 - Fouls: Accidental

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(1) If a contest
			 or exhibition is stopped because of an accidental foul, the referee shall
			 determine whether the boxer who has been fouled can continue or not. If the
			 boxer's chance of winning has not been seriously jeopardized as a result of a
			 foul and if the foul did not involve a concussive impact to the head of the
			 unarmed combatant who was fouled, the referee may order the contest or
			 exhibition continued after a reasonable interval. Before the contest or
			 exhibition begins again, the referee shall inform the Commission's
			 representative of his determination that the foul was accidental.
(2) If the referee determines that the
			 contest or exhibition may not continue because of an injury suffered as the
			 result of an accidental foul, the contest or exhibition must be declared a no
			 decision if the foul occurs during:
(a) The
			 first three rounds of a contest or exhibition that is scheduled for six rounds
			 or less; or
(b) The first four
			 rounds of a contest or exhibition that is scheduled for more than six
			 rounds.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 15.00 - Boxing Contests And Exhibitions › Section 15.09 - Gloves to be Wiped by Referee after Fall of Unarmed Combatant

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Before an unarmed combatant may resume competing after having
				been knocked or having fallen or slipped to the floor of the ring, the referee
				shall wipe the gloves of the unarmed combatant with a damp towel or the
				referee's shirt.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 15.00 - Boxing Contests And Exhibitions › Section 15.11 - Resumption of Count in Certain Circumstances

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If a knockdown occurs before the normal termination of a period
				of unarmed combat and the unarmed combatant who is down stands up before the
				count often is reached and then falls down immediately without being struck,
				the referee shall resume the count where it was left off.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 15.00 - Boxing Contests And Exhibitions › Section 15.12 - Adjudication of Technical Knockout

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(1) If a
			 contest or exhibition is terminated because a boxer is:
(a) Unable to continue;
(b) Not honestly competing;
(c) Injured; or
(d) Disqualified,
it may be adjudged a technical knockout to the credit of the
				winner.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 15.00 - Boxing Contests And Exhibitions › Section 15.13 - Determination of Whether Boxer Is Down; Effect of Hanging onto or Being Held up by Ropes

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(1) A boxer shall
			 be deemed to be down when:
(a) Any part of
			 their body other than their feet are on the floor; or
(b) They are hanging over the ropes without
			 the ability to protect themselves and they cannot fall to the floor.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 16.00 - Mixed Martial Arts Contests And Exhibitions › Section 16.01 - Duration

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In accordance with M.G.L. c. 147, § 38, the following
				limitations shall apply except as otherwise approved by the Commission:
(1) A non-championship contest or exhibition
			 of mixed martial arts must not exceed three rounds in duration.
(2) A championship contest of mixed martial
			 arts may be five rounds in duration.
(3) A period of unarmed combat in a contest
			 or exhibition of mixed martial arts must be five minutes in duration. A period
			 of rest following a period of unarmed combat in a contest or exhibition of
			 mixed martial arts must be one minute in duration.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 16.00 - Mixed Martial Arts Contests And Exhibitions › Section 16.02 - Method of Judging

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(1) In accordance
			 with M.G.L. c. 147, § 36, each bout shall be judged by three judges. Each
			 judge of a contest or exhibition of mixed martial arts shall score the contest
			 or exhibition and determine the winner through the use of the
10 Points
			 Must System
as follows:
(a) The
			 better unarmed combatant of a round receives ten points and their opponent
			 proportionately less.
(b) No
			 fraction of points may be given.
(c) Points for each round must be awarded
			 immediately after the end of the period of unarmed combat in the
			 round.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 16.00 - Mixed Martial Arts Contests And Exhibitions › Section 16.03 - Acts Constituting Fouls

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The following acts constitute fouls in a contest or exhibition
				of mixed martial arts, the details of which default to the Association of
				Boxing Commissions' Unified Rules of MMA "FOULS":
(1) Butting with the head.
(2) Eye gouging of any kind.
(3) Biting.
(4) Hair pulling.
(5) Fishhooking.
(6) Groin attacks of any kind.
(7) Putting a finger into any orifice or into
			 any cut or laceration on an opponent.
(8) Small joint manipulation.
(9) Striking to the spine or the back of the
			 head.
(10) Striking downward using
			 the point of the elbow?
(11) Throat
			 strikes of any kind, including, without limitation, grabbing the
			 trachea.
(12) Clawing, pinching or
			 twisting the flesh.
(13) Kicking
			 the head of a grounded opponent.
(14) Kneeing the head of a grounded
			 opponent.
(15) Stomping a grounded
			 opponent.
(16) Spiking an opponent
			 to the canvas on his head or neck.
(17) Throwing an opponent out of the ring or
			 fenced area.
(18) Holding the
			 shorts or gloves of an opponent.
(19) Spitting at an opponent.
(20) Engaging in any unsportsmanlike conduct
			 that causes an injury to an opponent.
(21) Holding the ropes or the
			 fence.
(22) Using abusive language
			 in the ring or fenced area.
(23)
			 Attacking an opponent on or during the break.
(24) Attacking an opponent who is under the
			 care of the referee.
(25) Attacking
			 an opponent after the bell has sounded the end of the period of unarmed
			 combat.
(26) Flagrantly
			 disregarding the instructions of the referee.
(27) Timidity, including, without limitation,
			 avoiding contact with an opponent, intentionally or consistently dropping the
			 mouthpiece or faking an injury.
(28) Interference by the corner.
(29) For amateur contests only:
(a) Elbowing;
(b) Kneeing to the head while standing;
			 and
(c) Heel hooks.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 16.00 - Mixed Martial Arts Contests And Exhibitions › Section 16.04 - Fouls: Deduction of Points (

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(1) If an
			 unarmed combatant fouls their opponent during a contest or exhibition of mixed
			 martial arts, the referee may penalize them by deducting points from their
			 score, whether or not the foul was intentional. The referee may determine the
			 number of points to be deducted in each instance and shall base their
			 determination on the severity of the foul and its effect upon the opponent
			 except that in the case of an intentional foul inflicting injury, as determined
			 solely by the referee, one point must be deducted in accordance with
			 523
			 CMR 14.14(2).
(2) The referee shall, as soon as is
			 practical after the foul, notify the judges and both unarmed combatants of the
			 number of points, if any, to be deducted from the score of the
			 offender.
(3) Any point or points
			 to be deducted for any foul must be deducted in the round in which the foul
			 occurred and may not be deducted from the score of any subsequent
			 round.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 16.00 - Mixed Martial Arts Contests And Exhibitions › Section 16.05 - Fouls: Accidental

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(1) If a contest
			 or exhibition of mixed martial arts is stopped because of an accidental foul,
			 the referee shall determine whether the unarmed combatant who has been fouled
			 can continue or not. A recuperative interval of not more than five minutes is
			 allowed for groin fouls only. Immediately after separating the unarmed
			 combatants, the referee shall inform the Commission of his determination that
			 the foul was accidental.
(2) If the
			 referee determines that a contest or exhibition of mixed martial arts may not
			 continue because of an injury suffered as the result of an accidental foul, the
			 contest or exhibition must be declared a no decision if the foul occurs during:
(a) The first two rounds of a contest or
			 exhibition that is scheduled for three rounds or less; or
(b) The first three rounds of a contest or
			 exhibition that is scheduled for more than three rounds.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 16.00 - Mixed Martial Arts Contests And Exhibitions › Section 16.06 - Results of Contests

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A contest of mixed martial arts may end under the following
				results:
(1) Submission by:
(a) Physical tap out;
(b) Verbal tap out; or
(c) Technical.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 17.00 - Unarmed Combat Contests And Exhibitions Other Than Boxing Aand Mixed Martial Arts › Section 17.01 - Applicability

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The provisions of
				523 CMR
				17.00 shall apply to all unarmed combat matches and
				exhibitions not expressly provided for in 523 CMR and required to be licensed
				in accordance with M.G.L. c. 147, § 32.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 17.00 - Unarmed Combat Contests And Exhibitions Other Than Boxing Aand Mixed Martial Arts › Section 17.02 - Use of Official Rules; Duties of Sponsoring Organization or Promoter; Approval of Commission Required

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A contest or exhibition of a unarmed combat must be conducted
				pursuant to the official rules for the particular art. In addition to the
				required documentation to be submitted as part of the event license process set
				forth in 523 CMR
10.02: Event License: Submission and Approval of
				Program and Date; Content; Payment of Fee; Cancellation of Program,
the promoter must file a copy of the official rules with the
				Commission before it will approve the holding of the contest or
				exhibition.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 19.00 - Amateur Contests And Exhibitions › Section 19.01 - Applicability

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The provisions of
				523 CMR
				19.00 shall apply to matches and exhibitions held by
				amateur sanctioning organizations approved by the Commission and governed by
				the provisions of M.G.L. c. 147, § 35A. The Commission or its designee has
				discretion to require an amateur sanctioning organization to additionally
				comply with other provisions within 523 CMR as necessary.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 19.00 - Amateur Contests And Exhibitions › Section 19.02 - Sanctioning of Amateur Event

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In accordance with M.G.L. c. 147, § 35A, no amateur match
				which is subject to licensure pursuant to M.G.L. c. 147, § 32 shall be
				held unless it is licensed by the Commission and sanctioned and supervised by
				an amateur sanctioning organization approved by the Commission. The Commission
				may itself sanction amateur events in which case
				523 CMR
				19.00 does not apply.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 19.00 - Amateur Contests And Exhibitions › Section 19.03 - Approval of Amateur Sanctioning Organization

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(1) An amateur sanctioning organization may
			 become approved by the Commission by submitting an application on a form
			 provided by the Commission. The application shall include information outlining
			 the organization's operational structure, governing rules or regulations, the
			 name of a person responsible for communicating with the Commission, and any
			 other information deemed necessary by the Commission. The Commission may
			 require the applicant to appear before it for a hearing on the
			 application.
(2) At a minimum, all
			 amateur sanctioning organizations approved to supervise an amateur event must
			 follow and enforce the following:
(a)
			 Compliance with physical and medical examinations and tests requirements of
			 523
			 CMR 6.02:
Physical and Medical
			 Examinations and Tests.
(b) In accordance with M.G.L. c. 147, §
			 39B, the organization must require the promoter of an event take out a policy
			 of accident insurance on each participating fighter in the amount of at least
			 $5000 to compensate him or her for medical or hospital expenses incurred as the
			 result of injuries received in such match and a policy in the amount of at
			 least $50,000 to be paid to the estate of the deceased fighter in the event of
			 death resulting from participation in a match. The premiums on the policies
			 shall be paid by the promoter. The terms of the insurance coverage must not
			 require the fighter to pay a deductible for the medical, surgical, or hospital
			 care for injuries he sustains while engaged in a contest. In the event that an
			 event is scheduled to contain professional and amateur matches, the
			 organization must accept the insurance policies obtained by the promoter that
			 satisfy M.G.L. c. 147, § 39B and
			 523
			 CMR 10.02:
Event License: Submission
			 and Approval of Program and Date; Content; Payment of Fee; Cancellation of
			 Program
provided that it covers all fighters. The organization shall
			 not have any financial interest in the policies.
(c) The organization shall not require shin
			 guards, but may allow their use if requested by both fighters.
(d) The organization shall not enter into any
			 exclusivity type agreements with any promoters, fighters, or ringside officials
			 so as to prevent them from working with other organizations.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 19.00 - Amateur Contests And Exhibitions › Section 19.04 - Licensure of Individuals

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All individuals other than unarmed combatants participating in
				an amateur contest or exhibition held by an amateur sanctioning organization
				must be licensed by the Commission in accordance with
				523 CMR
				6.00:
Licensing and
				Registration.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 19.00 - Amateur Contests And Exhibitions › Section 19.05 - License for Events

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(1) Except as
			 otherwise provided in 523 CMR, a promoter shall not hold a program of amateur
			 unarmed combat required to be licensed pursuant to M.G.L. c. 147, § 32
			 unless before the program is held:
(a) The
			 promoter submits to the Commission an application for an event license on a
			 form provided by the Commission; and
(b) The Commission approves the application
			 and the date for the program.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 19.00 - Amateur Contests And Exhibitions › Section 19.06 - Payment of Fees

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Amateur sanctioning organizations must pay to the Commission
				those fees required by M.G.L. c. 147, §§ 40 and
				40A.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 20.00 - Prohibited Acts; Disciplinary Actions › Section 20.01 - Administration or Use of Alcohol, Stimulants, Drugs or Injections; Urinalysis or Chemical Tests; Disciplinary Action

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(1) The Commission adheres to the
Prohibited List
published by the World Anti-doping Agency for
			 anti-doping standards. Use of any substance identified on the
Prohibited List
by any unarmed combatant licensed or seeking
			 licensure by the Commission is prohibited. (The
Prohibited List
may be obtained by logging on to the World Anti-Doping Agency website:
http://www.usada.org/substances/prohibited-list/
).
(2)
Preparations to
			 Stop Hemorrhaging
. The Commission will periodically review the
			 preparations available to stop hemorrhaging. Only the preparations which are
			 approved by the Commission may be used to stop hemorrhaging in the ring or
			 fenced area. Use of Monsel's solution and silver nitrate are
			 prohibited.
(3)
Substance Testing
. Acting with reasonable cause or
			 through random selection, the Commission or its designee may require, at any
			 time either before or after a match, an unarmed combatant to undergo a test for
			 use of illegal drugs or other performance enhancing substances as identified on
			 the
Prohibited List
issued by the World Anti-doping Agency. If
			 any sample of an unarmed combatant tests positive for any such substance, or if
			 any unarmed combatant fails to cooperate in the testing process, it shall be
			 grounds for immediate suspension or revocation of their license and may result
			 in forfeiture of a related match.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 20.00 - Prohibited Acts; Disciplinary Actions › Section 20.02 - Solicitation to Conduct Fraudulent Contest or Exhibition: Duty of Licensee to Report Such Solicitation Immediately; Disciplinary Action for Failure to Report

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When any person who is licensed by the Commission is approached
				with a request or suggestion that a contest or exhibition not be conducted
				honestly, that person must immediately report the matter to the Commission.
				Failure to do so is a ground for disciplinary action.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 20.00 - Prohibited Acts; Disciplinary Actions › Section 20.03 - Grounds for Disciplinary Action

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The Commission may suspend or revoke the license of, otherwise
				discipline or take any combination of such actions against a licensee who has,
				in the judgment of the Commission:
(1)
			 Violated the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, except for minor
			 traffic violations;
(2) Violated
			 any provision of 523 CMR or M.G.L. c. 147;
(3) Provided false or misleading information
			 to the Commission or a representative of the Commission;
(4) Failed or refused to comply with a valid
			 order of a representative of the Commission;
(5) Conducted themselves at any time or place
			 in a manner which is deemed by the Commission to reflect discredit to unarmed
			 combat;
(6) Knowingly dealt or
			 consorted with any person who:
(a) Engages in
			 illegal bookmaking;
(b) Is a
			 reputed underworld character;
(c)
			 Is under suspension from any other Commission;
(d) Engaged in any activity or practice that
			 is detrimental to the best interests of unarmed combat; or
(e) Had personal knowledge that an unarmed
			 combatant suffered a serious injury during training for a contest or exhibition
			 and failed or refused to inform the Commission about that serious
			 injury.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 20.00 - Prohibited Acts; Disciplinary Actions › Section 20.04 - Licensees Prohibited from Engaging in Activities that Bring Disrepute to Unarmed Combat

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A person licensed by the Commission shall not engage in any
				activity that will bring disrepute to unarmed combat, including, but not
				limited to, associating with any person or entity if such an association brings
				disrepute to unarmed combat.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 20.00 - Prohibited Acts; Disciplinary Actions › Section 20.05 - Suspension of License on Ground of Moral Turpitude

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A license issued by the Commission may be suspended if the
				holder is arrested or convicted on a charge involving moral
				turpitude.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 20.00 - Prohibited Acts; Disciplinary Actions › Section 20.06 - Suspension by Another Jurisdiction May Be Honored by Commission

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The Commission shall honor the suspension of a licensee by an
				agency that regulates unarmed combat in another jurisdiction if the suspension
				is ordered for:
(1) Medical
			 safety;
(2) A violation of a law or
			 regulation governing unarmed combat which also exists in the Commonwealth of
			 Massachusetts; or
(3) Any other
			 conduct which discredits unarmed combat, as determined by the
			 Commission.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 20.00 - Prohibited Acts; Disciplinary Actions › Section 20.07 - Licensees Prohibited from Dealing with Persons Whose Licenses Are Suspended or Revoked

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A person who is licensed by the Commission shall not have any
				dealings related to unarmed combat with any person whose license has been
				suspended or revoked by the Commission.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 20.00 - Prohibited Acts; Disciplinary Actions › Section 20.08 - Effect of Suspension or Revocation of Certain Licenses

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(1) Every promoter and matchmaker shall take
			 notice of the bulletins of suspension sent out by the Commission and shall not
			 permit any person under suspension to take any part as a participant or in
			 arranging or conducting contests or exhibitions during the period of
			 suspension.
(2) A person whose
			 license has been suspended or revoked by the Commission shall refrain from
			 participating in or matchmaking or holding contests or exhibitions during the
			 period of suspension or after the revocation.
(3) A person whose license has been suspended
			 or revoked is barred from:
(a) The dressing
			 rooms at the premises where any program of unarmed combat is being
			 held;
(b) Occupying any seat within
			 six rows of the ring platform or, if the program is being held in a fenced
			 area, within six rows of the platform of the fenced area;
(c) Approaching within six rows of seats from
			 the ring platform or, if the program is being held in a fenced area, within six
			 rows of seats of the platform of the fenced area; and
(d) Communicating in the arena or near the
			 dressing rooms with any of the principals in the contests or exhibitions, their
			 managers, their seconds or the referee, whether directly or by a messenger,
			 during any program of unarmed combat.
A person who violates a provision of
				523
				CMR 20.08(3) may be ejected
				from the arena or building where the program is being held, and the price paid
				for his or her ticket refunded to him or her upon his or her presentation of
				the ticket stub at the box office. Thereafter, they are barred entirely from
				all premises used for contests or exhibitions while the programs are being
				held.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 20.00 - Prohibited Acts; Disciplinary Actions › Section 20.09 - Penalties for Certain Violations

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Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 147, § 42, the Commission may assess
				an administrative penalty not to exceed $2,000 for each violation of M.G.L. c.
				147, §§ 32 through 45, or 523 CMR committed by an individual required
				to be licensed under 523 CMR or required to be licensed.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 20.00 - Prohibited Acts; Disciplinary Actions › Section 20.10 - Disciplinary Action for Dishonored Check

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The Commission may fine a licensee or deny, suspend or revoke a
				license if the licensee delivers a check to the Commission that is not honored
				by the financial institution upon which it is drawn.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 20.00 - Prohibited Acts; Disciplinary Actions › Section 20.11 - Knockouts

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In accordance with M.G.L. c. 147, § 39A, an unarmed
				combatant who has been knocked out in a bout shall be immediately suspended for
				at least 30 days. The period of suspension may exceed 30 days if deemed
				appropriate in the interests of the safety of the licensee. Said action may be
				taken by the Commission without provision of a hearing in accordance with
				523 CMR
				21.00:
Disciplinary
				Proceedings.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 21.00 - Disciplinary Proceedings › Section 21.01 - Complaints

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Any person may file a complaint against a licensee. All
				complaints relative to a licensee must be in writing on a form provided by the
				Commission. All complaints must be received by the Board within one year of the
				date of the alleged wrongdoing. The Commission may itself initiate a complaint
				at any time.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 21.00 - Disciplinary Proceedings › Section 21.02 - Basis of Complaint

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A complaint must allege wrongdoing by a licensee in the form of
				a violation of 523 CMR, M.G.L. c. 147, or other act or omission that challenges
				the integrity of a sport regulated by the Commission.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 21.00 - Disciplinary Proceedings › Section 21.03 - Review and Investigation of Complaints

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(1) Every complaint filed shall be reviewed
			 by the Commission or its designee. If the reviewer determines that the
			 complaint alleges a plausible potential violation by the licensee, a hearing
			 shall be convened. The Commission may, if it elects, investigate a complaint
			 prior to scheduling a hearing. Failure of a complainant to cooperate in the
			 investigation shall be grounds for dismissal of a complaint.
(2) Upon receipt of a complaint, the
			 Commission or its designee shall send a letter acknowledging receipt to the
			 complainant and the licensee being complained of. A copy of the complaint and
			 all attachments shall be forwarded to the license holder with the
			 acknowledgment letter.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 21.00 - Disciplinary Proceedings › Section 21.04 - Notice of Hearing

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If the Commission determines that a hearing shall be held to
				resolve a complaint, reasonable notice shall be provided to the complainant and
				the license holder. Mailing of notice to the address on record with the
				Commission, or emailing the notice to the address provided by the licensee on
				their application for licensure, shall be deemed satisfactory notice to the
				license holder. The notice of hearing shall contain:
(1) The name of the complainant;
(2) The date, time and place of said hearing;
			 and
(3) The location of the
			 incident giving rise to the complaint.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 21.00 - Disciplinary Proceedings › Section 21.05 - Hearing

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Hearings convened pursuant to
				523 CMR
				21.00 shall be conducted pursuant to
				801
				CMR 1.02:
Informal/Fair Hearing Rules
and M.G.L. c. 30A. Any party may be represented by legal counsel. All
				parties shall be permitted to present an opening statement, testify on their
				own behalf, cross-examine all witnesses, present any relevant witness
				testimony, present any relevant documentary evidence, and offer a closing
				argument. The Commission may question any witness and include any records kept
				by the Commission as exhibits. The Commission may conclude the hearing at any
				time and issue a decision based on the evidence presented.
If a licensee does not appear for the hearing, the Commission
				may conduct a hearing in his or her absence and render a decision based upon
				the evidence presented, but only after making a finding that the licensee was
				provided notice as required by
				523
				CMR 21.04.
The Commission may designate a hearing officer from the
				Department of Public Safety to convene a hearing and either make a
				recommendation or issue a decision on its behalf.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 21.00 - Disciplinary Proceedings › Section 21.06 - Subpoenas

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The Commission may issue a subpoena in accordance with M.G.L.
				c. 30A, § 12 requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the
				production of any evidence, including books, records, correspondence or
				documents, relating to any matter in question in the
				proceeding.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 21.00 - Disciplinary Proceedings › Section 21.07 - Decisions and Discipline of License Holders

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The Commission shall issue a written decision after the
				hearing. Decisions shall be issued in a reasonably prompt manner. The
				Commission may suspend a license for a fixed period of time, revoke a license
				permanently, or issue a reprimand the licensee. In conjunction with these
				disciplinary measures, pursuant to M.G.L. c. 147, § 42, the Commission may
				assess a fine of up to $2000 per violation. Any license that is suspended or
				revoked shall be forwarded to the Commission immediately. A person whose
				license is revoked may apply in writing to the Commission for reinstatement no
				sooner than two years from the date of the revocation.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 21.00 - Disciplinary Proceedings › Section 21.08 - Appeals

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Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Commission may appeal
				such decision to Superior Court in conformance with M.G.L. c. 30A, §
				14.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 22.00 - State Championship Program › Section 22.01 - Title

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The program outlined in
				523 CMR
				22.00 shall be formally known as the State
				Championship Program. There shall be separate championships for boxing and
				mixed martial arts.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 22.00 - State Championship Program › Section 22.02 - Objectives

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The purpose of
				523 CMR
				22.00 is to prescribe guidelines and criteria for the
				objective and consistent rankings of professional boxers and mixed martial arts
				contestants in furtherance of attaining the respective state championship in
				individual weight classes. The Commission recognizes that any ranking structure
				can be subjective in nature. Accordingly,
				523 CMR
				22.00 is intended to create a ranking structure that
				is objective, precise and consistent: based less on subjectivity and more on
				competition between active combatants so that when a state title bout is
				advertised, the general public is assured that it is, indeed, between two
				deserving individuals.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 22.00 - State Championship Program › Section 22.03 - Philosophy

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The philosophy behind the State Championship Program is to have
				the combatants themselves prove they are worthy of a top ranking. Movement in
				the rankings of top combatants should ultimately be based upon wins and losses
				and not on subjective criteria. For combatants to maintain top ranking, they
				should be, at the very least, active and competing against other ranked
				opponents. This type of ranking system is intended to increase activity among
				the top combatants of the state.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 22.00 - State Championship Program › Section 22.04 - Ranking Panel

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Rankings shall be determined by a three member panel appointed
				by the Commission for such purpose. There shall be one panel appointed for
				purposes of determining rankings of boxers and one panel appointed for purposes
				of determining rankings of mixed martial arts combatants. Appointment to the
				ranking panel shall be for a term of two years. Members of the panel shall
				serve at the pleasure of the Commission. No person may serve on both rankings
				panels.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 22.00 - State Championship Program › Section 22.05 - Approval of Rankings

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Once determined, the ranking panel shall forward the proposed
				rankings to the Commission for approval. The Commission may adjust the
				rankings, but shall generally defer to the recommendation of the ranking panel
				and shall exercise such discretionary authority with due
				circumspection.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 22.00 - State Championship Program › Section 22.06 - Ranking Criteria

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(1) The following
			 factors, in no particular order, shall be considered by the ranking panel in
			 determining rankings:
(a) Overall win/loss
			 record;
(b) Overall level of
			 completion including records of opponents;
(c) Results versus common
			 opponents;
(d) Overall level and
			 frequency of activity;
(e) Level
			 and frequency of activity within Massachusetts.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 22.00 - State Championship Program › Section 22.07 - Weight Classes

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Unless otherwise indicated, there shall be rankings and a
				champion in each of the following nine weight classes:
(1) Heavyweight;
(2) Cruiserweight;
(3) Light-heavy weight;
(4) Middleweight;
(5) Welterweight;
(6) Lightweight;
(7) Featherweight;
(8) Bantamweight;
(9) Flyweight.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 22.00 - State Championship Program › Section 22.08 - Rankings

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There may be up to ten combatants ranked in each weight class
				identified in
				523
				CMR 22.07. No combatant can be ranked in more
				than one division at one time. For a combatant to be ranked, they must reside
				in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or if a non-resident, have fought in
				Massachusetts at least two times in the preceding calendar year for a boxer and
				four times in the preceding calendar year for a mixed martial arts combatant.
				In order for a boxer to be ranked, they shall have competed in at least two
				bouts scheduled for six rounds, or three bouts scheduled for four
				rounds.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 22.00 - State Championship Program › Section 22.09 - Maintaining Rankings

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(1) In order to
			 maintain a spot in the rankings, a boxer:
(a)
			 shall compete in Massachusetts at least once during a 12 month period from the
			 time the combatant gets ranked; and,
(b) shall have competed against another
			 ranked boxer in Massachusetts within an 22 month period from the time the boxer
			 gets ranked.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 22.00 - State Championship Program › Section 22.10 - Initial Determination of a Champion

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The initial champion in each weight class shall be named by the
				Commission based upon a recommendation of the ranking panel in a manner
				described in
				523
				CMR 22.04 through
				22.06. The combatant may not
				take possession of the championship belt unless they win it in an actual bout
				against a mandatory challenger. The Commission may elect not to name a champion
				in a particular weight class if it is determined that the class of combatant
				competing in that division is inadequate to determine a meaningful champion. In
				the event that no champion is named, the Commission may designate the top two
				combatants in that division as mandatory challengers for each
				other.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 22.00 - State Championship Program › Section 22.11 - Champions

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A combatant may become the champion of a particular weight
				class by either being named champion initially by the Commission as described
				in 523 CMR 22.10 or by defeating
				the combatant who holds the championship in a match sanctioned by the
				Commission. No combatant may hold a championship in more than one weight class
				at a time. No combatant who has held a world or international title shall be
				eligible to hold the state championship. There shall be no "Super
				Champion".
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 22.00 - State Championship Program › Section 22.12 - Rules of Engagement

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Championship boxing bouts shall be scheduled for ten rounds.
				Championship mixed martial arts bouts shall be scheduled for five rounds. The
				match shall be conducted in accordance with the rules set forth in
				523 CMR
				15.00:
Boxing Contests and Exhibitions
for boxing and
				523 CMR
				16.00:
Mixed Martial Arts Contests and
				Exhibitions
for mixed martial arts.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 22.00 - State Championship Program › Section 22.13 - Defense and Transfer of Title

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(1)
Title Defense
. The champion shall defend their title
			 in Massachusetts within nine months of receiving it and within nine months of
			 their previous title defense. Failure of a champion to timely defend their
			 title, without good cause as determined by the Commission, shall result in
			 forfeiture of the title. In case of forfeiture, the Commission shall determine
			 a new champion in the same manner as set forth in
			 523
			 CMR 22.10.
(2)
Transfer of
			 Title
. If a combatant defeats the champion in a Commission
			 sanctioned match by knockout, technical knockout, submission, decision, or
			 disqualification, that person shall become the new champion of that weight
			 class.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 22.00 - State Championship Program › Section 22.14 - Interim Champions

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There shall be no "interim" champions. If a champion is injured
				or otherwise incapacitated and thus cannot satisfy their title defense
				obligations set forth in
				523
				CMR 22.09(1) or (2), the
				Commission may for good cause grant the combatant an additional 60 day grace
				period in which to make the required title defense. If no title defense is made
				by either the end of the grace period or the mandatory defense period set forth
				in 523 CMR 22.09(1) or
				(2), whichever is later in time, the next two
				highest ranked combatants in that weight class shall compete for the title.
				Once the injured champion notifies the Commission that they are able to resume
				competing, that individual shall be the mandatory challenger for the new
				champion.