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New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 19 - CONDUCT OF BARE-KNUCKLE CONTESTS › Section 15.6.19.7 - DEFINITIONS

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A.
"Contests"
are considered "bare-knuckle contests" and not "fights"
				or "prize fights."
B.
"Down"
means that some part of the contestant's body other than
				their feet is on the ring floor; or the contestant is hanging helplessly on the
				ring ropes/cage; or the contestant is rising from a down position.
C.
"KO"
means loss by a
				knockout
D.
"TKO"
means loss by a technical knockout and refers to the ending of a bout by a
				referee for any reason other than a count-out or a disqualification.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 19 - CONDUCT OF BARE-KNUCKLE CONTESTS › Section 15.6.19.8 - CHANGES IN ANNOUNCED OR ADVERTISED BARE-KNUCKLE PROGRAMS

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A.
Notice of change required
: A
				notice of any change in the announced or advertised programs for any main event
				contest must be filed with, and approved by, the commission at least 48 hours
				before the weighing-in time of the contest.
B.
Posting of notice
: Notices of
				any such change or substitution must also be conspicuously posted at all box
				offices on the premises and announced from the ring before the opening
				contest.
C.
Refund
				policy
: If any patrons apply for refunds on their purchased tickets, the
				promoter or promoting corporation shall make such refunds upon demand, provided
				such tickets are presented at the box office on the day or night of the
				contest.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 19 - CONDUCT OF BARE-KNUCKLE CONTESTS › Section 15.6.19.9 - DURATION OF MATCHES

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All matches must be between three and five rounds with all
				  championship fights lasting five rounds.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 19 - CONDUCT OF BARE-KNUCKLE CONTESTS › Section 15.6.19.10 - BARE-KNUCKLE ROUNDS

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A.
Number of rounds allowed
: There shall be no less than 17 scheduled
				rounds on any one program, unless otherwise approved by the
				commission.
B.
Round duration
				and intermission between rounds for contestants
: Each round shall be no
				more than three minutes in duration and there shall be a 90 second rest period
				intermission allowed between rounds.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 19 - CONDUCT OF BARE-KNUCKLE CONTESTS › Section 15.6.19.11 - CONTESTANTS' SECONDS

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A.
Approval of seconds by commission
: the commission must approve all
				seconds.
(1) Each contestant must submit the
				name of his chief second and his assistant second to the commission for
				approval.
(2) Only seconds approved
				by the commission shall be permitted in the contestant's corner.
(3) Before the fight begins, the referee must
				be informed who the chief second is.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 19 - CONDUCT OF BARE-KNUCKLE CONTESTS › Section 15.6.19.12 - CONTESTANTS' EQUIPMENT

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A.
Wrapped Hands
: The following requirements apply to the wrapping of
				a fighter's hands for a bareknuckle fight.
(1)
				Hands shall be wrapped with gauze and athletic tape that ends no closer than
				one inch from the fighter's knuckles. The wrap must include the wrist and may
				travel up to three inches past the junction of the wrist bone.
(2) Gauze may be applied to the wrist, palm
				of the hand, back of the hand, and thumb. The length of gauze to be utilized
				may not exceed a length of 10 feet per hand.
(3) Tape may be applied to the wrist, palm of
				the hand, back of the hand, and thumb. The tape shall not be greater than one
				inch in width and shall not exceed 10 feet in length per hand.
(4) The use of water, plaster, ointments,
				Vaseline, glues or any other liquid or materials to the hand wraps or bandages
				is strictly prohibited.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 19 - CONDUCT OF BARE-KNUCKLE CONTESTS › Section 15.6.19.13 - NUMBER OF BARE-KNUCKLE CONTEST OFFICIALS REQUIRED

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There shall be at least two physician in attendance at all
				  times, one of which must remain ringside. In addition, at least the following
				  officials shall be present at each contest:
A. one referee;
B. three judges;
C. one timekeeper; and
D. one announcer.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 19 - CONDUCT OF BARE-KNUCKLE CONTESTS › Section 15.6.19.14 - POSITION OF JUDGES AND PHYSICIANS

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A.
Judges
: The judges shall be
				stationed at opposite sides of the ring.
B.
Physicians
: The physician
				shall be stationed at places designated by the commission representative in
				charge.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 19 - CONDUCT OF BARE-KNUCKLE CONTESTS › Section 15.6.19.15 - FEMALE FIGHTERS

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The weight classes for female fighter shall be the same as
				  used by male fighters.
A. A female
				fighter shall not engage in a contest with a male fighter.
B. Female contestants shall be permitted to
				wear a body shirt or blouse without buttons, buckles or ornaments. Other
				apparel or equipment is prohibited.
C. All female fighters must provide a
negative pregnancy test
prior to each bout.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 19 - CONDUCT OF BARE-KNUCKLE CONTESTS › Section 15.6.19.16 - BARE-KNUCKLE CONTESTANTS

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A.
All event contestants
: All contestants, participating in the
				program must report to the designated dressing room of the event premises no
				later than one hour before the commencement of the first scheduled contest
				unless otherwise permitted by the New Mexico Athletic Commission.
B.
Confinement to dressing
				rooms
: All contestants will remain in their dressing rooms until ordered
				to the ring by the commission representative in charge.
C.
Physical appearance
: All
				finger nails must not extend past the tip of the fingers and thumbs.
D.
Contestant's ring costume
:
(1) Each contestant on a program must provide
				himself with a ring costume approved by the commission.
(2) No makeup or cosmetics shall be applied
				to a fighter's face.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 19 - CONDUCT OF BARE-KNUCKLE CONTESTS › Section 15.6.19.17 - WEIGHING-IN CEREMONIES

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A.
Schedules of ceremonies
: The times and places of all weigh-in
				ceremonies for indoor or outdoor programs shall be determined by the
				commission. However, all weigh-ins shall take place no later than twelve
				o'clock noon on the day of the contest.
B.
Contestant weigh-ins
: All
				contestants shall be weighed-in on scales approved by the commission, and in
				the presence of their opponents and the commission representative.
C.
Postponement of weigh-in
: In
				the event a contest is postponed, for any reason whatsoever, more than 24-hours
				prior to the contest, a second weigh-in and additional physical examinations
				may be required on the day to which the contest has been rescheduled.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 19 - CONDUCT OF BARE-KNUCKLE CONTESTS › Section 15.6.19.18 - LICENSURE OF AGENTS REQUIRED

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The commission shall issue licenses to all agents present to
				  perform functions representative of the commission at a Bare-Knuckle program.
				  This requirement shall include, cut men, seconds, managers, and any others
				  performing duties specified and ordered by the commission at a
				  program.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 19 - CONDUCT OF BARE-KNUCKLE CONTESTS › Section 15.6.19.19 - THE REFEREE

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A.
Referee's wearing apparel
: The commission shall prescribe the
				type, style, and color of the referee's apparel.
B.
Referee instructs the
				contestants
: Before the start of each contest, the referee must call the
				contestants together for final instructions. Each contestant may only be
				accompanied by his chief second, except in cases where a contestant also
				requires the services of an interpreter. After receiving the referee's
				instructions, the contestants shall shake hands and retire to their respective
				corners to await the gong for the first round.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 19 - CONDUCT OF BARE-KNUCKLE CONTESTS › Section 15.6.19.20 - INSPECTORS

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A.
Appointed
				by the commission
: The commission shall appoint inspectors to be present
				at all contests. Inspectors shall work in cooperation and in conjunction with
				any police officers as may be detailed for this duty at contests.
B.
Prohibitions to assigning
				officials
: The commission will not and shall not assign officials who
				are directly or indirectly associated with, including but not limited to any
				financial interest in, the management of any contestant; or who is an
				individual promoter; or who is a stockholder in, or employee of, a promoter
				corporation or an unincorporated club or association engaged in the promotion
				of contests.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 19 - CONDUCT OF BARE-KNUCKLE CONTESTS › Section 15.6.19.21 - PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

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A.
Excessive spraying of water on contestant
: Any excessive or undue
				spraying or throwing of water on any contestant between rounds is
				forbidden.
B.
Application of
				monsel's solution
: The application of monsel's solution, or any use of
				its derivatives on the body of the contestant between rounds, is
				prohibited.
C.
Persons
				forbidden to coach contestants
: The licensed promoter, matchmaker and
				any promotion employees or contract employees are forbidden from coaching any
				contestant at any time during the progress of any contest.
D.
Persons disqualified from
				officiating
: Officials, directors, matchmakers, or stockholders of any
				promoting corporation or licensed club are disqualified from officiating in any
				capacity at any contest conducted by such corporation. They are also prohibited
				from interfering in any way with the contestants participating in said
				program.
E.
Persons
				prohibited from holding financial interest in contest
: No official or
				employee of this commission, or of its medical panels or medical advisory
				board, and no judge or referee licensed by this commission may, directly or
				indirectly, have any financial interest in any contestant, wrestler, promoting
				corporation, or in any manager's contract with any licensed athlete, or in any
				assignment thereof.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 19 - CONDUCT OF BARE-KNUCKLE CONTESTS › Section 15.6.19.22 - OUTDOOR CONTESTS

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The following special rules and regulations pertain to
				  outdoor programs only. All other rules and regulations of the commission not
				  affected or modified below remain in full force and effect for all outdoor
				  contests, as well as, other programs.
A.
Postponement of event
: In the
				event of rain immediately before or during the course of any outdoor program,
				except during the course of the main event, the promoter may postpone the
				program to a time and place approved by the commission.
(1) An announcement giving the full details
				of the postponement shall be made by the promoter.
(2) Any patron desiring a refund of the
				purchase price of his ticket may apply for the refund at the box office on the
				premises, except when the main contest is held on the scheduled date or one of
				the successive rain-out dates indicated on the ticket.
(3) All contestants who have fulfilled their
				contracts before the rain-out, shall be paid in full by the promoter.
(4) On the date to which the program is
				postponed, the promoter shall have scheduled substitute contests in such number
				and duration as directed by the commission.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 19 - CONDUCT OF BARE-KNUCKLE CONTESTS › Section 15.6.19.23 - UNIFORM REGULATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL BOXING

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A.
Contest elements considered
:
				In scoring a contest, the elements of offense, defense, clean hitting, ring
				generalship and sportsmanship shall be carefully considered.
B.
Scoring judges
: Three judges
				approved by the commission shall evaluate each contest and score the
				contest.
C.
"10 point" must
				system
: The 10-point must system will be the standard system of scoring
				a bare-knuckle contest.
D.
Winner's points
: The winner of any round is marked a
				"10".
E.
Loser's
				points
: The loser of any round is marked "one" to "nine".
F.
Mandatory eight-count
:
				Mandatory eight-count will be the standard procedure in all contests.
G.
Three knockdown rule
: There
				shall be NO three-knockdown rule called in any contest.
H.
20 second count
: A contestant
				shall receive a 20-second count if he is knocked out of the ring and onto the
				floor.
I.
Referee is sole
				arbiter
: The referee is the sole arbiter of a contest and is the only
				individual authorized to stop a bout.
J.
Knockdown rated
: The referee
				shall call a knockdown as such as soon as it occurs.
K.
Ring generalship
: The
				contestant who takes advantage of the full "nine" count should be credited with
				"ring generalship", which would not be credited to him if he arose immediately
				and tried to continue in a possibly groggy condition.
L.
Foul blows
: The use of foul
				blows and other tactics shall result in a penalty of one point for each foul
				committed, and the referee shall advise the judges immediately of the number of
				points to be deducted.
M.
Disqualification for second's assist
: Contestants are to be
				unassisted by their seconds. If a contestant is assisted by his second, the
				referee shall disqualify the fighter.
N.
Saved by the bell
: A
				contestant who has been knocked down cannot be saved by the bell in any
				round.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 19 - CONDUCT OF BARE-KNUCKLE CONTESTS › Section 15.6.19.24 - KNOCKDOWNS

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A.
Judges
				scoring knockdowns
: The judges may score a knockdown in any one round as
				either one or two points in favor of a contestant who scored the
				knockdown.
B.
Judges score
				independently
: Each judge must determine for himself which value shall
				be placed on the knockdown.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 19 - CONDUCT OF BARE-KNUCKLE CONTESTS › Section 15.6.19.25 - PROTOCOL FOR USING SCORECARDS, THE TALLY AND DECISION

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A.
The Rounds Scoring:
Judges
				shall clearly write their decision and sign their scorecards; and they must
				mark their cards in ink or in indelible pencil at the end of each
				round.
B.
The tally
:
				At the conclusion of the round, each judge must tally up the points he has
				awarded each contestant and submit the scorecard to the referee.
C.
The decision
: After the
				scorecards have all been checked by the commission representative, they must be
				returned to the announcer who shall announce the decision of the judges from
				the ring.
D.
Main event
				protocol on announcing the decision:
In main events, the announcer shall
				call out the points awarded by each judge. The decision must then be awarded to
				the contestant with the greatest number of points on two of the
				scorecards.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 19 - CONDUCT OF BARE-KNUCKLE CONTESTS › Section 15.6.19.26 - MAJOR FOULS

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A. The
				following are major fouls.
(1) Hitting an
				opponent who is down or who is rising from the down position.
(2) Using the knee against the
				opponent.
(3) Purposely going down
				without being hit.
(4) Failure to
				heed the referee's warning concerning low blows or other minor fouls.
(5) Any dangerous and un-sportsman like
				conduct in the ring.
(6) Throwing
				an opponent out of the ring or fenced area.
(7) Attacking an opponent who is under the
				care of the referee.
(8) Timidity,
				including, without limitation, avoiding contact with an opponent, intentionally
				or consistently dropping the mouthpiece or faking an injury.
(9) Tripping an opponent.
(10) Use of body lock throws to move your
				"opponent."
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 19 - CONDUCT OF BARE-KNUCKLE CONTESTS › Section 15.6.19.27 - MINOR FOULS

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A. The
				following are minor fouls.
(1) Holding an
				opponent.
(2) Deliberately
				maintaining a clinch.
(3) Hitting
				with the inside or butt of the hand, the wrist, or the elbow.
(4) Backhanded blows.
(5) Low blows.
(6) Hitting or flicking with an open
				hand.
(7) Wrestling or roughing the
				ropes.
(8) Deliberately striking at
				the part of the body over the kidneys.
(9) Use of a pivot blow or rabbit
				punch.
(10) Hitting on the
				break.
(11) Butting with the
				head.
(12) Eye gouging of any
				kind.
(13) Biting.
(14) Hair pulling.
(15) Fish hooking.
(16) Groin attacks of any kind.
(17) Putting a finger into any orifice or
				into any cut or laceration on an opponent
(18) Small joint manipulation.
(19) Striking to the spine or the back of the
				head.
(20) Throat strikes of any
				kind, including, without limitation, grabbing the trachea.
(21) Clawing, pinching or twisting the
				flesh.
(22) Grabbing the
				clavicle.
(23) Holding the shorts
				or wrists of an opponent.
(24)
				Spitting at an opponent.
(25)
				Holding the ropes or the fence.
(26) Using abusive language in the ring or
				fenced area.
(27) Interference by
				the corner.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 19 - CONDUCT OF BARE-KNUCKLE CONTESTS › Section 15.6.19.28 - REFEREE'S NOTICE TO JUDGES CONCERNING FOULS

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A. In the event that the referee determines
				that a foul has been committed, he shall notify the judges
				immediately.
B. The judges shall
				deduct one point from the offending contestant's scores.
C. On any illegal blow to the body the
				referee may order a deduction of points and will give the necessary time for
				recovery to the injured fighter (with a maximum of five minutes) after
				consulting with the ringside physician. If the referee rules this foul was
				accidental and after five minutes the injured fighter can't continue, the rules
				governing accidental fouls shall apply. A contestant who is hit with an
				accidental low blow must continue after the five-minute rest or he will lose
				the bout.
D. There may be a
				deduction of points by the referee at any time for illegal blows or conduct by
				the fighter or their corner men.
E.
				In the case of a clear and intentional foul that causes an injury and the
				contest can still continue, the contestant who was doing the fouling will have
				two points deducted.
(1) The referee must stop
				the action and inform all judges and the commission or commission
				representative of this deduction.
(2) Point deductions for intentional fouls
				will be at the referee discretion.
(3) The referee has the authority to stop a
				bout or contest at any stage on account of an intentional foul being committed
				by either contestant. In such an event, in a bare-knuckle contest the referee
				may award the decision to the boxer who was intentionally fouled.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 19 - CONDUCT OF BARE-KNUCKLE CONTESTS › Section 15.6.19.29 - CONDITIONS FOR COUNTING A CONTESTANT OUT

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A fighter who is hit with an accidental low blow must
				  continue the contest after a reasonable time, but no more than five minutes, or
				  he will lose the contest.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 19 - CONDUCT OF BARE-KNUCKLE CONTESTS › Section 15.6.19.30 - WRITTEN REPORT TO COMMISSION REGARDING FOULS

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If, in any contest, a contestant is penalized with the loss
				  of three or more rounds due to fouls, the referee and each judge must report
				  the matter to the commission, in writing, within 24 hours.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 19 - CONDUCT OF BARE-KNUCKLE CONTESTS › Section 15.6.19.31 - TECHNICAL KNOCKOUTS; TECHNICAL DECISIONS; TECHNICAL DRAWS; DISQUALIFICATIONS; NO CONTESTS

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A.
Technical knockouts
.
(1) When a
				cut is produced by a legal punch and the contest is stopped because of that
				cut, the injured fighter shall lose by a technical knockout and the commissions
				shall enter the letters TKO in the record.
(2) When a referee stops a contest to save
				any contestant from further punishment, he must award the other contestant the
				decision by a technical knockout.
(3) If a fighter sustains an injury from a
				fair blow and the injury is severe enough to terminate the bout, the injured
				fighter will lose by a TKO.
(a) Any contestant
				losing by a TKO shall receive a minimum of a 30 day medical
				suspension.
(b) Any contestant
				losing by a KO shall receive a minimum of a 60 day medical
				suspension.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 19 - CONDUCT OF BARE-KNUCKLE CONTESTS › Section 15.6.19.32 - COUNTING

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A.
Timekeeper
				calls off the seconds
: When a contestant is down, the timekeeper shall
				immediately commence calling off the seconds indicating the count with a motion
				of his arm.
B.
Referee picks
				up the count
: When the timekeeper commences calling off the seconds, the
				referee must immediately order the other contestant to a neutral corner and
				shall pick up the count from the timekeeper, indicating the count with a motion
				of his arm.
C.
Reaching the
				count of ten
.
(1) If a contestant is
				unable to continue at the count of 10, the referee shall declare the other
				contestant the winner by a knockout.
(2) If a contestant who has fallen or has
				been knocked out of the ring during the contest fails to be on his feet in the
				ring before the expiration of 10 seconds, the referee shall count him out as if
				he were down.
(3) A contestant who
				has fallen or has been knocked out of the ring must return to the ring
				unassisted.
(4) If a contestant who
				has fallen fails to be on his feet in the ring at the time the round
				terminates, the timekeeper or referee, whoever has the count at the time, shall
				continue the count to 10. If the contestant fails to rise before the count of
				10, the bout shall be awarded to the other contestant by a knockout in the
				round just ended.
(5) If a
				contestant has been knocked out of the ring at the time the round terminates,
				the timekeeper or referee, whoever has the count at the time, shall continue
				the count to 20. If the contestant fails to rise before the count of 20, the
				bout shall be awarded to the other contestant by a knockout in the round just
				ended. The contestant must return to the ring unaided.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 19 - CONDUCT OF BARE-KNUCKLE CONTESTS › Section 15.6.19.33 - WEIGHT LIMITS FOR BARE-KNUCKLE CONTESTS

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A. The classes for bare-knuckle fighters
				competing in contests or exhibitions and the weights for each class are shown
				in the following schedule.
(1) Atomweight 105
				to 115 lbs.
(2) Strawweight: over
				115 to 125 lbs.
(3) Flyweight: over
				125 to 135 lbs.
(4) Featherweight:
				over 135 to 145 lbs.
(5)
				Lightweight: over 145 to 155 lbs.
(6) Welterweight: over 155 to 170
				lbs.
(7) Middleweight: over 170 to
				185 lbs.
(8) Light heavyweight:
				over 185 to 205 lbs.
(9)
				Heavyweight: over 205 to 265 lbs.
(10) Super heavyweight: anything over 265
				lbs.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 20 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS AND EXHIBITIONS › Section 15.6.20.2 - SCOPE

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The provisions in Part 20 apply to all licensees of the
				  commission.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 20 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS AND EXHIBITIONS › Section 15.6.20.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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Part 20 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 is promulgated pursuant to
				  the Professional Athletic Competition Act, Sections
				  60-2A-1
				  through
				  60-2A-30,
				  NMSA 1978 (1980 Repl. Pamp.); specifically Section
				  60-2A-4,
				  which authorizes the New Mexico athletic commission to adopt reasonable rules
				  and regulations to implement the purposes of the commission.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 20 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS AND EXHIBITIONS › Section 15.6.20.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

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August 26, 2012, unless a later date is cited at the end of a
				  section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 20 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS AND EXHIBITIONS › Section 15.6.20.6 - OBJECTIVE

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The objective of Part 20 of Chapter 6 is to set forth
				  commission regulations regarding mixed martial arts contests and
				  exhibitions.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 20 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS AND EXHIBITIONS › Section 15.6.20.8 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS INVOLVING FULL CONTACT: USE OF OFFICIAL RULES; DUTIES OF SPONSORING ORGANIZATION OR PROMOTER; APPROVAL OF COMMISSION REQUIRED

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A. All
				full-contact mixed martial arts are forms of unarmed combat.
B. The provisions pertaining to licenses,
				fees, dates of programs and disciplinary action in the laws and regulations on
				unarmed combat apply to events of such martial arts.
C. An event, contest or exhibition of mixed
				martial arts must be conducted pursuant to the official rules for the
				particular form. The sponsoring organization or promoter must submit a copy of
				the official rules with the commission before it will be approved to hold the
				events.
(1) To ensure the rules submitted for
				the particular form get commission approval before the event, the sponsoring
				organization or promoter shall submit their rules no later than the last
				regularly-scheduled commission meeting before the date of the planned
				event.
(2) The commission shall
				review and examine aforementioned rules, and may question the sponsoring
				organization or promoter before voting to approve the rules.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 20 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS AND EXHIBITIONS › Section 15.6.20.9 - CONDUCT OF CONTESTS AND EXHIBITIONS; APPLICABILITY OF PROVISIONS

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A. All events of
				mixed martial arts must be conducted under the supervision and authority of the
				commission.
B. With prior approval
				from the commission, a promoter may request the following special rules for
				each amateur contest:
(1) no elbow strikes to
				the head;
(2) no knees to the
				head;
(3) three minute rounds;
				or
(4) any other rules deemed
				appropriate for the safety and protection of the amateur unarmed
				combatant.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 20 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS AND EXHIBITIONS › Section 15.6.20.10 - REQUIREMENTS FOR CAGE OR FENCED AREA; USE OF VIDEO SCREENS

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A. Mixed martial arts events shall be held in
				a fenced area.
B. A fenced area
				used in a contest or events exhibition of mixed martial arts must meet the
				following requirements.
(1) The fenced area
				must be circular or have equal sides and must be no smaller than 14 feet wide
				and no larger than 32 feet wide.
(2) The floor must be padded with ensolite or
				other similar closed-cell foam, with at least a 1-inch layer of foam padding,
				with a top covering of canvas, duck or similar material tightly stretched and
				secured to the platform of the fenced area. Material that tends to gather in
				lumps or ridges must not be used.
(3) The platform must not be more than four
				feet above the floor of the building and must have suitable steps for the use
				of the unarmed combatants.
(4)
				Fence posts must be made of metal, not more than six inches in diameter,
				extending from the floor of the building to between five and seven feet above
				the floor of the fenced area, and must be properly padded in a manner approved
				by the commission.
(5) The fencing
				used to enclose the fenced area must be made of a material that will prevent an
				unarmed combatant from falling out of the fenced area or breaking through the
				fenced area onto the floor of the building or onto the spectators, including,
				without limitation, chain link fence coated with vinyl.
(6) Any metal portion of the fenced area must
				be covered and padded in a manner approved by the commission and must not be
				abrasive to the unarmed combatants.
(7) The fenced area should have no more than
				two entrances. One entrance is at the discretion of the commission.
(8) There must not be any obstruction on any
				part of the fence surrounding the area in which the unarmed combatants are to
				be competing.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 20 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS AND EXHIBITIONS › Section 15.6.20.11 - DURATION

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A. A
				non-championship contest or exhibition of mixed martial arts may last up to
				five rounds in duration.
B. A
				championship contest of mixed martial arts must be five rounds in
				duration.
C. A period of unarmed
				combat in a contest or exhibition of mixed martial arts must be three or 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.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 20 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS AND EXHIBITIONS › Section 15.6.20.12 - WEIGHT CLASSES OF UNARMED COMBATANTS; WEIGHT LOSS AFTER WEIGH-IN

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A. The classes for
				unarmed combatants competing in contests or exhibitions of mixed martial arts
				and the weights for each class are shown in the following schedule.
(1) Atom weight up to 105 lbs.
(2) Straw Weight up to 115 lbs.
(3) Flyweight: up to 125 lbs.
(4) Bantamweight: over 125 to 135
				lbs.
(5) Featherweight: over 135 to
				145 lbs.
(6) Lightweight: over 145
				to 155 lbs.
(7) Welterweight: over
				155 to 170 lbs.
(8) Middleweight:
				over 170 to 185 lbs.
(9) Light
				heavyweight: over 185 to 205 lbs.
(10) Heavyweight: over 205 to 265
				lbs.
(11) Super heavyweight: all
				over 265 lbs.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 20 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS AND EXHIBITIONS › Section 15.6.20.13 - PROPER ATTIRE AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE FOR UNARMED COMBATANTS

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An unarmed combatant competing in a contest or exhibition of
				  mixed martial arts.
A. Must wear
				shorts approved by the commission or the commission's representative.
B. May not wear shoes or any padding on his
				feet during the contest however tape is allowed with approval of the
				commission, to knees, ankles or feet.
C. All male fighters must wear an approved
				groin protector.
D. All female
				fighters must.
(1) Wear a sports bra type
				garment.
(2) Have hair secured in a
				manner that does not interfere with the vision or safety of either unarmed
				combatants.
(3) Use a minimum of
				cosmetics.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 20 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS AND EXHIBITIONS › Section 15.6.20.14 - METHOD OF JUDGING

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A. Each
				judge of a contest or exhibition of mixed martial arts that is being judged
				shall score the contest or exhibition and determine the winner through the use
				of the following 10 point must system.
(1)
				The better unarmed combatant of a round receives 10 points and his opponent
				proportionately less.
(2) If the
				round is even, each unarmed combatant receives 10 points.
(3) No fraction of points may be
				given.
(4) Points for each round
				must be awarded immediately after the end of the period of unarmed combat in
				the round.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 20 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS AND EXHIBITIONS › Section 15.6.20.15 - ACTS CONSTITUTING FOULS

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The following acts constitute fouls in a contest or
				  exhibition of mixed martial arts:
A.
				butting with the head;
B. eye
				gouging of any kind;
C.
				biting;
D. hair pulling;
E. fish hooking;
F. groin attacks of any kind;
G. putting a finger into any orifice or into
				any cut or laceration on an opponent;
H. small joint manipulation;
I. striking to the spine or the back of the
				head;
J. striking downward using
				the point of the elbow;
K. throat
				strikes of any kind, including, without limitation, grabbing the
				trachea;
L. clawing, pinching or
				twisting the flesh;
M. grabbing the
				clavicle;
N. kicking the head of a
				grounded opponent;
O. kneeing the
				head of a grounded opponent;
P.
				stomping a grounded opponent;
Q.
				kicking to the kidney with the heel;
R. spiking an opponent to the canvas on his
				head or neck;
S. throwing an
				opponent out of the ring or fenced area;
T. holding the shorts or gloves of an
				opponent;
U. spitting at an
				opponent;
V. engaging in any
				unsportsmanlike conduct that causes an injury to an opponent;
W. holding the ropes or the fence;
X. using abusive language in the ring or
				fenced area;
Y. attacking an
				opponent on or during the break;
Z.
				attacking an opponent who is under the care of the referee;
AA. attacking an opponent after the bell has
				sounded the end of the period of unarmed combat;
BB. flagrantly disregarding the instructions
				of the referee;
CC. timidity,
				including, without limitation, avoiding contact with an opponent, intentionally
				or consistently dropping the mouthpiece or faking an injury;
DD. interference by the corner; or
EE. throwing in the towel during
				competition.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 20 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS AND EXHIBITIONS › Section 15.6.20.16 - FOULS; DEDUCTION OF POINTS

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A. If an unarmed combatant fouls his opponent
				during a contest or exhibition of mixed martial arts, the referee may penalize
				him by deducting points from his score, whether or not the foul was
				intentional.
B. When the referee
				determines that it is necessary to deduct a point or points because of a foul,
				he shall warn the offender of the penalty to be assessed.
C. 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.
D. 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.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 20 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS AND EXHIBITIONS › Section 15.6.20.17 - FOULS; ACCIDENTAL

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A. 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
				found can continue or not. If the unarmed combatant's chance of winning has not
				been seriously jeopardized as a result of the foul and if the foul did not
				involve a concussive impact to the head of the unarmed combatant who has been
				fouled, the referee may order the contest or exhibition continued after a
				recuperative interval of not more than five minutes. Immediately after
				separating the unarmed combatants, the referee shall inform the commission's
				representative of his determination that the foul was accidental.
B. 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 contest if the foul occurs during:
(1) the first two rounds of a contest or
				exhibition that is scheduled for three rounds or less; or
(2) the first three rounds of a contest or
				exhibition that is scheduled for more than three rounds.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 20 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS AND EXHIBITIONS › Section 15.6.20.18 - RESULTS OF CONTEST

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A contest of mixed martial arts may end under the following
				  results.
A. Knockout (KO): as soon as
				a fighter becomes unconscious due to strikes, his opponent is declared the
				winner (because MMA rules allow ground fighting, the fight is stopped to
				prevent further injury to an unconscious fighter).
B. Submission: a fighter may admit defeat
				during a match by:
(1) tapping three times on
				his opponent's body;
(2) tapping
				three times on the mat or floor; or
(3) verbal announcement.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 20 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS AND EXHIBITIONS › Section 15.6.20.19 - CERTAIN RULES APPLICABLE

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A.
				There may be three licensed cornermen for all non-title fights or four for a
				title fight, positioned in a designated area by a cage or fenced area or
				positioned in each corner.
B. Two
				cornermen may enter the cage or fenced area to tend a fighter between rounds
				and at the end of the fight. At no time will more than two cornermen be allowed
				in the cage with the fighter, if a cut man is being utilized then only one
				cornermen will be allowed in the cage with the fighter. Cut man counts as a
				cornerman during the bout.
C. Any
				person violating any rule working the corner may be disqualified for the
				remainder of the event and may be suspended.
D. Weigh in rules meeting shall be conducted
				before or immediately following the weigh-in of contestants to communicate
				certain rules and procedures for the event, not limited to such things as hand
				wraps, arrival times, garments, or uniforms.
E. Pre-fight rules meeting shall be held in
				both a group setting, where rules are reviewed by referees contracted, as well
				as any individual question and answer sessions as needed, per
				fighter.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 20 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS AND EXHIBITIONS › Section 15.6.20.20 - MUAY THAI FIGHTING

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Muay thai fighting is considered a mixed martial art. Most
				  commonly known as the "art of eight limbs" All rules stated herein apply to the
				  combative sport of muay thai fighting with the exception of
				  15.6.20.1 NMAC
				  -15.6.20.27 NMAC unless this section conflicts with another rule stated herein.
				  If a conflict occurs, this section prevails. The sponsoring organization or
				  promoter must file a copy of the official rules with the commission before it
				  will approve the holding of the contest or exhibition.
A. Muay thai is form of mixed martial arts
				competition in which a person utilizes punches, elbows, and knees. Muay thai
				also involves the practicing of pre-fight rituals performed by each contestant
				prior to the start of the contest and such rituals must be permitted with a
				limit of no more than three minutes per fighter. (The rambuling).
B. It is permissible to strike an opponent's
				legs, arms, body, face, and head using the shin, knee, gloved fist or
				elbow.
C. Contests will be
				scheduled for no more than five rounds, no longer than five minutes with
				maximum one minute rest periods. The commission reserves the right to allow
				three minute rounds with one minute rest periods.
D. Contestants must wear gloves weighing not
				less than eight oz.
E. Ankles may
				be taped or wrapped with approved non-metallic athletic medical wrap.
F. Male contestants must wear a foul-proof
				groin protector. Female contestants shall wear a sports bra type garment.
				Female contestants may use a foul proof breast protector if desired.
G. Spinning back fist blows are allowed, so
				long as contact is made only with the padded part of the glove.
H. The following tactics are fouls and may
				result in disqualification or the deduction of one or more points, at the
				discretion of the referee:
(1) head
				butts;
(2) striking a downed
				opponent;
(3) kicks, punches or any
				strikes to the groin, kidneys or spine;
(4) eye gouging, pricking or pressing or
				attacking eyes;
(5) spitting or
				biting;
(6) striking the throat
				area;
(7) hair pulling;
(8) wrestling or throwing opponent to the
				ground;
(9) performing any illegal
				holding or wrestling technique not part of muay thai;
(10) holding or stepping on one of the ropes
				while fighting, elbowing or striking;
(11) any un-sportsmanlike conduct;
(12) attacking on the break;
(13) attacking after the bell has sounded;
				or
(14) throwing in the towel
				during competition.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 20 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS AND EXHIBITIONS › Section 15.6.20.21 - MUAY THAI FOULS

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A. Direct kicks
				(side kick style) to the front of the fighter's legs.
B. Hip throws:
(1) over the hip throws such as in Japanese
				arts like judo, jujitsu, karate, sambo, or san shou;
(2) a fighter is not allowed to step across
				or in front of an opponent's leg with his/her own leg and bring the opponent
				over his/her hip;
(3) a fighter is
				not allowed to twist and pull an opponent over the side of his/her body and
				then land on top;
(4) it is an
				intentional foul when a fighter plans, with the sole intention of falling on
				top of his/her opponent, to either strike with the knee or to intentionally
				hurt the opponent while down, by contriving to make it look like an accident;
				or
(5) stepping on a fallen
				opponent.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 20 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS AND EXHIBITIONS › Section 15.6.20.22 - FIRST AID EQUIPMENT

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A. No
				spirits of ammonia may be used in the ring/cage.
B. Only discretionary use of petroleum jelly
				may be used on the face prior to start of fight. Namman muay is not
				allowed.
C. In case of cuts, only
				the following are allowed and all other solutions are prohibited:
(1) a sealed solution of adrenaline 1/1000 at
				ringside;
(2) aventine;
(3) thrombin.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 20 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS AND EXHIBITIONS › Section 15.6.20.23 - REPORTING RESULTS

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All results of all fights shall be reported to the
				  fightfax.com, mixedmartialarts.com or any other national or industry recognized
				  by the New Mexico athletic commission. Results must be reported within 72 hours
				  of the event.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 21 - BARE KNUCKLE MODIFIED › Section 15.6.21.2 - SCOPE

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The provisions in Part 21 apply to all licensees of the
				  commission.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS › Part 21 - BARE KNUCKLE MODIFIED › Section 15.6.21.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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Part 21 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 is promulgated pursuant to
				  the Professional Athletic Competition Act, Sections
				  60-2A-1 through
				  60-2A-30, NMSA 1978 (1980 Repl.
				  Pamp.); specifically Sections
				  60-2A-2,
				  60-2A-4,
				  60-2A-8,
				  60-2A-9,
				  60-2A-10,
				  60-2A-20,
				  60-2A-21,
				  60-2A-29, and
				  60-2A-31.