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Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 60 - PROCEDURAL RULES OF THE COMMISSION AND THE DEPARTMENT › Subchapter K - LICENSING PROVISIONS RELATED TO MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS, MILITARY VETERANS, AND MILITARY SPOUSES › Section 60.516 - Expedited Alternative Licensing Requirements-Demonstration of Competency by Alternative Methods

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) This section
				  implements Texas Occupations Code §§
										55.004,
				  55.005, and
				  55.006, as they
				  relate to an applicant that demonstrates competency by alternative
				  methods.
(b) This section applies
				  to a military service member, a military veteran, and a military spouse, as
				  defined under §60.501.
(c) The
				  department may allow an applicant under this section to demonstrate competency
				  by alternative methods to meet the requirements for obtaining a specific
				  license issued by the department. For purposes of this section, the standard
				  method of demonstrating competency is the specific examination, education,
				  and/or experience required to obtain a specific license.
(d) In lieu of the standard method(s) of
				  demonstrating competency for a specific license and based on the applicant's
				  circumstances, the alternative methods for demonstrating competency may include
				  any combination of the following as determined by the department:
(1) education;
(2) continuing education;
(3) examinations (written and/or
				  practical);
(4) letters of good
				  standing;
(5) letters of
				  recommendation;
(6) work
				  experience; or
(7) other methods
				  approved or accepted by the executive director.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 60 - PROCEDURAL RULES OF THE COMMISSION AND THE DEPARTMENT › Subchapter K - LICENSING PROVISIONS RELATED TO MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS, MILITARY VETERANS, AND MILITARY SPOUSES › Section 60.518 - Recognition of Out-of-State License of Military Service Members and Military Spouses

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) This section
				  implements Texas Occupations Code §
										55.0041 and the
				  license portability provisions of the federal Service members' Civil Relief Act
				  found at 50 U.S.C. §
											4025a.
(b) This section applies to a military
				  service member or military spouse, as defined under §60.501, and to a
				  member or the spouse of a member of the commissioned corps of the National
				  Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or Public Health Service.
(c) A person described in subsection (b) may
				  engage in a business or occupation for which a license is required without
				  obtaining the applicable Texas license if the department recognizes the
				  out-of-state license.
(d) In order
				  for an out-of-state license to be recognized under this section, a person
				  described in subsection (b) must provide, in a manner determined by the
				  department:
(1) notice of the person's or
				  spouse's intent to practice in this state;
(2) a copy of the person's military
				  identification card;
(3) a copy of
				  the person's or spouse's military orders showing relocation to Texas;
(4) a copy of the out-of-state license, or if
				  unavailable, other identifying information required by the
				  department;
(5) proof that the
				  person remains in good standing with any licensing authority that issued to the
				  service member or their spouse a license valid at a similar scope of practice
				  and in the discipline applied in such jurisdiction of the licensing authority,
				  and has no restrictions, pending enforcement actions, or unpaid fees or
				  penalties relating to the license; and
(6) an acknowledgment that the person submits
				  to the department's authority over the standards of practice regarding the
				  license, discipline, and fulfillment of continuing education
				  requirements.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 60 - PROCEDURAL RULES OF THE COMMISSION AND THE DEPARTMENT › Subchapter K - LICENSING PROVISIONS RELATED TO MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS, MILITARY VETERANS, AND MILITARY SPOUSES › Section 60.519 - License Eligibility-Establishing License Residency Requirement for Out-of-State Military Service Members and Military Spouses

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) This section implements Texas Occupations
				  Code §
										55.004(d)
				  as it relates to a non-resident service member or spouse applicant to the
				  department for a license with a residency requirement for license
				  eligibility.
(b) This section
				  applies to a service member or military spouse, as defined under §60.501,
				  that is not a resident of the State of Texas at the time of the filing of an
				  application with the department for a license that requires residency
				  status.
(c) A non-resident service
				  member or spouse applicant under this section is eligible to obtain a license
				  issued by the department if the applicant provides documentation sufficient to
				  establish residency within the State of Texas.
(d) A non-resident service member or spouse
				  applicant seeking to establish in-state residency to demonstrate eligibility to
				  apply for a specific license under this section must submit the following
				  documentation:
(1) a completed license
				  application and supporting documents associated with the specific department
				  license;
(2) documents sufficient
				  to establish residency, including but not limited to, a copy of the permanent
				  change of station order for the service member or the spouse
				  applicant;
(3) documents showing
				  proof of active duty status for the service member; and
(4) if a spouse applicant, a copy of a
				  document showing proof of status as a military spouse.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 60 - PROCEDURAL RULES OF THE COMMISSION AND THE DEPARTMENT › Subchapter L - DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL › Section 60.600 - Department Employee Training and Education

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Pursuant to
				  Texas Government Code, Chapter 656, Subchapter C (the State Employees Training
				  Act), department employees may be permitted or required to attend training or
				  education programs if those programs relate to the employee's duties or
				  prospective duties, materially aid effective administration of the department's
				  functions, and serve an important public purpose.
(b) Training and Education Programs.
(1) The department may provide training or
				  education for an employee if the employee's supervisor determines that the
				  employee and the specific training or education program meet the eligibility
				  criteria included in the department's personnel manual.
(2) Employees who receive training or
				  education must utilize the training or education to prepare for technological
				  and legal developments facing the department, or to increase professional
				  capabilities and competence directly related to the work of the
				  department.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 60 - PROCEDURAL RULES OF THE COMMISSION AND THE DEPARTMENT › Subchapter L - DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL › Section 60.601 - Department Sick Leave Pool

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Pursuant to
				  Texas Government Code, Chapter 661, Subchapter A, State Employee Sick Leave
				  Pool, the department has established a sick leave pool to assist employees and
				  their immediate families in dealing with catastrophic illness or injury that
				  forces them to exhaust all accrued sick leave.
(b) The department's sick leave pool shall be
				  administered by the executive director in accordance with Texas Government
				  Code, Chapter 661, Subchapter A; the Texas Human Resources Statutes Inventory
				  Manual and the Sick Leave Guide published by the Texas State Auditor's Office;
				  and any other applicable laws and regulations.
(c) The executive director shall develop and
				  prescribe policies and procedures for the operation of the sick leave pool and
				  include those policies and procedures in the department's personnel
				  manual.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 61 - COMBATIVE SPORTS › Section 61.1 - Authority

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
This chapter is promulgated under the authority of Texas
				  Occupations Code, Chapter 2052 and Texas Occupations Code, Chapter
				  51.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 61 - COMBATIVE SPORTS › Section 61.20 - General Licensing Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				Professional combative sports contestants, promoters, referees, judges, and
				managers who officiate or participate in a regulated professional event
				authorized by the Code must be licensed or registered by the executive
				director. Referees who officiate at regulated amateur events must also be
				licensed or registered by the executive director.
(b) Amateur combative sports associations
				must be registered by the executive director.
(c) If a licensee or registrant other than a
				contestant changes his or her address of record, the licensee or registrant
				shall inform the executive director in writing of the change within 30
				days.
(d) Each applicant must
				submit a completed application or renewal form, a contestant consent form for
				drug testing as required by the department, and pay the appropriate
				fees.
(e) All licensing
				requirements for contestants should be completed at least 72 hours before an
				event.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 61 - COMBATIVE SPORTS › Section 61.21 - Licensing Requirements - Referees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				To qualify for a new license as a referee, an applicant must:
(1) be at least 21 years of age;
(2) provide information sufficient for the
				department to verify that the applicant has not been convicted of an offense
				that directly relates to the duties and responsibilities of a
				referee;
(3) demonstrate the
				ability to perform the functions of a referee by:
(A) having completed a training program
				provided by, or approved by the executive director, that consists of classroom
				training and an internship program; or,
(B) meeting one or more of the following:
(i) having at least three years active
				experience as a referee in the combative sport in which he seeks endorsement by
				having officiated in at least ten combative sporting events per year;
(ii) being currently licensed and in good
				standing as a referee in a state that the executive director has determined has
				licensing requirements that are equivalent to Texas' requirements; or
(iii) having formerly held a Texas referee's
				license that lapsed in good standing.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 61 - COMBATIVE SPORTS › Section 61.22 - Licensing Requirements - Judges

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To
				qualify for a new license as a judge, an applicant must:
(1) be at least 21 years of age;
(2) provide information sufficient for the
				department to verify that the applicant has not been convicted of an offense
				that directly relates to the duties and responsibilities of a judge;
(3) demonstrate the ability to perform the
				functions of a judge by:
(A) having observed
				and completed score cards for all contests in at least five events while under
				the supervision of the department and scoring the contests in keeping with
				standards established by the executive director; or,
(B) meeting one or more of the following:
(i) having at least three years active
				experience as a judge and/or referee by having officiated in at least ten
				combative sporting events per year;
(ii) being currently licensed and in good
				standing as a judge in a state that the executive director has determined has
				licensing requirements that are equivalent to Texas' requirements; or
(iii) having formerly held a Texas judge's
				license that lapsed in good standing.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 61 - COMBATIVE SPORTS › Section 61.23 - General Prohibitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Judges,
				Timekeepers, Referees, and Ringside Physicians may not have a direct or
				indirect financial interest in any contestant.
(b) Contestants and ring officials licensed
				under the Code may not participate in an illegal event.
(c) Persons under the age of 17 will not be
				issued a license. Minors age 17 but not yet 18 may be issued a contestant's
				license with a notarized written consent from a parent or guardian. A person
				age 36 or older applying for a contestant's license shall also submit a report
				of favorable physical testing conducted within the previous twelve months
				including but not limited to an EEG (electroencephalography), and an EKG
				(electrocardiogram). The applicant may request an administrative hearing if the
				executive director determines the physical testing results are not favorable in
				any way and fails to issue a license for that reason.
(d) A promoter may not act as, and may not be
				a timekeeper or licensed as a referee or judge. A promoter may be licensed as a
				manager and may act as a second. A promoter may be licensed as a contestant
				unless prohibited by Federal law.
(e) A promoter shall not permit a promoter's
				license to be used by another person.
(f) Licensed promoters may engage in
				promotions with other licensed promoters so long as each promoter holds a valid
				unexpired license.
(g) No person
				shall be allowed to participate in an event performing a function for which a
				license is required, unless the person has proof of identification and a
				current license. Acceptable proof of identification includes driver's licenses,
				passport, state issued identification cards, federal identification cards, or
				any other identification required by the executive director.
(h) A contestant may not act as, and may not
				be licensed as a judge.
(i) A
				person who is an officer or director of a Ranking Organization may not act as,
				and may not be licensed as a judge.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 61 - COMBATIVE SPORTS › Section 61.24 - Practice Requirements - General

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				All licensees and registrants shall behave in a professional manner and at all
				times pertinent to the event, exhibit the highest degree of sportsmanlike
				conduct.
(b) All licensees and
				registrants shall carry out the terms and conditions of contracts concerning
				combative sports events regulated by this state to which they are
				parties.
(c) From the weigh-in
				until an event's conclusion, a licensee, upon request, shall present to
				department personnel his license. Failure to do so may result in the licensee
				being denied access to the event other than as a ticket holder.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 61 - COMBATIVE SPORTS › Section 61.30 - Responsibilities and Authority of the Executive Director

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The executive director, or his designee,
				has complete authority over all phases of an event, including, but not limited
				to the weigh-in, matching of contestants, entrance to the forum, access to the
				technical zone, audit of ticket sales, payment of purses and changing of a
				rendered decision in accordance with subsection (n).
(b) For all professional events the executive
				director, or his designee, will assign the timekeepers, referees, ringside
				physicians and judges.
(c) In title
				and championship bouts the executive director, or his designee, will consult
				with the sponsoring or sanctioning bodies on the assignment of judges and
				referees. The executive director, or his designee, will make assignments for
				such bouts.
(d) The executive
				director or his designee, will evaluate an applicant's or licensee's fitness
				for licensure as a contestant based on the totality of his or her physical
				condition, taking into account the following indicators:
(1) under the age of 18;
(2) actual age;
(3) number of bouts;
(4) number of rounds fought;
(5) number of identified injuries;
(6) number of knockouts and technical
				knockouts suffered within the last 12 months, specifically those where the
				contestant lost consciousness;
(7)
				periods of inactivity in excess of 12 calendar months;
(8) ring record for the past twenty-four
				months;
(9) weight, including
				fluctuations in weight; and
(10)
				any health or mental condition that may contribute to the lack of ability to
				perform.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 61 - COMBATIVE SPORTS › Section 61.40 - Responsibilities of the Promoter

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				Bond and Insurance Requirements for Promoters
(1) At the time of licensure and upon each
				renewal, a promoter applicant must submit to the department proof of financial
				responsibility by:
(A) submitting a $15,000
				surety bond written by a bonding company authorized to do business in the State
				of Texas guaranteeing payment of all obligations, except gross receipts taxes,
				arising out of events promoted by the applicant which shall remain in effect
				for four years after the effective cancellation date; and
(B) submitting a $15,000 surety bond, written
				by a bonding company authorized to do business in the State of Texas,
				guaranteeing payment of gross receipts taxes owed for promoted events, which
				shall remain in effect for four years after the effective cancellation
				date.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 61 - COMBATIVE SPORTS › Section 61.41 - Responsibilities of the Referee

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				Referees are responsible for enforcing the rules of the bouts and shall
				exercise immediate authority, direction and control over bouts. The referee
				shall conduct a rules meeting before the first bout of the event.
(b) The referee may eject from an event any
				person who violates the Code or department rules. If a second violates this
				chapter or the Code, the referee may disqualify the contestant to whom the
				second is assigned.
(c) If an
				assigned referee is unable to officiate, he shall notify the department at
				least five hours before the event.
(d) The safety of contestants shall be the
				primary concern of the referee at all times. The referee may stop any bout:
(1) where there is reason to believe that
				continuing may result in serious injury to either contestant;
(2) if a contestant cannot defend
				himself;
(3) because of an injury
				or a contestant's poor physical condition; or
(4) if the referee feels that a contestant is
				not fighting in earnest.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 61 - COMBATIVE SPORTS › Section 61.42 - Responsibilities of Judges

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A majority vote
				of the judging officials decides the outcome of the bout.
(b) If an assigned judge is unable to
				officiate, he shall notify the department at least five hours before the
				event.
(c) If a contest is stopped
				before the end of the fourth round because of an accidental foul, the bout
				shall be declared a no decision. If after the fourth round an accidental foul
				injury occurs or worsens and the bout is stopped, all completed and partial
				rounds shall be scored. The contestant ahead on points shall be declared the
				winner by technical decision.
(d)
				Scoring shall be recorded only on a department form. Once the form is
				completed, checked and signed by the official it must be given directly to the
				department supervisor for the event. Scoring forms are the property of the
				department and will be maintained in the official records of the
				event.
(e) In all bouts, the total
				points the judges give each contestant may be announced.
(f) A licensed judge may act as a
				timekeeper.
(g) A judge shall at
				all times during a bout maintain focus on the bout even during rest periods. In
				order to maintain focus, judges shall not engage in distractions including but
				not limited to: eating, talking, taking photographs, or carrying materials not
				related to the bout.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 61 - COMBATIVE SPORTS › Section 61.43 - Responsibilities of Seconds

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Each contestant
				must have two seconds unless the Department permits otherwise. Each contestant
				shall have one chief second.
(b)
				The seconds shall dress neatly.
(c)
				Seconds shall keep their corners clean, dry, and free from objects.
(d) Seconds may surrender for their
				contestants by standing on the apron and signaling to the referee.
(e) A second may not:
(1) excessively coach a contestant during a
				round and shall remain silent when instructed to do so by a Department
				representative or the referee;
(2)
				throw excessive amounts of water on his contestant;
(3) toss a towel or any other object into the
				ring in token surrender of his contestant;
(4) use any unapproved substance during the
				contest.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 61 - COMBATIVE SPORTS › Section 61.44 - Responsibilities of Managers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Managers
				shall deal fairly with contestants.
(b) It is the contestant and manager's joint
				responsibility to comply with all requirements, including rest periods and
				medical suspensions.
(c) Managers
				or their designees, must attend the referee's rules meeting conducted prior to
				the first bout of an event.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 61 - COMBATIVE SPORTS › Section 61.45 - Responsibilities of Timekeepers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				timekeeper shall give a ten second warning before the end of each rest period.
				The timekeeper shall sound the bell only at the beginning and end of each
				round.
(b) When a contestant is
				down, the timekeeper shall start his count, continuing until he reaches the
				count of ten seconds.
(c) If the
				referee is absent from the ring or temporarily incapacitated, the timekeeper
				shall immediately sound the bell to temporarily stop the contest.
(d) The timekeeper shall use a bell approved
				by the Department.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 61 - COMBATIVE SPORTS › Section 61.46 - Responsibilities of Ringside Physicians

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Ringside physicians shall perform the following
				  duties:
(1) perform medical
				examinations on contestants at the weigh-in to include a review of a
				contestant's answers to medical questions on the application. Only the
				contestant, his manager, his chief second, the ringside physician, and
				department representatives are allowed in the examination room during the
				physical;
(2) remain at ringside at
				all times during the scheduled bouts;
(3) immediately examine a contestant who
				suffers a knockout, concussion, or other head injury; and
(4) conduct a post-contest examination that
				includes the physician's recommendations for rest periods, medical suspensions,
				medical disqualification, and any other exam results. Results of the post
				contest examination shall be reported to the department within one hour after
				an event.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 61 - COMBATIVE SPORTS › Section 61.47 - Responsibilities of Contestants

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				Medical Examinations. Each contestant applying for a license, or license
				renewal, shall submit on a department-approved form signed by an examining
				physician and an examining ophthalmologist or optometrist:
(1) Proof of having passed a comprehensive
				medical examination within the previous six months; and
(2) Proof of having passed an ophthalmologic
				medical examination within the previous six months.
(3) The comprehensive medical examination
				must also include proof that within the last six months, the applicant has been
				tested for and is free of the Hepatitis C virus and the human immunodeficiency
				virus (HIV), and that the applicant is not acutely or chronically infected with
				the Hepatitis B virus by testing the Hepatitis B surface antigen for a
				non-reactive result, or by other medically acceptable testing procedure that
				establishes the absence of Hepatitis B infectivity.
(4) Examining physicians, optometrists, and
				ophthalmologists must be licensed by a state, district or territory of the
				United States of America.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 61 - COMBATIVE SPORTS › Section 61.48 - Responsibilities of Amateur Combative Sports Associations

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An amateur combative sports association
				(ACSA) must provide to the Department proof that it is either a non-profit
				organization chartered by the State of Texas or that it is approved as a
				non-profit organization under the provisions of the Internal Revenue
				Code.
(b) An ACSA shall file with
				the Executive Director rules for conducting the organization's affairs and the
				conduct of its members. The rules:
(1) Must
				include provisions to:
(A) Establish
				conditions for membership;
(B)
				Provide guidelines for training its members in preparation for a
				contest;
(C) Establish a minimum
				training period before a contest;
(D) Indicate which class(es) of combative
				sports the ACSA will conduct;
(E)
				Require that all referees participating in events conducted by the ACSA are
				licensed by the Department; and,
(F) Either:
(i) Adopt, as appropriate, rules set out
				below for boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, and muay thai; or,
(ii) Establish the ACSA's rules for a class
				or classes of events it will sponsor; and,
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 61 - COMBATIVE SPORTS › Section 61.49 - Certain Amateur Events

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Amateur events conducted by organizations that are exempt
				  from licensing and bonding requirements pursuant to Occupations Code, §
									RSA
				  2052.110, must be reported to the Department
				  three working days before the event noting the time, date, location, and the
				  name of the sponsoring organization.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 61 - COMBATIVE SPORTS › Section 61.80 - Fees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The annual fee shall accompany each
				license or registration application or renewal as follows:
(1) Promoter--$900
(2) Contestant--$20
(3) Manager--$100
(4) Referee--$125
(5) Judge--$100
(6) Amateur Combative Sports Association--$50
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 61 - COMBATIVE SPORTS › Section 61.91 - Sanctions and Penalties

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
If a person violates Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 2052, or
				  a rule, or order of the Executive Director or Commission relating to the Code,
				  proceedings may be instituted to impose administrative sanctions and/or
				  recommend administrative penalties in accordance with the Code or the Texas
				  Occupations Code, Chapter 51 and 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 60 of
				  this title (relating to the Texas Department of Licensing and
				  Regulation).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 61 - COMBATIVE SPORTS › Section 61.105 - Weight Categories and Weigh-in-Boxing and Kickboxing

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A promoter shall assure that the weigh-in
				takes place at a specific time set by the promoter and approved by the
				department, generally between the hours of 2 p.m. of the day before the contest
				and 12 noon the day of the contest. The department must be notified ten days
				before the event.
(b) A
				department-approved scale must be used for weighing-in contestants. The
				department may require that the scales be certified.
(c) Contestants failing to meet contract
				weight shall have two hours to meet the allowances and be reweighed.
(d) No contestant may engage in a contest
				where the weigh-in weight difference between contestants exceeds the allowance
				shown in the following "WEIGHT ALLOWANCE" schedule:
(1) 112 lbs. or under--3 lbs.
(2) 113-118 lbs.--4 lbs.
(3) 119-126 lbs.--5 lbs.
(4) 127-135 lbs.--6 lbs.
(5) 136-147 lbs.--8 lbs.
(6) 148-160 lbs.--10 lbs.
(7) 161-175 lbs.--12 lbs.
(8) 176-200 lbs.--15 lbs.
(9) 201 lbs. or over--No limit
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 61 - COMBATIVE SPORTS › Section 61.106 - Ring and Glove Requirements - Boxing and Kickboxing Contests

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The ring shall be set up at least two
				hours before the contest is scheduled to begin.
(b) Except as specifically otherwise
				authorized by the executive director, rings shall meet the following:
(1) Rings shall be square with sides not less
				than 16 feet or more than 24 feet inside the ropes, and the floor shall extend
				at least 24 inches beyond the ropes on all sides, and shall be of at least
				3/4-inch material, adequately supported, and padded with ensolite or similar
				closed-cell foam that is at least 1-inch thick;
(2) The padding shall extend over the edge of
				the ring platform and have a top covering of canvas, duck, or similar material
				approved by the department;
(3) The
				covering shall be clean and be tightly stretched and laced to the ring platform
				and may not have tears, holes or overlapping seams;
(4) The ring platform shall have at least
				three sets of steps into the ring during a contest: one set for each
				contestant's corner and one set in the neutral corner to be used for the
				ringside physician and the department;
(5) The ring corners shall be protected
				inside the ring with a urethane pad at least six inches wide, and shall be
				covered with material similar to the ring floor covering, and the covering must
				be long enough to cover all the rope joints;
(6) Ring posts shall be made of a strong
				material, preferably steel, and shall be at least three inches in diameter, and
				shall be secured under the ring to prevent spreading;
(7) There shall be four ring ropes at least
				one inch in diameter evenly spaced, one foot apart with the lower rope being 18
				inches above the ring floor;
(8)
				The ropes shall be attached to the ring posts with turnbuckles and shall be
				stretched taut during all contests, and the bottom rope shall be padded with at
				least 2 inches of soft material;
(9) Be equipped with a bell that makes a
				sound loud enough to be heard by the contestants, referee, and other officials;
				and,
(10) Include in each
				contestant's corner an appropriate receptacle for spitting, a clean water
				bucket for the contestant's use, and at least three chairs or stools labeled
				"seconds" to be used by the contestant's official seconds.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 61 - COMBATIVE SPORTS › Section 61.107 - Boxing

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All rules stated herein apply to the
				combative sport of boxing, with the exception of §§61.108 - 61.112,
				unless this section conflicts with another rule stated herein. If a conflict
				occurs, this section prevails.
(b)
				In scoring a contest the elements of offense, defense, clean hitting, ring
				generalship, and sportsmanship shall be carefully considered by the judges.
				Scoring shall be by the ten-point must system. The winner of any round is
				marked ten and the loser is marked nine or less. When a round is even, each
				contestant shall receive ten points. A clean knock-down shall be scored
				heavily. Judges shall deduct points for fouls when directed to do so by the
				referee. Judges shall clearly write their decision and sign them individually.
				A draw shall be called if each official votes differently or any two vote a
				draw.
(c) A contestant shall be
				deemed down when:
(1) any part of his body
				other than his feet is on the ring floor; or
(2) he is hanging over the ropes in a
				defenseless manner.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 61 - COMBATIVE SPORTS › Section 61.110 - Martial Arts

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All
				full-contact martial arts are forms of a combative sport.
(b) All rules stated herein apply to martial
				art competitions with the exception of §§61.106, 61.107, 61.108, and
				61.112, unless this section conflicts with another rule stated herein. If a
				conflict occurs, this section prevails.
(c) If a contest or exhibition of a martial
				art is not conducted pursuant to §61.111 or §61.112 of these rules,
				it must be conducted pursuant to the official rules for the particular art,
				which must be filed with and approved by the Department. The sponsoring
				organization or promoter must file with and obtain permission of the Executive
				Director prior to holding the contest.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 61 - COMBATIVE SPORTS › Section 61.111 - Mixed Martial Arts

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All rules
				stated herein, except §§61.106 - 61.108, and 61.112 apply to mixed
				martial arts contests unless this section conflicts with another rule stated
				herein. If a conflict occurs, this section prevails.
(b) Contestants may wear fingerless gloves
				weighing not less than 4 ounces, which shall be supplied by the promoter and
				approved by the Executive Director.
(1) If
				both contestants wear gloves, closed fist punching and frontal palm/heel
				strikes are permitted.
(2) If both
				contestants are not wearing gloves, frontal palm/heel strikes and closed fist
				punches are not permitted, except to the body.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 61 - COMBATIVE SPORTS › Section 61.112 - Muay Thai Fighting

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All rules
				stated herein apply to the combative sport of muay thai fighting with the
				exception of §§61.107 - 61.111, unless this section conflicts with
				another rule stated herein. If a conflict occurs, this section
				prevails.
(b) Muay Thai is
				competition in which a person utilizes punches, elbows, and knees.
(c) It is permissible to strike an opponent's
				legs, arms, body, face, and head using the shin, knee, gloved fist or
				elbow.
(d) Contests will be
				scheduled for no more than five three-minute rounds with two-minute rest
				periods.
(e) Contestants must wear
				gloves weighing not less than 8 oz.
(f) Ankles may be taped or wrapped with
				approved non-metallic medical wrap.
(g) Male contestants must wear a foul-proof
				groin protector. Female contestants must wear foul-proof breast protectors.
				Plastic breast protectors are adequate.
(h) Spinning back fist blows are allowed, so
				long as contact is made only with the padded part of the glove.
(i) 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) Pricking or pressing eyes;
(5) Spitting or biting;
(6) Striking the throat area;
(7) Hair pulling;
(8) Wrestling or throwing opponent to
				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,
				and
(14) Throwing in the towel
				during competition.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 61 - COMBATIVE SPORTS › Section 61.120 - Combative Sports Advisory Board

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				advisory board consists of nine members appointed by the presiding officer of
				the commission with the approval of the commission. The nine members include:
(1) four physicians;
(2) one representative of a boxing
				promoter;
(3) one representative of
				a mixed martial arts promoter;
(4)
				one combative sports referee or judge licensed at least three years;
(5) one former combative sports contestant;
				and
(6) one public
				member.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 62 - CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS › Section 62.1 - Authority

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
These rules are promulgated under the authority of the Texas
				  Occupations Code, Chapters 51 and 1952.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 62 - CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS › Section 62.10 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
				  shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise.
(1) Act--Occupations Code,
				Chapter 1952, concerning the registration of code enforcement
				officers.
(2) Advisory
				Committee--The Code Enforcement Officers Advisory Committee.
(3) Applicant--A person who applies for
				registration under the Act.
(4)
				Bite stick--A baton, club, or rod designed specifically to deter an animal
				bite.
(5) Code enforcement--The
				inspection of public or private premises for the purpose of:
(A) identifying environmental hazards,
				including:
(i) fire or health
				hazards;
(ii) nuisance
				violations;
(iii) unsafe building
				conditions; and
(iv) violations of
				any fire, health, or building regulation, statute, or ordinance; and
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 62 - CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS › Section 62.20 - Registration Requirements - Applicant and Experience Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To be registered as a code enforcement
				officer, an applicant must:
(1) submit a
				completed application on a department-approved form;
(2) possess at least one year of full-time
				experience in the field of code enforcement on the date the application is
				filed with the department;
(3)
				successfully pass a criminal history background check;
(4) pass the required examination;
(5) submit the fee required by
				§62.80;
(6) successfully
				complete the training program described in §62.23; and
(7) complete all requirements within one year
				of the date the application is filed.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 62 - CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS › Section 62.21 - Registration Requirements - Examinations

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An applicant who meets the criteria for
				registration set forth in §62.20 shall be eligible for a department
				examination.
(b) A person taking an
				examination must comply with the department's examination requirements under
				Chapter 60, Subchapter E of this title.
(c) Cheating on an examination is grounds for
				denial, suspension, or revocation of a registration and/or assessment of an
				administrative penalty.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 62 - CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS › Section 62.22 - Registration Requirements - General

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				A code enforcement officer registration expires two years from the date of
				issuance, and may be renewed biennially.
(b) A code enforcement officer in training
				registration expires one year from the date of issuance, and may be renewed
				annually.
(c) A registration is not
				transferable.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 62 - CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS › Section 62.23 - Registration Requirements - Education

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				An applicant must complete a training program in code enforcement from an
				educational institution accredited or licensed by the Texas Education Agency or
				Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
(b) The program shall include, but shall not
				be limited to, training in the following subjects:
(1) zoning and zoning ordinance enforcement;
(2) sign regulations;
(3) home occupations;
(4) housing codes and ordinances;
(5) building abatement;
(6) nuisance violations;
(7) abandoned vehicles;
(8) junk vehicles;
(9) health ordinances;
(10) basic processes of law related to code
				enforcement; and
(11) principles
				and procedures to be followed when possessing or carrying a bite
				stick.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 62 - CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS › Section 62.24 - Continuing Education

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Each registered
				code enforcement officer must complete at least twelve continuing education
				hours as set forth in this section within the 24 months preceding renewal of a
				registration, at least one hour of which must be in legal or legislative issues
				as provided in subsection (i)(12).
(b) Each registered code enforcement officer
				in training must complete at least six continuing education hours as set forth
				in this section within the twelve months preceding renewal of a registration,
				at least one hour of which must be in legal or legislative issues as provided
				in subsection (i)(12).
(c) A code
				enforcement officer in training who applies to upgrade a registration pursuant
				to §62.20 is not required to submit continuing education hours in order to
				upgrade.
(d) Only continuing
				education activities conducted in accordance with this section shall be
				considered approved by the department and may be represented to the public as
				acceptable for registration renewal for registered code enforcement officers
				and code enforcement officers in training in Texas.
(e) Department-approved continuing education
				activities for registration renewal may include the following:
(1) conferences;
(2) home-study training modules (including
				professional journals requiring successful completion of a test document);
(3) lectures;
(4) panel discussions;
(5) seminars;
(6) accredited college or university courses;
(7) video or film presentations
				with live instruction;
(8) field
				demonstrations;
(9)
				teleconferences; or
(10) other
				activities approved by the department.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 62 - CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS › Section 62.25 - Registration Requirements - Renewals

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				To renew a registration, an applicant must:
(1) comply with the applicable requirements
				of this chapter and the Act;
(2)
				submit a completed application on a department-approved form;
(3) complete the continuing education
				requirements under §62.24; and
(4) pay the fee required by
				§62.80.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 62 - CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS › Section 62.30 - Exemptions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A person who is licensed or registered
				under another law of this state and who under the license or registration
				engages in code enforcement is not required to register with the
				department.
(b) This state or a
				political subdivision of this state is not required to employ a person
				registered under the Act if the state or political subdivision engages in code
				enforcement. However, if this state or a political subdivision of the state
				employs a person who uses the title "code enforcement officer," the person must
				be registered under the Act.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 62 - CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS › Section 62.65 - Advisory Committee

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The commission
				shall establish an advisory committee to provide advice and recommendations to
				the department on technical matters relevant to the administration of this
				chapter. The name of the advisory committee shall be the Code Enforcement
				Officers Advisory Committee.
(b)
				The advisory committee shall consist of nine members appointed by the presiding
				officer of the commission with the approval of the commission as follows:
(1) five registered code enforcement
				officers;
(2) one structural
				engineer or licensed architect;
(3) two consumers, one of which must be a
				certified building official; and
(4) one person involved in the education and
				training of code enforcement officers.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 62 - CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS › Section 62.70 - Standards of Conduct for Engaging in Code Enforcement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A registrant shall:
(1) be knowledgeable of and adhere to the
				Act, the rules, applicable codes, and all procedures established by the
				department for registrants; and
(2)
				be honest and trustworthy in the performance of all duties and work performed
				as a registrant, and shall avoid misrepresentation and deceit in any fashion,
				whether by acts of commission or omission. Acts or practices that constitute
				threats, coercion, or extortion are prohibited.