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Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part I - State Athletic Commission › Subpart A - General Provisions › Chapter 13 - BONDS AND FEES › Section 13.2 - Ticket tally

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The authorized representative of a licensed promoter
					 holding a contest or exhibition shall submit in writing to the Commission
					 within 48 hours after the close of the contest or exhibition, a promoter's
					 ticket report showing the number of each class of ticket sold, unsold or
					 unused, and permit the Commission to examine sold, unsold or unused tickets,
					 stub coupons, the financial records of the event and investigate other matters
					 relating to the receipts and conduct of the box office and ticket takers. The
					 ticket tally shall conform to the manifest issued by the printer on the
					 printer's statement, and shall be signed by the promoter.
The provisions of this §
												13.2 amended under the Athletic
						Code,
						5
						Pa.C.S. §
													103(b)(1).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part I - State Athletic Commission › Subpart A - General Provisions › Chapter 13 - BONDS AND FEES › Section 13.3 - Additional license fees

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Promoters shall submit a check or money order for the
					 payment of license fees or taxes due the Commonwealth within a maximum of 48
					 hours after each event. Failure of a promoter to submit the required funds will
					 result in forfeiture of all or a portion of the promoter's bond or funds on
					 deposit with the Commission.
The provisions of this §
												13.3 amended under the Athletic
						Code,
						5
						Pa.C.S. §
													103(b)(1).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part I - State Athletic Commission › Subpart A - General Provisions › Chapter 13 - BONDS AND FEES › Section 13.4 - Professional boxing license fees

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The following annual nonrefundable license fees shall
					 accompany each application for a license or the renewal of a license:
Promoter's
								license................
$100
Matchmaker's license...........
$ 50
Physician's license................
$
								40
Referee's license...................
$
								35
Manager's license..................
$
								60
Judge's license......................
$
								35
Timekeeper's license............
$ 25
Announcer's license..............
$ 20
Professional boxer's license........
$
								22
Trainer's license...................
$
								20
Second's License...............
$ 20
The provisions of this §
												13.4 amended under the Athletic
						Code,
						5
						Pa.C.S. §
													103(b)(1).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part I - State Athletic Commission › Subpart A - General Provisions › Chapter 13 - BONDS AND FEES › Section 13.5 - Professional boxing permit fees

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The following nonrefundable permit fees, based upon the
					 seating capacity of the premises where the program is to be presented, shall
					 accompany each application filed by a professional boxing promoter or foreign
					 copromoter for a permit to present a program of professional contests or
					 exhibitions:
Seating capacity
Fee
Less than 2,000
$ 25
2,001 to 5,000
$ 35
5,001 to 10,000
$ 75
Over 10,001
$150
The provisions of this §
												13.5 amended under the Athletic
						Code,
						5
						Pa.C.S. §
													103(b)(1).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part I - State Athletic Commission › Subpart A - General Provisions › Chapter 13 - BONDS AND FEES › Section 13.6 - Professional boxing physician fee

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A fee of $200 shall be paid to the physician assigned to
					 the weigh-in who conducts the precontest or preexhibition physicals and who
					 also serves at ringside of the contest or exhibition. A fee of $150 shall be
					 paid to the physician assigned only to the contest or exhibition. A fee of $100
					 shall be paid to the physician assigned only to conduct the precontest or
					 preexhibition physicals. The fees shall be paid by the
					 promoter.
The provisions of this §
												13.6 amended under the Athletic
						Code,
						5
						Pa.C.S. §
													103(b)(1).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part I - State Athletic Commission › Subpart A - General Provisions › Chapter 13 - BONDS AND FEES › Section 13.7 - Professional boxing officials fee

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(a)
				  Subject to the exception for televised events in subsection (b), the fees for
				  professional contests or exhibition officials, paid by the promoter, are as
				  follows:
Official
Fee
Referee
$100, each
Judges
$ 75, each
Announcer
$ 75
Timekeeper
$ 75
(b)
				  The fees for televised events, either broadcasted or by cable transmission, are
				  as follows:
Official
Fee
Referee
$150, each
Judges
$ 85, each
Announcer
$ 85, each
Timekeeper
$ 85, each
The provisions of this §
												13.7 amended under the Athletic
						Code,
						5
						Pa.C.S. §
													103(b)(1).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part I - State Athletic Commission › Subpart A - General Provisions › Chapter 13 - BONDS AND FEES › Section 13.8 - Return check fee

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An additional $50 processing fee will be charged for each
					 dishonored check.
The provisions of this §
												13.8 amended under the Athletic
						Code,
						5
						Pa.C.S. §
													103(b)(1).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part I - State Athletic Commission › Subpart A - General Provisions › Chapter 15 - PROHIBITED DRUG TESTING › Section 15.1 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
					 have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise:
Confirmed positive test result
-A result
					 of a test conducted in accordance with the procedures in this chapter,
					 indicating the presence of a prohibited drug.
Drug
-A substance which is one of the
					 following:
(i) Recognized in the
				  official United States Pharmacopoeia, official Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the
				  United States, or official national formulary, or a supplement to one or more
				  of them.
(ii) Intended for use in
				  the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease in humans
				  or other animals.
(iii) Intended to
				  affect the structure or a function of the body of a human or other animal, not
				  including food.
(iv) Intended for
				  use as a component of another substance described in subparagraph (i), (ii) or
				  (iii).
Executive Director
-The Executive Director
					 of the Commission.
Laboratory
-A laboratory approved by the
					 Department of Health under 28 Pa. Code §
										5.50 (relating to approval to
					 provide special analytical services), which has been designated by the
					 Commission to conduct tests.
Prohibited drug
-
(i) A drug which falls within one of the
				  following classes or types of substances:
(A)
				  Opiates.
(B) Methadone.
(C) Barbiturates.
(D) Amphetamines.
(E) Benzodiazepines.
(F) Propoxyphene.
(G) Cocaine.
(H) PCP.
(I) Cannabinoids.
(J) Anabolic steroids.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part I - State Athletic Commission › Subpart A - General Provisions › Chapter 15 - PROHIBITED DRUG TESTING › Section 15.2 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to ensure the safety of
					 boxers and to protect the integrity of boxing in this Commonwealth by
					 regulating the use of prohibited drugs by professional and amateur boxers.
					 Boxers shall be in total control of their mental faculties and physical
					 capabilities. Boxing requires acute alertness, coordination, skill and reflex
					 ability. The risk of serious injury is readily apparent considering the nature
					 of the sport of boxing and could be greatly increased if a boxer participates
					 while under the influence of a prohibited drug.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part I - State Athletic Commission › Subpart A - General Provisions › Chapter 15 - PROHIBITED DRUG TESTING › Section 15.3 - Use of prohibited drugs

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(a) A boxer is
				  not permitted to participate in a boxing contest if the boxer:
(1) Has a prohibited drug in his possession
				  or control or in his system.
(2)
				  Refuses to submit to a test ordered under this chapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part I - State Athletic Commission › Subpart A - General Provisions › Chapter 15 - PROHIBITED DRUG TESTING › Section 15.4 - Test for prohibited drugs

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(a) The
				  Executive Director, or an authorized representative may, upon random selection
				  or with reasonable cause, order a boxer to submit to a test for the detection
				  of a prohibited drug.
(b)
				  Reasonable cause will be deemed to exist if one or more of the following
				  exists:
(1) A boxer has been arrested for, or
				  convicted of, an offense involving the possession, sale, distribution or use of
				  a drug.
(2) A boxer has previously
				  tested positive for a prohibited drug.
(3) The Commission obtains information that a
				  boxer is under the influence of a drug.
(4) A boxer is observed to be acting under
				  the influence of a drug.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part I - State Athletic Commission › Subpart A - General Provisions › Chapter 15 - PROHIBITED DRUG TESTING › Section 15.6 - Refusal to submit to test

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(a) A boxer may
				  not refuse to submit to a test ordered under this chapter. A boxer will not be
				  found to have refused to submit to a test if he submits to the test within 1
				  hour after having been requested to do so.
(b) If a boxer refuses to submit to a test
				  ordered under this chapter, the Commission will issue a written order that
				  suspends the boxer's license for 90 days in accordance with
				  5
				  Pa.C.S. §
											1304(a)(3)
				  (relating to suspension or revocation of licenses or permits), which imposes a
				  civil penalty of $100 and requires forfeiture to the Commission the purse or
				  prizes which the boxer may have earned from that day's event.
(c) A boxer who has refused to submit to a
				  test ordered under this chapter will not be permitted to participate in a
				  boxing contest until he has submitted to the test. If a confirmed positive test
				  result exists, the boxer shall be subject to the disciplinary action in §
										15.7 (relating to disciplinary
				  action).
(d) Subsequent refusal to
				  submit to a test ordered under this chapter will result in the revocation of
				  the boxer's license and other disciplinary actions which the Commission may
				  take.
(e) A boxer who was denied a
				  license or whose license was suspended or revoked in another state for refusal
				  to submit to a test will be required to submit to a test as a requirement for
				  applying for a license within this Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part I - State Athletic Commission › Subpart A - General Provisions › Chapter 15 - PROHIBITED DRUG TESTING › Section 15.7 - Disciplinary action

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(a) If the
				  Executive Director determines that a confirmed positive test result exists, the
				  Director will:
(1) Rule that the boxer will
				  not be permitted to participate in the contest if test results are available
				  prior to the contest.
(2) Rule that
				  the bout will be declared a no contest if test results are not available until
				  after the contest and the boxer is the winner of the contest.
(3) Recommend to the Commission that the
				  boxer will forfeit to the Commission all, or a part of, purses or prizes which
				  he may have earned from that day's event.
(4) Inform the Commission that the boxer will
				  be subject to the disciplinary action in subsection (b).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part I - State Athletic Commission › Subpart A - General Provisions › Chapter 15 - PROHIBITED DRUG TESTING › Section 15.8 - Procedural rules; Commission review

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(a)
				  A boxer whose license has been preliminarily suspended in accordance with
				  5
				  Pa.C.S. §
											1303(a)
				  (relating to preliminary suspension of licenses or permits) under this chapter
				  will be entitled to a hearing before the Commission within 10 business days
				  after the date on which the license was suspended in accordance with
				  5
				  Pa.C.S. §
											1303(c).
(b) A boxer whose license has been suspended
				  for 90 days in accordance with
				  5
				  Pa.C.S. §
											1304(a)(3)
				  (relating to suspension or revocation of licenses or permits), for refusing to
				  submit to a test as ordered under §
										15.6 (relating to refusal to
				  submit to test) will be entitled to a hearing within 10 business days after the
				  date on which the license is suspended in accordance with
				  5
				  Pa.C.S. §
											1304(b).
(c) A boxer against whom a civil penalty has
				  been imposed under this chapter will be entitled to a hearing within 10
				  business days after notice of the Commission's intent to impose the penalty is
				  received in accordance with
				  5
				  Pa.C.S. §
											1305 (relating to civil
				  penalties).
(d) A boxer who has
				  forfeited all, or a part of, purses or prizes under this chapter may apply in
				  writing to the Commission for a hearing regarding the withheld purse within 10
				  days after the end of the contest in accordance with
				  5
				  Pa.C.S. §
											1524(b)
				  (relating to hearing regarding withheld purse). Upon receipt of the
				  application, the Commission will fix a date for a hearing. Within a reasonable
				  time after the hearing or after the expiration of 10 days following the
				  contest, if an application for a hearing is not filed, the Commission will
				  determine the disposition to be made of the withheld purse or prize in
				  accordance with
				  5
				  Pa.C.S. §
											1525 (relating to disposition
				  of withheld purse).
(e) The
				  Commission will conduct hearings under
				  2
				  Pa.C.S. §§
											501-508 (relating to
				  practice and procedure of Commonwealth agencies). Under 1 Pa. Code §
										31.1 (relating to scope of part),
				  1 Pa. Code Part II (relating to general rules of administrative practice and
				  procedure) is applicable to proceedings before the Commission.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												15.7 (relating to disciplinary
						action).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part I - State Athletic Commission › Subpart A - General Provisions › Chapter 15 - PROHIBITED DRUG TESTING › Section 15.9 - Records

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(a) The following
				  information concerning each test performed under this chapter will be recorded
				  in the records of the Commission:
(1) The name
				  and Social Security Number of the boxer from whom the sample was
				  obtained.
(2) The date and time the
				  sample was obtained.
(3) The name
				  of the individual who ordered the sample and the names of other persons,
				  including the attending or ringside physician and observer chosen by the boxer,
				  who were present when the sample was taken.
(4) The type of sample obtained.
(5) The dates on which the sample was sent to
				  and received by the testing laboratory.
(6) The results of the analysis, especially a
				  confirmed positive result.
(7)
				  Actions taken by the Executive Director and Commission with respect to a
				  test.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part I - State Athletic Commission › Subpart A - General Provisions › Chapter 15 - PROHIBITED DRUG TESTING › Section 15.10 - Confidentiality

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Information received in the process of performing a test
					 under this chapter, including medical information, test results and reports
					 filed as a result of attending a treatment program, will be treated as
					 confidential, except for use with respect to an order issued by the Commission
					 or judicial hearing with regard to the order. Access to the information in the
					 records of the Commission will be limited to the Commissioners, the Executive
					 Director, a representative of the Commission and the tested boxer. Nothing in
					 this section prohibits the disclosure of a civil penalty, suspension or
					 revocation imposed on a boxer under this chapter and the fact that the civil
					 penalty, suspension or revocation was imposed due to the boxer having a
					 confirmed positive test result. The disclosure shall also include the type of
					 drug which served as the basis of the confirmed positive test
					 result.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part I - State Athletic Commission › Subpart A - General Provisions › Chapter 15 - PROHIBITED DRUG TESTING › Section 15.11 - Costs

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(a) The promoter or
				  sponsor shall be responsible for costs incurred with respect to tests performed
				  under this chapter.
(b) The boxer
				  shall be responsible for costs incurred with respect to completion of a drug
				  treatment program ordered under this chapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part I - State Athletic Commission › Subpart B - Boxing › Chapter 21 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING › Section 21.2 - Weight classes

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(a) The weight
				  classes of professional boxers and the maximum weight in each class shall be as
				  follows:
(1) Flyweight-112 pounds.
(2) Bantamweight-118 pounds.
(3) Featherweight-126 pounds.
(4) Junior lightweight-130 pounds.
(5) Lightweight-135 pounds.
(6) Junior welterweight-140 pounds.
(7) Welterweight-147 pounds.
(8) Junior middleweight-154 pounds.
(9) Middleweight-160 pounds.
(10) Super middleweight-168 pounds.
(11) Light heavyweight-175 pounds.
(12) Cruiserweight-190 pounds.
(13) Heavyweight-over 190 pounds.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part I - State Athletic Commission › Subpart B - Boxing › Chapter 21 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING › Section 21.3 - Ring and ring equipment

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(a) The
				  boxing ring may not be less than 16 feet square nor more than 24 feet square
				  within the ring ropes except with the written consent of the Commission. The
				  ring floor or apron shall extend beyond the ring ropes on all sides for at
				  least 2 feet, unless alternative satisfactory safety precautions are taken and
				  approved by the Commission.
(1) The ring floor
				  shall be elevated no more than 4 feet, be completely padded both inside and
				  outside the ropes to the thickness of at least 2 inches with soft felt, foam
				  rubber, felt matting or other soft material approved by the Commission and
				  shall be covered over the padding with canvas stretched taut and laced tightly
				  to the ring platform.
(2) The ring
				  posts shall be four in number, shall extend above the ring floor no more than 5
				  feet, and shall be at least 18 inches distant from the ring ropes, which shall
				  be attached to the posts by means of adjustable turnbuckles.
(3) Post tops and turnbuckles shall be
				  suitably padded.
(4) Steps shall
				  lead to the ring floor at two diagonally opposite corners of the ring
				  platform.
(5) The ring ropes shall
				  be four in number, may not be less than 1 inch in diameter, and shall be either
				  covered with smooth plastic or wrapped with soft material.
(6) The ropes shall be readily adjustable and
				  shall be kept at a proper and safe degree of tautness.
(7) The ring shall be amply illuminated by
				  overhead lights, which shall be arranged so that shadow is eliminated and
				  discomfort from heat and glare minimized for persons in and near the ring, if
				  needed, as determined by a commissioner or the Executive Director.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part I - State Athletic Commission › Subpart B - Boxing › Chapter 21 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING › Section 21.5 - Scoring system

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(a) The scoring
				  in professional contests shall be on the basis of the ten points must system.
(1) Each judge in reaching a finding on each
				  round of a contest shall award to the winning boxer ten points and to the
				  losing boxer nine points or less and shall so inscribe the official score card
				  immediately upon conclusion of the round.
(2) In the case of an even round, the judge
				  shall award ten points to each boxer.
(3) At the conclusion of each round which has
				  not been terminated by a knockout, a technical knockout or the disqualification
				  of either boxer, the Executive Director or an inspector shall tally the points
				  for each boxer and mark these scores on the official score card.
(4) If each boxer has been awarded the same
				  total number of points, the vote of the judge shall be recorded as a
				  draw.
(5) Each judge shall sign his
				  name to his score cards.
(6) A
				  boxer shall be declared the winner of a contest if he has received the winning
				  votes of two or all of the judges.
(7) A contest shall be declared a draw if the
				  votes of two or all of the judges shall so state, or if each boxer receives the
				  winning vote of one judge and the vote of the third judge shall be for a
				  draw.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part I - State Athletic Commission › Subpart B - Boxing › Chapter 21 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING › Section 21.6 - Promoters

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(a) Promoters of
				  professional events under the jurisdiction of the Commission shall be licensed
				  by the Commission and shall be responsible for the observance of the Athletic
				  Code and this part, as far as the Athletic Code and this part apply to them and
				  their activities during and after events under their promotion.
(b) Each promoter shall file with the
				  Commission fully conformed and executed copies of contracts between the
				  promoter and managers and boxers committed to participation in events under his
				  promotion. Each contract filed shall set forth the exact and complete agreement
				  between the parties. Undisclosed additional or collateral written or oral
				  agreements or understandings pertaining to the subject matter of the original
				  contract or the event are prohibited and void. Promoters may not contract or
				  negotiate with a matchmaker, manager or boxer who is under suspension by the
				  Commission, except with the written permission of the Executive
				  Director.
(c) The promoter is
				  responsible for the maintenance of order and the safety of persons present at
				  each event under his promotion, and he shall provide ample security.
(d) A promoter who shall be adjudged guilty
				  of an offense of violence or of conduct reflecting discreditably upon boxing
				  shall be liable to suspension or revocation of license or both, by the
				  Commission.
(e) Unless otherwise
				  directed by a commissioner or the Executive Director, each promoter shall pay
				  out all boxing purses immediately after the contest but no later than 24 hours
				  after an event.
(f) A promoter may
				  distribute passes to his staff or other individuals helping in the promotion of
				  an event to permit them to enter the event. The number of passes may not exceed
				  50 or more than 1% of the total seating capacity of the facility, whichever is
				  less, unless otherwise approved by a commissioner or the Executive Director.
				  Passes shall be visibly displayed and are not subject to the Commission's gross
				  receipts tax.
(g) The promoters of
				  a contest between female boxers shall provide them with adequate and separate
				  dressing rooms from male boxers.
The provisions of this §
												21.6 amended under the Athletic
						Code,
						5
						Pa.C.S. §
													103(b)(1).
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												23.4 (relating to
						boxers).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part I - State Athletic Commission › Subpart B - Boxing › Chapter 21 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING › Section 21.7 - Matchmakers

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(a) Matchmakers
				  shall be licensed by the Commission and shall be employed only by licensed
				  promoters. Matchmakers shall be familiar and comply with the Athletic Code and
				  this part with special reference to contracts, the giving of advance notice,
				  the advertising of events and the due observance of legal weight differentials
				  between opponents.
(b) Matchmakers
				  shall be familiar with the records, the abilities and the physical condition of
				  boxers for whose services they negotiate. Matchmakers shall take notice of
				  suspensions issued by any commission, including those in other jurisdictions,
				  and may neither contract nor negotiate with unlicensed managers or boxers or
				  those who are under suspension, except by written permission of a commissioner
				  or the Executive Director.
(c) The
				  matchmaker for each event for which he has been engaged shall submit to the
				  Commission at least 5 days prior to the event the true legal names, the ring
				  names and the correct legal addresses of boxers under contract to participate
				  unless this has been done by the promoter. This requirement will be waived by a
				  commissioner or the Executive Director only for sufficient reason. The
				  matchmaker shall advise managers and boxers under contract for an event of the
				  time and place of the official weigh-in and of the time and place of their
				  appearance for the actual event.
The provisions of this §
												21.7 amended under the Athletic
						Code,
						5
						Pa.C.S. §
													103(b)(1).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part I - State Athletic Commission › Subpart B - Boxing › Chapter 21 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING › Section 21.9 - Managers

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(a) The Commission
				  will license managers of professional boxers after being satisfied as to their
				  good character, reputation and qualifications.
(b) A contract or negotiation entered into by
				  a manager not licensed by the Commission may be upheld as valid by the
				  Commission if the manager is licensed in another jurisdiction.
(c) A person may not be permitted to enter
				  into a contract to manage a professional boxer without first being so licensed.
				  If his license is revoked or allowed to expire, a contractual relationship,
				  which he has with a boxer, will become void as required by section 1103(b) of
				  the Athletic Code (relating to provisions in contracts between managers and
				  professional boxers).
(d) A manager
				  of a professional boxer may not sell, assign, transfer or encumber, or attempt
				  to sell, assign, transfer or encumber an interest, in whole or in part, which
				  he may hold in a contract for the services of the boxer without notice to and
				  written consent of the boxer and of the Commission.
(e) A licensed manager of a professional
				  boxer may act as second to the boxer in a contest under the jurisdiction of the
				  Commission.
(f) A manager of boxers
				  who is adjudged responsible for an offense of violence or conduct reflecting
				  discreditably upon boxing may be subject to suspension or revocation of
				  license, or both, by the Commission.
(g) A manager of boxers who has been
				  suspended by the Commission or whose suspension in another jurisdiction is
				  recognized in this Commonwealth will be prohibited from carrying on managerial
				  activity and from acting as a second within the jurisdiction of the
				  Commission.
(h) When a contest
				  occurs in this Commonwealth, and a dispute arises between a manager and his
				  boxer, the Commission may impound for a manager who is licensed in this
				  Commonwealth or in another jurisdiction recognized by the Commission, upon the
				  request of the manager, the proper portion of the purse of a boxer under
				  contract to him pending final determination of the merits of the matter. If a
				  boxer engages in a contest without the consent of his manager, the Commission
				  may, at the request of a manager licensed in this Commonwealth or in another
				  jurisdiction recognized by the Commission, impound the proper portion of the
				  purse of a boxer under contract pending final determination of the merits of
				  the matter.
The provisions of this §
												21.9 amended under the Athletic
						Code,
						5
						Pa.C.S. §
													103(b)(1).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part I - State Athletic Commission › Subpart B - Boxing › Chapter 21 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING › Section 21.10 - Seconds or trainers

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(a) The
				  Commission will license professional boxing seconds after being satisfied of
				  their good character, reputation and qualifications.
(b) Unless he is licensed also as a manager
				  of professional boxers, a second may not act or attempt to act in a managerial
				  capacity.
(c) The number of seconds
				  attending a professional boxer in his ring corner shall be limited to a maximum
				  of four.
(d) Seconds attending a
				  professional boxer shall be neatly and cleanly attired in a manner subject to
				  the approval of the Commission.
(e)
				  First aid and other ring equipment of a second shall before, during and after
				  use be subject to inspection by the attending physician and Commission
				  personnel whose decision as to the propriety of its use is final.
(f) Seconds may not enter the ring during a
				  round, and they shall leave the ring promptly, with stools, buckets and other
				  obstructive equipment upon the sounding of the 10-second warning signal of the
				  timekeeper for the start of the next round.
(g) Seconds shall remain seated at ringside
				  and may not rise or lean upon the ring platform during rounds nor may they
				  heckle the participants or the officials during the event.
(h) Seconds may not attempt to render aid to
				  a fallen or otherwise injured boxer in the ring until the attending physician
				  has examined the boxer and indicated that his seconds may minister to him.
				  However, a second may remove the protective mouthpiece of the boxer without
				  awaiting direction.
(i) The
				  designated chief second shall be the only spokesman of a boxer to the referee
				  and other officials while the boxer is in the ring.
(j) A second who is under suspension by the
				  Commission or whose suspension in another jurisdiction is recognized in this
				  Commonwealth will be prohibited from acting as a second within the jurisdiction
				  of the Commission.
(k) A second
				  will not be permitted to act as such during an event unless the second is
				  wearing disposable latex hygienic gloves. Gloves shall be paid for and provided
				  by the promoter.
The provisions of this §
												21.10 amended under the Athletic
						Code,
						5
						Pa.C.S. §
													103(b)(1).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part I - State Athletic Commission › Subpart B - Boxing › Chapter 21 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING › Section 21.11 - Referees

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(a) Professional
				  boxing referees shall be licensed by the Commission and will be appointed by
				  the Executive Director to officiate in each professional contest and exhibition
				  under the jurisdiction of the Commission except exhibitions conducted solely
				  for training or instruction purposes.
(b) To qualify as a professional boxing
				  referee and to obtain a license in that capacity, an applicant shall conform to
				  the following requirements:
(1) Be at least
				  21 years of age, of good moral character and reputation, of sound physical
				  health and of a level of intelligence and degree of attainment as a student of
				  boxing satisfactory to the Executive Director.
(2) Serve an apprenticeship of at least 3
				  months during which he shall diligently study the Athletic Code and this part,
				  especially the portions that pertain to boxing and to the duties of boxing
				  referees, and shall work with and undergo instruction under the direction of
				  licensed officials under conditions and occasions the Commission
				  designates.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part I - State Athletic Commission › Subpart B - Boxing › Chapter 21 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING › Section 21.12 - Judges

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(a) Professional
				  boxing judges shall be licensed by the Commission. Three licensed judges shall
				  be appointed by the Executive Director to officiate in each professional
				  contest under the jurisdiction of the Commission. A licensed boxing referee may
				  be appointed at any time to officiate in the capacity of boxing
				  judge.
(b) To qualify as a
				  professional boxing judge and to obtain a license in that capacity, an
				  applicant shall conform to the following requirements:
(1) Be at least 21 years of age, of good
				  moral character and reputation and of a level of intelligence and degree of
				  attainment as a student of boxing satisfactory to the Executive
				  Director.
(2) Serve an
				  apprenticeship of at least 3 months, during which the applicantshall diligently
				  study the Athletic Code and this part, especially the portions that pertain to
				  boxing and to the duties of boxing judges, and shall work with and undergo
				  instruction under the direction of the Executive Director.
(3) Have the intention to be qualified for
				  duty as a professional boxing judge after undergoing observation and written or
				  oral examination, or both, on the techniques and requirements of the position
				  at the discretion of the Commission.
(4) Attend at least one seminar per year as
				  directed by the Commission.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part I - State Athletic Commission › Subpart B - Boxing › Chapter 21 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING › Section 21.13 - Timekeepers

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(a) Timekeepers
				  shall be licensed by the Commission and shall be appointed by the Executive
				  Director to serve at professional contests and exhibitions.
(b) The timekeeper shall keep time by means
				  of an accurate stop clock or stopwatch, and it shall be his responsibility to
				  assure that the instrument is in good working order when it is to be used. The
				  timekeeper shall sound the gong to begin and to end each round, and shall count
				  for knockdowns by striking the floor of the ring or a suitable strikingboard
				  with a hammer or wooden mallet. The timekeeper shall give warning to seconds of
				  boxers to leave the ring between rounds by sounding a whistle signal 10 seconds
				  before the end of the rest period, and shall give warning of the end of a round
				  by striking a hammer on a strikingboard 10 seconds before striking the gong.
				  The timekeeper may give no other signal or other information on the progress of
				  a round.
(c) If a boxer falls to
				  the floor of the ring or leaves the ring during the progress of a round, the
				  timekeeper shall immediately begin the official count as set forth in
				  subsection (a) and shall continue to the count of ten at the rate of one stroke
				  per second unless the referee rules no knockdown and directs that the count be
				  suspended.
(d) If a boxing bout
				  terminates before completion of the final scheduled round, the timekeeper shall
				  record the exact time of termination and shall inform the announcer and shall
				  report to the Commission the exact duration of the bout.
(e) If a boxing bout terminates between
				  rounds by direction of the referee or at the request of the chief second of one
				  of the boxers, the timekeeper shall strike the gong to begin the succeeding
				  round and the bout shall be ruled to have ended in the succeeding round by any
				  decision the referee made.
The provisions of this §
												21.13 amended under the Athletic
						Code,
						5
						Pa.C.S. §
													103(b)(1).
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												23.8 (relating to
						timekeepers).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part I - State Athletic Commission › Subpart B - Boxing › Chapter 21 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING › Section 21.14 - Insurance

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(a) Boxers engaged
				  in professional contests and exhibitions under the jurisdiction of the
				  Commission shall for their financial protection be covered by the most
				  advantageous life and accident insurance contract available through negotiation
				  and agreement by the Commission with a private insurance company approved by
				  the Insurance Department to do business within this Commonwealth.
(b) The promoter of each professional event
				  under the jurisdiction of the Commission shall deduct from the purse paid to
				  the manager of the boxer the cost of the insurance for the boxer and shall pay
				  to the Commission the full amount due in accordance with the current premium
				  schedule. Failure to make immediate payment of insurance premiums as provided
				  shall render the defaulting promoter eligible for suspension and license
				  revocation.
(c) It shall be the
				  responsibility of a boxer who suffers injury covered by insurance to report the
				  injury promptly to the examining physician assigned to the event. The
				  responsibility shall extend to the chief second of the injured boxer, as well
				  as to other persons officially attached to the boxer. Failure to report to the
				  examining physician or, if for any reason he is not readily available, to the
				  Commission shall constitute grounds for suspension and license
				  revocation.
(d) Upon receipt of
				  notice of injury to a boxer, the examining physician shall make examination and
				  investigation and shall promptly report pertinent findings to the Commission
				  upon the official form provided for that purpose in the
Medical/Safety
				  Manual
.
The provisions of this §
												21.14 amended under the Athletic
						Code,
						5
						Pa.C.S. §
													103(b)(1).
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												23.9 (relating to insurance); and
						58 Pa. Code §
												25.10 (relating to insurance for
						kickboxers).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part I - State Athletic Commission › Subpart B - Boxing › Chapter 21 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING › Section 21.15 - State championships

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(a) The
				  Commission will establish State boxing championships in the recognized weight
				  classes.
(b) Contenders for
				  championships shall have been bona fide residents of this Commonwealth for at
				  least 6 months prior to engaging in competition for State
				  championships.
(c) The Commission
				  may fill a vacancy in the championships by designating the best available match
				  between leading contenders in the weight class, as determined by the
				  Commission's ranking of boxers, and recognizing the winner as
				  champion.
(d) A boxer who is
				  recognized as a State champion shall defend his title against a
				  Commission-approved challenger at least once each year or the Commission may
				  declare the title to be vacated.
(e) If a boxer, having contracted to engage
				  in a championship contest, fails or refuses the Commission's drug test or
				  violates a section of the Athletic Code in the course of the championship
				  event, as determined by the Commission, the opponent in the contest will be
				  declared the winner by default.
(f)
				  A contest may not be advertised as a State championship without the written
				  approval of the Commission, and a boxer may not be advertised as State champion
				  unless so designated by the Commission.
(g) State championship contests shall be of
				  12 rounds scheduled duration unless otherwise determined by the
				  Commission.
(h) Subject to §
										21.4(b) (relating
				  to conduct of contests), if the champion makes weight and the challenger does
				  not, the fight may go on, subject to the approval of a commissioner or the
				  Executive Director. The champion will retain the belt, regardless of the
				  outcome of the contest. If the champion is overweight and the challenger makes
				  weight, the contest may go on, subject to the approval of a commissioner or the
				  Executive Director. The champion shall vacate the title regardless of the
				  outcome, and the challenger will win the title only if he wins the contest. If
				  both boxers are overweight the contest may go on as a nontitle contest, subject
				  to the approval of a commissioner or the Executive Director, unless approval is
				  given by both boxers and a commissioner or the Executive Director to box for
				  the title.
The provisions of this §
												21.15 amended under the Athletic
						Code,
						5
						Pa.C.S. §
													103(b)(1).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part I - State Athletic Commission › Subpart B - Boxing › Chapter 21 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING › Section 21.16 - Safety Code

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(a) The Commission,
				  referees, all other ring officials and participating athletes, managers and
				  seconds shall be aware of the safety provisions in the Athletic Code, its
				  amendments and this part. In addition, they shall be constantly alert to every
				  reasonable consideration of humanity and common sense which indicate and govern
				  the actions of prudent individuals to minimize the risks inherent in boxing.
				  The primary, inescapable responsibility of the Commission will be the
				  protection of the athletes under its jurisdiction, and under no circumstances
				  will this concern be subordinated to an interest of gain, sentiment or
				  convenience. Parties involved in implementing this basic program shall be
				  dedicated not only to the letter of the Athletic Code, its amendments and this
				  part but at least equally to the exercise of initiative, resource, decision and
				  unstinted effort in those unprecedented, unpredictable and unprovided
				  emergencies which challenge the best in individuals at the brink of safety or
				  tragedy, life or death.
(b) The
				  following fouls and other unsportsmanlike practices are prohibited in boxing
				  contests in this Commonwealth:
(1) Hitting
				  below the belt.
(2)
				  Tripping.
(3) Kicking.
(4) Butting.
(5) Kneeing.
(6) Throttling.
(7) Elbowing.
(8) Striking with the head, shoulder or
				  forearm.
(9) Hitting with open
				  glove, or the inside, side or wrist of the glove.
(10) Hitting on the back, especially the
				  kidneys or back of the neck.
(11)
				  Pivot blows.
(12) Pressing the face
				  of an opponent with arm or elbow.
(13) Attacking while holding the ropes and
				  making use of the ropes in any other unfair way for attack purposes.
(14) Pressing the head of an opponent over
				  the ropes or against the turnbuckles or ring posts.
(15) Wrestling, lying on and throwing while
				  in a clinch.
(16) Attacking a
				  fallen opponent.
(17) Clinching,
				  holding or locking the arms or head of an opponent, pushing a stiff arm
				  underneath an arm of the opponent, holding and hitting.
(18) Pulling and hitting.
(19) Hitting on the break after a
				  clinch.
(20) Ducking low to up-end
				  an incoming opponent.
(21) Thumbing
				  and gouging the eyes of an opponent, rubbing the face of an opponent with
				  laces, adhesive tape or abrasive area of or substance on the gloves.
(22) Use of an ointment, powder or other
				  substance intended or likely to cause danger or discomfort to an
				  opponent.
(23) Biting.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part I - State Athletic Commission › Subpart B - Boxing › Chapter 23 - AMATEUR BOXING › Section 23.1 - Relations with amateur athletic associations

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(a) The Commission may collaborate through
				  the local amateur athletic associations in the conduct of amateur events in
				  this Commonwealth, at its discretion. At no time may the authority of the
				  Commission or the responsibility of the Commission to enforce the Athletic Code
				  be relinquished, delegated or impaired, by or through the processes of
				  collaboration.
(b) When the
				  Commission collaborates with an amateur athletic association in the conduct of
				  an amateur event, the rules and regulations of the amateur athletic association
				  relating to weight classes, ring and ring equipment, conduct of contests and
				  scoring system shall be in effect. However, if a controversy arises in
				  connection with a subject which is not covered by the express provisions of
				  this chapter, the Commission will reserve the right to finally pass upon the
				  matter and to make whatever decision it deems to be fair and equitable under
				  the circumstances. The decision will be final.
The provisions of this §
												23.1 amended under the Athletic
						Code,
						5
						Pa.C.S. §
													103(b)(1).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part I - State Athletic Commission › Subpart B - Boxing › Chapter 23 - AMATEUR BOXING › Section 23.2 - Amateur events

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(a) An amateur
				  event under the jurisdiction of the Commission may not be held without a permit
				  for the event having been first secured by the sponsor from the Commission.
				  Permits for amateur events shall be issued only to those sponsors approved by
				  the Commission.
(b) The sponsor
				  shall be responsible for the maintenance of order and the safety of persons
				  present at each event under its sponsorship and it shall provide ample and
				  effective police and fire protection at each event.
The provisions of this §
												23.2 amended under the Athletic
						Code,
						5
						Pa.C.S. §
													103(b)(1).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part I - State Athletic Commission › Subpart B - Boxing › Chapter 23 - AMATEUR BOXING › Section 23.3 - Matchmakers

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(a) Matchmakers for
				  amateur boxing events need not be licensed by the Commission, but their actions
				  shall be subject to Commission approval.
(b) Matchmakers shall be familiar with the
				  records, the abilities and the physical condition of the amateur boxers whom
				  they propose to pair for bouts.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part I - State Athletic Commission › Subpart B - Boxing › Chapter 23 - AMATEUR BOXING › Section 23.4 - Boxers

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(a) The Commission
				  will require each amateur boxer scheduled to appear in a contest under its
				  jurisdiction to be examined by a physician.
(b) The Commission may suspend an amateur
				  boxer who the Commission determines cannot safely defend himself or whose
				  actions are deemed detrimental to the sport of boxing.
(c) Participants in amateur events under the
				  jurisdiction of the Commission shall conform to the regulations set forth by
				  the local amateur athletic associations.
(d) When deemed appropriate by the
				  Commission, the provisions for professional boxers in §§
										21.4(c) and (h),
				  21.6(g),
				  21.8(m)-(o) and
				  21.16 apply to amateur boxers.
The provisions of this §
												23.4 amended under the Athletic
						Code,
						5
						Pa.C.S. §
													103(b)(1).