Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 120 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION › Chapter 40 - VIRGINIA PROFESSIONAL BOXING AND WRESTING EVENTS REGULATIONS › Part XI - Standards of Conduct and Performance › Section 18VAC120-40-430 - Grounds for disciplinary action by the department

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The department shall have the authority to
				  discipline a licensee through a fine, license suspension, or license revocation
				  for the same reason it may deny licensure or renewal, and for the following
				  reasons, as may be appropriate:
1. Violating
				  or inducing another person to violate any provisions of the federal
				  Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 (15 USC §
												6301 et seq.), Chapters 1, 2, 3 or 8.1 of
				  Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia or of this chapter.
2. Using misrepresentation or fraud to obtain
				  or attempt to obtain a license or event license.
3. Having a medical condition which makes
				  participation in events a health hazard.
4. Altering a license issued by the
				  department.
5. Having been
				  convicted in any jurisdiction of any felony or of any non-marijuana misdemeanor
				  involving lying, cheating, or stealing or of any non-marijuana misdemeanor for
				  acts carried out while engaged in boxing, wrestling, or other athletic
				  activities. Any plea of nolo contendere shall be considered a conviction for
				  the purposes of this subsection. A certified copy of a final order, decree, or
				  case decision by a court or regulatory agency with the lawful authority to
				  issue such order, decree, or case decision shall be admissible as prima facie
				  evidence of such conviction or discipline.
6. Having been the subject of disciplinary
				  action taken by Virginia or another jurisdiction in connection with the
				  participation in or promotion of professional athletic contests or activities,
				  including monetary penalties, fines, suspension, revocation, or surrender of a
				  license in connection with a disciplinary action.
7. Failing or refusing to appear when
				  directed by the department or its contractor for the purposes of weighing or
				  conducting a medical examination.
8. Failing to furnish a valid reason or a
				  doctor's certificate to explain any failure to appear at an event in which an
				  applicant or licensee agreed to participate by signing a contract.
9. Using unsportsmanlike conduct or other
				  inappropriate behavior inconsistent with generally accepted methods of
				  competition.
10. Failure to meet
				  financial obligations that results in collection proceedings against the bond
				  required by this chapter and §
											54.1-833A
				  of the Code of Virginia.
11. Using
				  profane or abusive language, during the event, including at the weigh-in and
				  prefight meeting.
12. Threatening
				  or inflicting bodily harm upon an official or members of the audience during an
				  event.
13. Making allegations of
				  illegal or improper conduct against officials that the licensee knows or should
				  have known to be false.
14. Using
				  alcohol, controlled substances, or stimulants in any part of the body prior to
				  or during an event or being found to be under the influence of alcohol,
				  controlled substances, or stimulants during an event.
15. Failing to submit to a urinalysis or
				  chemical test before or after an event upon request of the department or its
				  designee.
16. Failing to fulfill
				  contracts for participation in an event.
17. Wearing facial cosmetics or jewelry of
				  any kind, including any type of body piercing by any participants during a
				  contest, except that wrestlers may wear cosmetics or jewelry unless the event
				  official determines there is a safety risk.
18. Failing to secure hair with soft,
				  nonabrasive materials during a contest, when deemed appropriate by the
				  department or its contractor.
19.
				  Allowing a license, certificate, or registration to be used by
				  another.