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Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-12 - Professional boxing › Section 36-12-070 - Hand-wraps

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(1) Hand-wraps
			 shall be applied in the dressing room. The hand-wraps for each hand shall be
			 applied in the following manner:
(a)
			 Hand-wraps shall be restricted to no more than twenty yards of soft gauze, not
			 more than two inches wide. The gauze shall be held in place by no more than
			 eight feet of adhesive tape no more than one and one-half inches
			 wide.
(b) The adhesive tape shall
			 not cover any part of the knuckles when the hand is clenched to make a
			 fist.
(c) Liquids or other
			 materials shall not be used on the tape or gauze.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-12 - Professional boxing › Section 36-12-100 - Officials

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(1) The department
			 shall appoint at least two referees, a timekeeper, two event physicians, three
			 judges, and an inspector for each event. Additional event officials may be
			 appointed by the department.
(2) In
			 order to ensure the health and safety of the contestants and officials,
			 licensed event officials not appointed to work at a boxing event shall be
			 admitted to a boxing event without charge by the promoter. These officials
			 shall report to the department immediately upon arriving at the event for
			 appointment as back-up to appointed event officials or for other
			 duties.
(3) Event officials shall
			 dress in appropriate attire.
(a) Judges and
			 inspectors should dress in casual business attire (sport coat and dress slacks)
			 to assure a professional appearance. At a minimum, the recommended attire will
			 be dress sport shirt and slacks.
(b) The uniform for referees should consist
			 of:
(i) Black or dark blue trousers;
(ii) Black shoes (boxing shoes or approved
			 soft-soled shoes);
(iii) Light blue
			 button shirt (long or short sleeved); and
(iv) Black bow tie.
(c) Timekeepers should dress in a black and
			 white striped shirt and dress slacks.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-12 - Professional boxing › Section 36-12-130 - Outcome of contests

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(1) If a referee
			 stops a contest, he shall render a decision regarding the outcome of the
			 contest as follows:
(a) Win by knockout if:
(i) Boxer has been knocked down by fair blows
			 and cannot arise before completion of the referee's count; or
(ii) Boxer has been knocked down and the
			 referee waves off the count because of urgency to have the event physician
			 examine the boxer.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-12 - Professional boxing › Section 36-12-150 - When boxer falls from or leaves the ring during a round

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(1) A boxer who has been knocked through the
			 ropes and over the edge of the ring platform shall be subject to a count of
			 twenty. The boxer must return to a standing and ready position unassisted by
			 anyone before the count elapses. If assisted by anyone and the action does not
			 cause an unfair advantage over the opponent, the boxer shall receive a
			 mandatory count of eighteen. If the action causes an unfair advantage over the
			 opponent, the boxer shall lose by disqualification. The referee is the sole
			 authority in deciding if the boxer received assistance and whether or not there
			 was an unfair advantage.
(2) A
			 boxer who leaves the ring due to other than fair blows shall be subject to a
			 count of ten only if he/she refuses to reenter the ring.
Statutory Authority:
				RCW
				43.24.023,
				67.08.015, and
				67.08.017. WSR 13-21-149, §
									36-12-150, filed 10/23/13,
				effective 12/1/13. Statutory Authority:
				RCW
				  67.08.017(1), (9). WSR
				02-03-069, §
									36-12-150, filed 1/11/02,
				effective 2/11/02. Statutory Authority: Chapter 67.08 RCW. WSR 97-01-035,
				§
									36-12-150, filed 12/10/96,
				effective 1/10/97; WSR 91-11-038, §
									36-12-150, filed 5/10/91,
				effective 6/10/91; Rule .04.150, filed 9/22/60, 3/17/60. WSR 13-21-003, §
									36-12-150, filed 10/3/2013,
				effective 11/3/2013
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-12 - Professional boxing › Section 36-12-165 - Event fees to be paid by promoter

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(1) A promoter shall pay an event fee equal
			 to six percent of the gross receipts paid for admission to events plus one
			 dollar per ticket sold as required and defined in
			 RCW
			   67.08.002,
			 67.08.050, and
			 67.08.055.
(2) A complimentary ticket may not have a
			 face value of less than the least expensive ticket available for sale to the
			 general public. The number of complimentary tickets not subject to an event fee
			 shall be limited to ten percent of the total tickets sold per event location,
			 not to exceed one thousand tickets. All complimentary tickets exceeding this
			 exemption shall be subject to an event fee.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  67.08.017,
				  43.24.086,
				  67.08.105. 10-08-037, §
										36-12-165, filed 4/1/10, effective
				  5/2/10. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    67.08.015,
				  43.24.023. 09-14-028, §
										36-12-165, filed 6/23/09,
				  effective 7/24/09.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-12 - Professional boxing › Section 36-12-170 - Officials compensation fees to be paid by promoter

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(1) The following minimum fees shall be paid
			 by the promoter of the event to the event officials:
Net gate
Referee (preliminary)
Referee (main event)
Judge
Timekeeper
Physician
Chiropractor
0 - $30,000
$160
$200
$115
$115
$400
$200
$30,000 - $75,000
$220
$275
$150
$150
$400
$200
$75,000 and above
$400
$475
$200
$200
$400
$200
(2) In
			 the event of a title fight, event officials shall be paid by the promoter at
			 the respective and prevailing scale of the sanctioning organization. The event
			 officials pay rate shall not be lower than the rates established in subsection
			 (1) of this section.
(3) Travel
			 mileage shall be paid to event officials at the state rate as established by
			 the office of financial management.
Statutory Authority:
				RCW
				43.24.023,
				67.08.015, and
				67.08.017. WSR 13-21-149, §
									36-12-170, filed 10/23/13,
				effective 12/1/13. Statutory Authority:
				RCW
				  67.08.017,
				67.08.105 and
				43.24.023. WSR 02-23-062, §
									36-12-170, filed 11/18/02,
				effective 1/1/03. Statutory Authority:
				RCW
				  67.08.017(1), (9). WSR
				02-03-069, §
									36-12-170, filed 1/11/02,
				effective 2/11/02. Statutory Authority: Chapter 67.08 RCW. WSR 97-01-035,
				§
									36-12-170, filed 12/10/96,
				effective 1/10/97; WSR 91-11-038, §
									36-12-170, filed 5/10/91,
				effective 6/10/91; Rule .04.170, filed 9/22/60, 3/17/60. WSR 13-21-003, §
									36-12-170, filed 10/3/2013,
				effective 11/3/2013
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-12 - Professional boxing › Section 36-12-190 - Duties of department inspector

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(1) The inspector appointed by the department
			 for each boxing event reports directly to the department, and may be a
			 department representative. The inspector shall be responsible for at least the
			 following:
(a) Completion of the event
			 report;
(b) Details of the contest
			 that are not under the jurisdiction of other event officials;
(c) Determining that necessary equipment is
			 provided by the promoter to the boxers, event officials and department
			 officials;
(d) Instructing the
			 seconds in their duties;
(e)
			 Delivering the event physician's prefight and postfight physical reports to the
			 department;
(f) Delivering the
			 statement of weights to the department;
(g) Working with all officials and licensees
			 to assure that all regulations pertaining to the proper conduct of the contest
			 are enforced; and
(h) Inspection of
			 the ring and facilities.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-12 - Professional boxing › Section 36-12-195 - License fees, renewals and requirements

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(1) The
			 license year is one year from date of issue. License fees are paid annually.
			 Fees shall be as follows:
Manager
- $75.00
Referee
- $75.00
Boxer
- $35.00
Matchmaker
- $75.00
Second
- $35.00
Inspector
- $75.00
Judge
- $75.00
Timekeeper
- $75.00
Announcer
- $75.00
Event physician
- No charge
Event chiropractor
- $75.00
Promoter
- $540.00
(2) All
			 renewal fees shall be the same fee as each original license fee.
(3) Licensing requirements:
(a) Completed application on form approved by
			 the department.
(b) Completed
			 physical within one year (boxer and referee only).
(c) Federal identification card (boxer
			 only).
(d) One small current
			 photograph, not more than two years old (boxer only).
(e) Payment of license fee.
(f) Certification from an organization
			 approved by the department under
			 RCW
			   67.08.100(3) and WAC
			 36-12-196.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-12 - Professional boxing › Section 36-12-196 - Organizations approved by the department to certify experience, skill and training of officials

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(1) Any
			 organization wishing to be approved by or maintain their approval by the
			 department to certify adequate experience, skill and training of officials,
			 pursuant to
			 RCW
			   67.08.100(3), shall submit
			 the following information to the department annually:
(a) Description of training courses
			 required;
(b) List of all persons
			 seeking licensing from Washington state who have received training given by the
			 organization within the past year;
(c) Dates training was given; and
(d) Assessment of the skill and experience of
			 the person.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-12 - Professional boxing › Section 36-12-200 - Boxers

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(1) Boxers shall be
			 present in the dressing room at the time designated by the department or at
			 least one hour before the scheduled time of the first contest.
(2) Male boxers shall box in boxing shorts,
			 abdominal guard, foul proof protection cup, shoes and custom-made, individually
			 fitted mouthpiece.
(3) Female
			 boxers shall box in boxing shorts, abdominal guard, foul proof protection cup,
			 body shirt, breast protector, shoes and a custom-made, individually fitted
			 mouthpiece. All female boxers must provide a negative pregnancy test within
			 seven days prior to each contest.
(4) Boxers shall not use substances on their
			 body or gloves that might handicap an opponent.
(5) If a boxer cannot box in an event for
			 which the boxer has a contract with a promoter due to a physical disability,
			 the boxer shall be examined by a physician as defined in
			 RCW
			   67.08.002(11) prior to the
			 scheduled event. The boxer shall report the disability to the department prior
			 to the scheduled contest.
(6) After
			 a boxer boxes in an event, the boxer shall not box again until seven days have
			 passed.
(7) The department may
			 limit the persons allowed in the dressing room of a boxer.
(8) Licensees shall not verbally abuse or
			 have physical contact with any event official.
(9) Boxers shall receive a health and safety
			 disclosure form from the department at the time the department issues the
			 federal identification card required by the federal Professional Boxing Safety
			 Act of 1996 including amendments of 2000.
(10) Copies of the annual physical
			 examination required in
			 RCW
			   67.08.100(2) shall be
			 provided to the department. The examination shall certify that a boxer is
			 physically fit to safely compete in a boxing contest.
(11) Any professional boxer engaging in
			 amateur events shall be subject to disciplinary action by the
			 department.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  67.08.017,
				  67.08.105, and
				  43.24.023. 02-20-094, §
										36-12-200, filed 10/1/02,
				  effective 1/1/03. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    67.08.017(1), (9).
				  02-03-069, §
										36-12-200, filed 1/11/02,
				  effective 2/11/02. Statutory Authority: Chapter 67.08 RCW. 97-01-035, §
										36-12-200, filed 12/10/96,
				  effective 1/10/97; 91-11-038, §
										36-12-200, filed 5/10/91,
				  effective 6/10/91; 81-05-005 (Order 80-2), §
										36-12-200, filed 2/6/81; Order
				  74-2, §
										36-12-200, filed 11/17/76; Rule
				  .04.200, filed 9/22/60, 3/17/60; subsections (1), (6) and (13) amended by
				  filing of 4/17/64; subsection (2) added by filing
				  4/17/64.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-12 - Professional boxing › Section 36-12-240 - To prevent injury to contestants - Physical qualifications and exams

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(1) A boxer
			 applying for a license to box in this state shall meet the following standards:
(a) Be certified by a physician as described
			 in RCW
			   67.08.002(11) to be
			 physically fit to safely compete in professional boxing. The examination shall
			 include, but not be limited to:
(i)
			 Eyesight;
(ii) Blood
			 pressure;
(iii) Communicable blood
			 diseases including, but not limited to, HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C;
			 and
(iv) Other physical factors the
			 department determines are necessary to show a boxer is physically fit to safely
			 compete in professional boxing.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-12 - Professional boxing › Section 36-12-250 - Managers

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(1) Boxers are not
			 required to have a manager.
(2)
			 Managers may serve as seconds for their contracted boxers without holding a
			 second's license.
(3) When a boxer
			 has a manager, there shall be a contract for services as an agent or
			 representative. Contracts need not be filed with the department, but shall be
			 provided upon request.
(4) A
			 manager shall not be a promoter at an event where he/she has a direct or
			 indirect financial interest in a boxer who is scheduled for ten rounds or more
			 of boxing.
(5) All contracts
			 between boxers and managers shall be in accordance with the "Professional
			 Boxing Safety Act of 1996" and amended by the "Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform
			 Act."
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  67.08.017(1), (9).
				  02-03-069, §
										36-12-250, filed 1/11/02,
				  effective 2/11/02. Statutory Authority: Chapter 67.08 RCW. 97-01-035, §
										36-12-250, filed 12/10/96,
				  effective 1/10/97; 91-11-038, §
										36-12-250, filed 5/10/91,
				  effective 6/10/91; 81-05-005 (Order 80-2), §
										36-12-250, filed 2/6/81; Rule
				  .04.250, filed 9/22/60, 3/17/60; subsection (1) amended by filing of
				  4/17/64.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-12 - Professional boxing › Section 36-12-260 - Seconds

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(1) During a
			 contest a second may:
(a) Coach at ringside or
			 in the ring during the break between rounds;
(b) Stop bleeding from cuts;
(c) Reduce swelling;
(d) Provide water or other cooling-down
			 techniques.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-12 - Professional boxing › Section 36-12-270 - Matchmakers

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(1) A matchmaker
			 shall request approval from the department for each boxing contest for boxing
			 events.
(2) The department may
			 approve the contest if the following information about each boxer is similar
			 and the department does not have undue concern for the safety and welfare of
			 either boxer proposed for a contest:
(a)
			 Boxing record;
(b) Boxing
			 experience;
(c) Boxing skill;
			 and
(d) Physical
			 condition.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-12 - Professional boxing › Section 36-12-280 - Timekeeper

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(1) The timekeeper
			 supplies the bell and timing equipment.
(2) The bell shall be placed at the ring no
			 higher than the level of the ring platform and be of a clear tone so that the
			 contestants and officials may easily hear it.
(3) Equipment shall include, but is not
			 limited to, two accurate stopwatches, whistle, hammer, and bell.
(4) The timekeeper shall be seated at
			 ringside with the bell and shall indicate the beginning and ending of each
			 round by striking the bell with a hammer.
(5) Ten seconds before the beginning of each
			 round the timekeeper shall blow the whistle as a warning for everyone but the
			 referee and boxers to leave the ring.
(6) Ten seconds before the end of each round
			 the timekeeper shall notify the referee that the round is ending by striking a
			 hard surface with a hammer or other similar object.
(7) When a contest terminates before the
			 scheduled rounds are completed, the timekeeper shall inform the inspector of
			 the exact duration of the contest.
(8) The timekeeper shall assist the referee
			 during the knockdown count of a boxer.
(9) The timekeeper shall stop time on the
			 referee's command of "time-out" and shall restart on the referee's command of
			 "time-in" or "box."
Statutory Authority:
				RCW
				43.24.023,
				67.08.015, and
				67.08.017. WSR 13-21-149, §
									36-12-280, filed 10/23/13,
				effective 12/1/13. Statutory Authority:
				RCW
				  67.08.017(1), (9). WSR
				02-03-069, §
									36-12-280, filed 1/11/02,
				effective 2/11/02. Statutory Authority: Chapter 67.08 RCW. WSR 97-01-035,
				§
									36-12-280, filed 12/10/96,
				effective 1/10/97; WSR 91-11-038, §
									36-12-280, filed 5/10/91,
				effective 6/10/91; Rule .04.280, filed 9/22/60, 3/17/60. WSR 13-21-003, §
									36-12-280, filed 10/3/2013,
				effective 11/3/2013
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-12 - Professional boxing › Section 36-12-285 - Procedure in the event that a referee is incapacitated

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(1) Timekeeper shall ring the bell and stop
			 time.
(2) The inspector or
			 department representative shall command the boxers to stop boxing and direct
			 the boxers to opposite neutral corners.
(3) Physicians shall attend to the
			 referee.
(4) If the referee cannot
			 continue, an alternate referee shall be assigned by the inspector or department
			 representative.
(5) Boxing and time
			 shall resume at the referee's command of "time-in" or "box."
Statutory Authority:
				RCW
				43.24.023,
				67.08.015, and
				67.08.017. WSR 13-21-149, §
									36-12-285, filed 10/23/13,
				effective 12/1/13. Statutory Authority:
				RCW
				  67.08.017(1), (9). WSR
				02-03-069, §
									36-12-285, filed 1/11/02,
				effective 2/11/02. WSR 13-21-003, §
									36-12-285, filed 10/3/2013,
				effective 11/3/2013
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-12 - Professional boxing › Section 36-12-290 - Announcer

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(1) At the
			 beginning of a contest, when the boxers and their chief seconds are in the
			 ring, the announcer shall announce to the audience the names of the boxers,
			 their weight, and other pertinent information.
(2) At the conclusion of a contest, the
			 announcer shall announce the outcome of the contest.
(3) Prior to the first contest, the announcer
			 shall announce any substitutions of boxers or changes in an event
			 schedule.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  67.08.017(1), (9).
				  02-03-069, §
										36-12-290, filed 1/11/02,
				  effective 2/11/02. Statutory Authority: Chapter 67.08 RCW. 97-01-035, §
										36-12-290, filed 12/10/96,
				  effective 1/10/97; 91-11-038, §
										36-12-290, filed 5/10/91,
				  effective 6/10/91; Rule .04.290, filed 9/22/60,
				  3/17/60.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-12 - Professional boxing › Section 36-12-300 - Judges

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(1) Judges shall be
			 provided scorecards by the inspector. Judges shall score each round of the
			 contest using the scorecard, sign it at the conclusion of the round and turn it
			 in to the referee or designated official. The referee or designated official
			 shall turn the scorecards in to the inspector who verifies the addition on the
			 scorecards and gives the outcome of the contest to the announcer who announces
			 the outcome to the audience.
(2)
			 Judges shall score all contests using the "ten-point-must system." If a judge
			 determines that both of the boxers are even in a round, each boxer receives ten
			 points for the round. No fraction of points shall be given to a boxer for a
			 round.
(3) If the outcome of an
			 incomplete contest is determined by using the scorecards of the judges, all
			 rounds including partially completed rounds will be scored. If no action has
			 occurred, the round should be scored as an even round at the discretion of the
			 judges.
(4) Judges shall only
			 deduct points from a boxer's score when instructed by the referee. If the
			 referee penalizes either contestant, then the appropriate points shall be
			 deducted when the inspector calculates the final score.
(5) Prior to an event, each judge shall
			 disclose to the department all considerations, including reimbursement for
			 expenses, which will be received from any source for participation at an event.
			 Disclosure shall be made on a form supplied by the department.
Statutory Authority:
				RCW
				43.24.023,
				67.08.015, and
				67.08.017. WSR 13-21-149, §
									36-12-300, filed 10/23/13,
				effective 12/1/13. Statutory Authority:
				RCW
				  67.08.017(1), (9). WSR
				02-03-069, §
									36-12-300, filed 1/11/02,
				effective 2/11/02. Statutory Authority: Chapter 67.08 RCW. WSR 97-01-035,
				§
									36-12-300, filed 12/10/96,
				effective 1/10/97; WSR 91-11-038, §
									36-12-300, filed 5/10/91,
				effective 6/10/91; Rule .04.300, filed 9/22/60, 3/17/60. WSR 13-21-003, §
									36-12-300, filed 10/3/2013,
				effective 11/3/2013
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-12 - Professional boxing › Section 36-12-310 - Event physician

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(1) The
			 event physician shall examine the boxers and referees as required by
			 RCW
			   67.08.090 and provide a report to the
			 inspector or department representative in writing that discloses the results of
			 the examinations and recommendations.
(2) Medical equipment to be utilized by an
			 event physician for the preflight and post fight examinations of boxers and
			 referees shall consist of, but not be limited to, a blood pressure cuff,
			 stereoscope, ophthalmologic, penlight, reflex hammer, stethoscope, thermometer,
			 and tongue depressor.
(3) If the
			 event physician determines that a boxer or referee should not participate in an
			 event due to a condition found during the preflight examination, the event
			 physician shall recommend to the department that the boxer or referee not
			 participate in the event.
(4) An
			 event physician shall be at ringside during all the contests in an event and
			 shall be prepared to provide medical assistance to a boxer if requested by the
			 referee.
(5) The promoter shall
			 provide the event physician with a suitable place to perform the preflight and
			 post fight physical examinations.
(6) The event physician shall perform a post
			 fight physical on each boxer immediately following an event and may recommend
			 temporary suspension of the boxer's license due to injury incurred during a
			 contest.
(7) The event physician
			 may inspect first-aid equipment used by seconds.
Statutory Authority:
				RCW
				43.24.023,
				67.08.015, and
				67.08.017. WSR 13-21-149, §
									36-12-310, filed 10/23/13,
				effective 12/1/13. Statutory Authority:
				RCW
				  67.08.017(1), (9). WSR
				02-03-069, §
									36-12-310, filed 1/11/02,
				effective 2/11/02. Statutory Authority: Chapter 67.08 RCW. WSR 97-01-035,
				§
									36-12-310, filed 12/10/96,
				effective 1/10/97; WSR 91-11-038, §
									36-12-310, filed 5/10/91,
				effective 6/10/91; WSR 80-09-065 (Order 80-1), §
									36-12-310, filed 7/16/80; Rule
				.04.310(4), filed 12/6/67; Rule .04.310, filed 9/22/60, 3/17/60. WSR 13-21-003,
				§
									36-12-310, filed 10/3/2013,
				effective 11/3/2013
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-12 - Professional boxing › Section 36-12-320 - Suspensions

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(1) A boxer whose
			 manager has been suspended under chapter 67.08 RCW may continue boxing during
			 the term of such suspension, signing his/ her own boxer/promoter
			 contract.
(2) Boxers scheduled for
			 a contest shall sign a letter of agreement with the department accepting
			 temporary suspension of their license if they receive an injury during the
			 contest. The schedule for suspensions is:
(a)
			 Thirty days for a technical knockout;
(b) Sixty days for a knockout;
(c) A period of time different than (a) and
			 (b) of this subsection if serious injury or condition is detected by the event
			 physician during the post fight physical; and
(d) A period of time or an indefinite period
			 of time if serious injury or condition is detected by the event physician. If
			 the suspension is for an indefinite period of time, the boxer may not box again
			 without an examination completed by a physician who has provided written
			 certification to the department that the medical condition no longer
			 exists.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-12 - Professional boxing › Section 36-12-360 - Promoters

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(1) Promoters shall
			 not release the names of boxing contestants in an event to the media or
			 otherwise publicize a contest unless a boxer/promoter contract has been signed
			 and the contest approved by the department.
(2) Promoters shall not schedule an event
			 intermission that exceeds twenty minutes.
(3) Promoters shall dispense drinks only in
			 plastic or paper containers.
(4)
			 Advance notices for all boxing shows must be in the office of the department
			 seven days prior to the holding of any boxing show. In addition to the regular
			 scheduled boxers the advance notice must show the names of boxers engaged by
			 the promoter for an emergency bout.
(5) Changes in announced or advertised
			 programs for any contest must be approved prior to the contest by the
			 department. Notice of such change or substitution must also be given to the
			 press, conspicuously posted at the box office, and announced from the ring
			 before the opening contest. If any ticket holders desire a refund, such refund
			 shall be made at the box office prior to the start of the first
			 contest.
(6) The promoter of an
			 event shall contract with each boxer for a contest. Original contracts shall be
			 filed with the department at least five days prior to the event. The contract
			 shall be on a form supplied by the department and contain at least the
			 following:
(a) The weight of the boxer at
			 weigh-in;
(b) The amount of the
			 purse to be paid for the contest;
(c) The date and location of the
			 contest;
(d) Any other payment or
			 consideration provided to the boxer;
(e) List of all fees, charges and expenses
			 including training expenses that will be assessed to the boxer or deducted from
			 the boxer's purse;
(f) Any
			 reduction in a boxer's purse contrary to a previous agreement between the
			 promoter and the boxer; and
(g) The
			 amount of any compensation or consideration that a promoter has contracted to
			 receive from a match.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-12 - Professional boxing › Section 36-12-364 - Rule exceptions boxing bouts

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(1) If boxing events involving world
			 championships are held, in addition to chapter 36-12 WAC, the department may
			 use the
Unified Championship Rules
as adopted by the World
			 Boxing Association, World Boxing Council, World Boxing Organization, and
			 International Boxing Federation, or rules established by any other professional
			 boxing organization that afford a similar level of safety to participants. A
			 copy of any world championship boxing rules used by the department may be
			 obtained through correspondence to the Washington state department of
			 licensing.
(2) In the interest of
			 ensuring the safety and welfare of the participants, in addition to chapter
			 36-12 WAC, the department may use the
Regulatory Guidelines
as
			 adopted by the Association of Boxing Commissions during the conduct of a boxing
			 event.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  67.08.017(1), (9).
				  02-03-069, §
										36-12-364, filed 1/11/02,
				  effective 2/11/02. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  67.08.017(1). 99-17-048,
				  §
										36-12-364, filed 8/13/99,
				  effective 9/13/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-13 - Wrestling › Section 36-13-005 - Event fees to be paid by promoter

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(1) A promoter shall pay an event fee equal
			 to six percent of the gross receipts paid for admission to events plus one
			 dollar per ticket sold as required and defined in
			 RCW
			   67.08.002,
			 67.08.050, and
			 67.08.055.
(2) A complimentary ticket may not have a
			 face value of less than the least expensive ticket available for sale to the
			 general public. The number of complimentary tickets not subject to an event fee
			 shall be limited to ten percent of the total tickets sold per event location,
			 not to exceed one thousand tickets. All complimentary tickets exceeding this
			 exemption shall be subject to an event fee.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  67.08.017,
				  43.24.086,
				  67.08.105. 10-08-037, §
										36-13-005, filed 4/1/10, effective
				  5/2/10. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    67.08.015,
				  43.24.023. 09-14-028, §
										36-13-005, filed 6/23/09,
				  effective 7/24/09.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-13 - Wrestling › Section 36-13-010 - License fees, renewals and requirements

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(1) The license
			 year is one year from date of issue. License fees are paid annually. Fees shall
			 be as follows:
Wrestling participant
- $35.00
Inspector
- $75.00
Event physician
- No charge
Promoter
- $220.00
Theatrical wrestling school
- $540.00
(2) No
			 license fee is required for persons licensed under chapter 36-12 or 36-14 WAC
			 as an inspector, event physician or promoter.
(3) In addition to license requirements found
			 in chapter 67.08 RCW:
(a) Wrestling
			 participants shall submit a small photograph of themselves that is not more
			 than two years old.
(b) Theatrical
			 wrestling schools:
(i) Must provide proof of
			 having an established place of business that offers training in theatrical
			 wrestling.
(ii) Must provide proof
			 of having an active tax registration through the department of
			 revenue.
(iii) Must reapply for
			 licensure when there is a change in the location or change in
			 ownership.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-13 - Wrestling › Section 36-13-020 - Definitions

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(1) "Participant"
			 is defined as any person engaged physically in the wrestling exhibition or
			 show.
(2) "On-site" is defined as
			 the premises at the theatrical wrestling school training facility.
(3) "Off-site" is defined as any location off
			 the theatrical wrestling school training facility premises.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    67.08.017,
				  67.08.105, and
				  43.24.023. 02-20-094, §
										36-13-020, filed 10/1/02,
				  effective 1/1/03. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    67.08.017(1). 00-02-054,
				  §
										36-13-020, filed 12/31/99,
				  effective 1/31/00.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-13 - Wrestling › Section 36-13-030 - Ring and safety zone

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The promoter and/or theatrical wrestling school, excluding
				on-site theatrical wrestling school events, shall:
(1) Supply a ring that meets the following
			 standards:
(a) The ring platform shall not be
			 less than a twelve-foot square.
(b) The ring floor shall be padded to a
			 thickness of at least one inch. A regular one-piece wrestling mat is preferred,
			 although soft padding of a proper thickness may be used, with a top covering of
			 clean canvas tightly stretched and laced to the ring platform.
(c) Keep the mat and covering in a clean and
			 sanitary condition.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-13 - Wrestling › Section 36-13-040 - Department inspector

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(1) An
			 inspector shall attend all wrestling events and may attend theatrical wrestling
			 school events. The inspector shall ensure all participants are properly
			 licensed (unless exempt from licensure) and all laws, rules, and regulations
			 are enforced. Participants scheduled to perform at an event shall provide proof
			 of their identity by:
(a) Presenting picture
			 identification to the inspector; and
(b) Signing their legal name that matches the
			 picture identification on a form provided by the inspector.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-13 - Wrestling › Section 36-13-050

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    67.08.017,
				  67.08.105, and
				  43.24.023. 02-20-094, §
										36-13-050, filed 10/1/02,
				  effective 1/1/03. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    67.08.017(1). 00-02-054,
				  §
										36-13-050, filed 12/31/99,
				  effective 1/31/00.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-13 - Wrestling › Section 36-13-110 - Miscellaneous provisions for promoters and/or theatrical wrestling schools

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(1) Dangerous
			 conduct; punishment. The referee shall not permit physically dangerous conduct
			 or tactics by any participant. Any participant who fails to discontinue such
			 tactics, after being warned by the referee or a department official shall be
			 disqualified and subject to disciplinary action.
(2) Participants or other licensees shall not
			 engage in the practice known as "juicing." "Juicing" is the practice of using a
			 razor blade or similar contrivance, or any other means to draw blood from
			 oneself, one's opponent, or from any other participant of the wrestling
			 exhibition or show. The referee shall immediately terminate any match in which
			 blood from a participant appears from "juicing," and the participants shall
			 cease the wrestling match and return to the dressing room. Should an accidental
			 cut to a participant occur, the match may continue but should be concluded as
			 soon as possible at the discretion of the referee.
(3) Duties of licensees. It shall be the duty
			 of the promoter and/or theatrical wrestling school, his/her agents, employees,
			 and the participants in any wrestling show or exhibition to maintain peace and
			 order in the conduct of any show or exhibition. There shall be no abuse of a
			 department official at any time.
(4) The promoter and/or theatrical wrestling
			 school:
(a) Shall be directly responsible to
			 the department for the conduct of its employees and any violation of the laws,
			 rules, or regulations of the department by any employee of a promoter and/or
			 theatrical wrestling school shall be deemed to be a violation by the promoter
			 and/or theatrical wrestling school.
(b) Are responsible for any violations of the
			 law or department rules by their participants.
(c) Shall provide an ambulance or paramedical
			 unit with transport and resuscitation capabilities, with a minimum of two
			 attendants, to be present at the event location at all times during the event.
			 A theatrical wrestling school may satisfy this requirement by having an
			 emergency medical technician, as required under
			 RCW
			   67.08.330, at the event location at all times
			 during the event.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-14 - Professional and amateur martial arts › Section 36-14-020 - Fouls

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The following are fouls and will result in penalties if
				committed:
(1) Holding or grabbing the
			 fence;
(2) Holding opponent's
			 shorts or gloves;
(3) Butting with
			 the head;
(4) Eye gouging of any
			 kind;
(5) Biting or spitting at an
			 opponent;
(6) Hair
			 pulling;
(7) Fish
			 hooking;
(8) Groin attacks of any
			 kind;
(9) Intentionally placing a
			 finger into any orifice, or into any cut or laceration of your
			 opponent;
(10) Downward pointing of
			 elbow strikes;
(11) Small joint
			 manipulation;
(12) Strikes to the
			 spine or the back of the head;
(13)
			 Heel kicks to the kidney;
(14)
			 Throat strikes of any kind including, without limitation, grabbing the
			 trachea;
(15) Clawing, pinching,
			 twisting the flesh or grabbing the clavicle;
(16) Kicking the head of a grounded
			 opponent;
(17) Kneeing the head of
			 a grounded opponent;
(18) Stomping
			 of a grounded opponent;
(19) The
			 use of abusive language in the fighting area;
(20) Any unsportsmanlike conduct that causes
			 an injury to an opponent;
(21)
			 Attacking an opponent on or during the break;
(22) Attacking an opponent who is under the
			 care of the referee;
(23) Timidity
			 (avoiding contact, or consistently dropping the mouthpiece, or faking an
			 injury);
(24) Interference from
			 mixed martial artists seconds;
(25)
			 Throwing an opponent out of the ring or caged area;
(26) Flagrant disregard of the referee's
			 instructions;
(27) Spiking the
			 opponent to the canvas onto the head or neck (pile driving); and
(28) Attacking an opponent after the bell has
			 sounded the end of the period of unarmed combat.
Statutory Authority:
				RCW
				43.24.023,
				67.08.015, and
				67.08.017. WSR 13-21-149, §
									36-14-020, filed 10/23/13,
				effective 12/1/13. WSR 13-21-003, §
									36-14-020, filed 10/3/2013,
				effective 11/3/2013
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-14 - Professional and amateur martial arts › Section 36-14-100 - Rule exceptions

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(1) If
			 a martial arts, kickboxing, muay thai, pankration, or amateur mixed martial
			 arts event is held, in addition to chapter 36-12 WAC, the department may use
			 the
Rules of Competition
as established by the United Full
			 Contact Federation, association of boxing commissions, or rules of competition
			 established by any other professional martial arts organization that afford a
			 similar level of safety to participants. A copy on any
Rules of
			 Competition
used by the department may be obtained through
			 correspondence to the Washington state department of licensing.
(2) Training facilities and amateur mixed
			 martial arts sanctioning organizations are exempt from chapter 36-14 WAC unless
			 specifically identified. All other amateur mixed martial arts events will be
			 overseen by the department and shall comply with the laws and rules of chapter
			 67.08 RCW.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  43.24.023,
				  43.24.086,
				  67.08.015,
				  67.08.017,
				  67.08.105, 67.08.107, and
				  2012 c
				  99. 12-24-045, §
										36-14-100, filed 11/30/12,
				  effective 1/1/13. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    67.08.017(1). 99-17-048,
				  §
										36-14-100, filed 8/13/99,
				  effective 9/13/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-14 - Professional and amateur martial arts › Section 36-14-105 - Guidelines for martial arts weight classes and weight difference allowance

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The following guidelines shall be used for contests unless the
				department waives the weight difference allowance in writing.
Weight Class
Weight Difference Allowance
Flyweight
up to and including 125 pounds
not more than 5 lbs.
Bantamweight
over 125 to 135 pounds
not more than 10 lbs.
Featherweight
over 135 to 145 pounds
not more than 10 lbs.
Lightweight
over 145 to 155 pounds
not more than 10 lbs.
Welterweight
over 155 to 170 pounds
not more than 15 lbs.
Middleweight
over 170 to 185 pounds
not more than 15 lbs.
Light Heavyweight
over 185 to 205 pounds
not more than 20 lbs.
Heavyweight
over 205 to 265 pounds
not more than 60 lbs.
Super Heavyweight
over 265 pounds
no limit
A one pound allowance for nontitle bouts is acceptable but only
				if provided for in the written bout contract.
The department may approve catch weight bouts, subject to their
				review and discretion. For example, the department may still decide to allow
				the contest if it feels that the contest would still be fair, safe and
				competitive if a set catch weight is set in advance at 163 pounds, for
				example.
In addition, if one athlete weighs in at 264 pounds while the
				opponent weighs in at 267 pounds, the department may still decide to allow the
				contest if it feels that the contest would still be fair and competitive. This
				would be despite the fact that the two athletes weighed in at differing weight
				classes.
Statutory Authority:
				RCW
				43.24.023,
				67.08.015, and
				67.08.017. WSR 13-21-149, §
									36-14-105, filed 10/23/13,
				effective 12/1/13. Statutory Authority:
				RCW
				  67.08.017,
				67.08.105, and
				43.24.023. WSR 02-20-094, §
									36-14-105, filed 10/1/02,
				effective 1/1/03. WSR 13-21-003, §
									36-14-105, filed 10/3/2013,
				effective 11/3/2013
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-14 - Professional and amateur martial arts › Section 36-14-1053 - Amateur weight difference allowances

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Amateur mixed martial arts sanctioning organizations and
				training facilities shall, at a minimum, ensure all amateur participants meet
				the following weight requirements for each bout:
(1) Participants can have no more than a
			 five-pound weight difference allowance for ages fifteen and under.
(2) Participants can have no more than a
			 ten-pound weight difference allowance for ages sixteen and over.
(3) Subsection (1) and (2) of this section do
			 not apply if both participants weigh two hundred five pounds or more.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  43.24.023,
				  43.24.086,
				  67.08.015,
				  67.08.017,
				  67.08.105, 67.08.107, and
				  2012 c
				  99. 12-24-045, §
										36-14-1053, filed 11/30/12,
				  effective 1/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-14 - Professional and amateur martial arts › Section 36-14-106 - Weigh-in

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(1) Participants
			 shall be weighed within thirty hours but not less than six hours prior to the
			 scheduled event, at a time and place chosen by the promoter and approved by the
			 department. The weigh-in shall take place in the presence of the department and
			 the promoter or the promoter's representative.
(2) The scales used for weigh-in shall be
			 provided by the promoter and approved by the department.
(3) The weight of each participant shall be
			 recorded on a form provided by the department and signed by the representative
			 of the department.
(4) If a
			 participant weighs in within thirty hours, but not less than twelve hours prior
			 to an event's scheduled start time, the participant shall weigh the weight
			 specified on the participant/promoter contract referred to in WAC
			 36-14-365. If a participant weighs
			 more than the weight specified in the participant/promoter contract, the
			 participant may:
(a) Lose the weight exceeded
			 in the participant/ promoter contract no later than two hours after the initial
			 weigh-in;
(b) Renegotiate the
			 participant/promoter contract; or
(c) Not do (a) or (b) of this subsection and
			 the contest will be canceled by the department.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-14 - Professional and amateur martial arts › Section 36-14-1060 - Participants

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(1) Participants
			 shall be present in the dressing room at the time designated by the department
			 or at least one hour before the scheduled time of the first contest.
(2) Participants shall compete in mixed
			 martial arts shorts, biking shorts, or kick-boxing shorts, groin protector
			 (males only), sports bra (females only), chest protector is optional (females
			 only), and a custom-made individually fitted mouthpiece. Shoes, gis, shirts,
			 and jewelry or piercing accessories are prohibited during
			 competition.
(3) All female
			 participants must provide a negative pregnancy test within seven days prior to
			 each contest.
(4) Participants
			 shall not use substances on their body or gloves that might handicap an
			 opponent.
(5) If a participant
			 cannot compete in an event for which the participant has a contract with a
			 promoter due to a physical disability, the participant shall be examined by a
			 physician as defined in
			 RCW
			   67.08.002(11) prior to the
			 scheduled event. The participant shall report the disability to the department
			 prior to the scheduled contest.
(6)
			 After a participant competes in an event, the participant shall not compete
			 again until seven days have passed.
(7) The department may limit the persons
			 allowed in the dressing room of a participant.
(8) Licensees shall not verbally abuse or
			 have physical contact with any event official.
(9) Copies of the annual physical examination
			 required in
			 RCW
			   67.08.100(2) shall be
			 provided to the department. The examination shall certify that a participant is
			 physically fit to safely compete in a martial arts contest.
(10) Any professional participant engaging in
			 amateur events shall be subject to disciplinary action by the
			 department.
Statutory Authority:
				RCW
				43.24.023,
				67.08.015, and
				67.08.017. WSR 13-21-149, §
									36-14-1060, filed 10/23/13,
				effective 12/1/13. WSR 13-21-003, §
									36-14-1060, filed 10/3/2013,
				effective 11/3/2013