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Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0026 - OSHA - Letters of Agreement › Chapter 1 - LETTERS OF AGREEMENT › Article V - EXPOSURE CONTROL

Current through July 13, 2024
A.
Engineering Controls
To attempt achievement of permissible exposure limits, FMC
				  shall initiate and/or complete the implementation of the following engineering
				  controls:
1. Develop, design,
				engineer, construct and install the dust collection system in the coal handling
				section;
2. Develop, design,
				engineer, construct, and install back half (curing and coking stages) dust and
				mist collection facilities;
3.
Develop
, design, engineer, and construct a new lunchroom
facility
which
is
air
conditioned
and
				pressurized;
4. Develop, design,
				engineer, construct and install necessary modifications to the Control Room so
				that the Control Room is air conditioned and pressurized; and
5. Design, engineer and install appropriate
				laundry facilities.
In the event that the above enumerated engineering controls.
				  have not been fully implemented by the effective date of this agreement, FMC
				  shall furnish to WOHS a completion timetable not in excess of six months from
				  the effective date of this agreement. In order to avoid unnecessary disruption
				  to production, certain phases of the installation must be completed when the
				  plant is scheduled down for the normal semi-annual maintenance outage.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0026 - OSHA - Letters of Agreement › Chapter 1 - LETTERS OF AGREEMENT › Article VI - RESPIRATORY PROTECTION

Current through July 13, 2024
A.
General
Where respirators are required under this agreement, FMC
				  shall select, provide and assure the use of the appropriate respirators or
				  combination of respirators which shall be NIOSH approved for dust and mist.
				  Compliance with the permissible exposure limit may not be achieved by use of
				  respirators except:
1. during the time
				period necessary to install or implement feasible engineering and work practice
				controls, or
2. in work operations
				such as maintenance and repair activity in which engineering and work practice
				controls are technologically not feasible, or
3. work situations where engineering and work practice controls
				are not sufficient to reduce exposure to or below the permissible exposure
				limit, or
4. in
				emergencies.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0026 - OSHA - Letters of Agreement › Chapter 1 - LETTERS OF AGREEMENT › Article VII - PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT

Current through July 13, 2024
A.
Provision
and Use. - RIC shall provide and assure the
				use I of appropriate protective clothing and equipment, such as but not limited
				to jackets, coveralls, and specialized gloves as needed.
B.
Cleaning and
				Replacement
. - RIC shall provide the above described protective
				clothing in a clean and dry condition at least weekly. RIC shall clean, launder
				or dispose of protective Clothing. FMC shall repair or replace protective
				clothing and equipment as needed to maintain their effectiveness. RIC shall
				assure that all protective clothing is removed at the completion of a work
				shift only in change rooms as prescribed in Article VIII of this agreement. RIC
				shall assure that contaminated protective clothing which is to be cleaned,
				laundered or disposed of is placed in a closeable container in the change room.
				RIC shall inform any person who cleans or launders protective clothing of the
				potentially harmful effect of exposure to coke oven emissions. The employee
				shall be responsible for cleaning his or her personal non-protective clothing
				at least weekly.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0026 - OSHA - Letters of Agreement › Chapter 1 - LETTERS OF AGREEMENT › Article VIII - HYGIENE FACILITIES AND PRACTICES

Current through July 13, 2024
A.
Change Rooms
- RIC shall provide clean change rooms
				equipped with storage facilities for street clothes and separate storage
				facilities for protective clothing and equipment whenever employees are
				required to wear protective clothing and equipment.
B. Showers - RIC shall assure that employees
				assigned to operating areas will shower at the end of the work shift. RIC shall
				provide shower facilities in accordance with Chapter X, Section l.d. (3) of
				WOHS General Rules and Regulations.
C. Lunchrooms - RIC shall provide lunchroom
				facilities which have a temperature controlled, positive pressure, filtered air
				supply. RIC shall require that employees remove protective clothing and wash
				their hands and faces prior to their entering the lunchroom.
D.
Prohibition of Activities in
				Operating Areas.
. - RIC shall assure that in operating areas food
				or beverages are not present or consumed-, tobacco products are not present or
				used, and cosmetics are not applied, except that such activities may be
				conducted in the lunchrooms, change rooms and showers, except that the panel
				board operator and an authorized operator may eat their regular meal, drink and
				smoke in the Control Room, and other employees may consume beverages and smoke
				in that area. Drinking water may be consumed anywhere in the plant. Smoking may
				be permitted in the boiler room and in the coal shack.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0026 - OSHA - Letters of Agreement › Chapter 1 - LETTERS OF AGREEMENT › Article IX - MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE

Current through July 13, 2024
A.
General Requirements
1. FMC shall institute a medical surveillance
				program for all employees who are assigned to plant operating . areas at least
				60 days per year.
2. Section 27 -
				287 of the Wyoming Occupational Health and Safety Act permits any employer to
				require an employee to submit to a physical examination before employment or at
				any time during employment. FMC will require examinations to be taken by all
				employees assigned to the plant operating areas in accordance with provisions
				of this Article IX.
a. Physical examination
				of an employee may not be required if such employee objects to such examination
				on religious grounds except where such examination is necessary for the
				protection of the health or safety of others.
3. FMC shall assure that all medical
				examinations and procedures are performed by or under the supervision of a
				licensed physician, and are provided without cost to the employee.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0026 - OSHA - Letters of Agreement › Chapter 1 - LETTERS OF AGREEMENT › Article X - EMPLOYEE INFORMATION AND TRAINING

Current through July 13, 2024
FMC shall include in its regular personnel training program
				  specific information pertaining to the content of this agreement, the
				  background of dangers from exposure to coke oven emissions, the use of the
				  respirator program and the medical surveillance program, and the requirement of
				  complying with the program for hygiene and use of the hygiene facilities. RIC
				  shall provide upon request all materials relating to the employee information
				  and training program to the WOHS Administrator.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0026 - OSHA - Letters of Agreement › Chapter 1 - LETTERS OF AGREEMENT › Article XI - PRECAUTIONARY SIGNS

Current through July 13, 2024
FMC shall post in appropriate places the following
				  signs;
A. "DANGER - COKE OVEN EMISSIONS
				ARE A CANCER HAZARD."
This sign may be covered when the plant is not
				  operating.
B. "NO SMOKING
				OR EATING".
C. "DANGER - RESPIRATOR
				REQUIRED IN PRESENCE OF VISIBLE EMISSIONS".
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0026 - OSHA - Letters of Agreement › Chapter 1 - LETTERS OF AGREEMENT › Article XII - RECORD KEEPING

Current through July 13, 2024
A. Exposure
				Measurements. FMC shall establish and maintain an accurate record of all
				measurements taken to monitor employee exposure to coke oven emissions required
				in Article III.
1.
This record shall
				include:
a. Name,.social
security
number, and
job
classification
of the
				employee monitored;
b. The
				date(s), number, duration and results of each of the samples taken, including a
				description of the sampling procedure used to determine representative employee
				exposure where applicable;
c. The
				type of respiratory protective devices worn, if any;
d. A description of the sampling and
				analytical methods used and evidence of their accuracy; and
e. The environmental variables that could
				affect the measurement of employee exposure.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0026 - OSHA - Letters of Agreement › Chapter 1 - LETTERS OF AGREEMENT › Article XIII - DURATION OF AGREEMENT

Current through July 13, 2024
As the Kemmerer plant is an experimental demonstration plant
				  intended to be a model for formed coke production an objective of the plant has
				  been and continues to be to operate below all applicable emission standards.
				  Therefore the effectiveness of the program provided for in this agreement shall
				  be formally revaluated by F14C and WOHS-Administration on or before June 30,
				  1980 for a determination as to whether the agreement should be terminated,
				  mutually extended or modified effective January 1,
				  1981.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0026 - OSHA - Letters of Agreement › Chapter 1 - LETTERS OF AGREEMENT › Article XIV - INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS

Current through July 13, 2024
RIC shall endeavor to cause contractors with employees
				  working in production areas for sixty or more operating days for three
				  consecutive years to be covered by the following articles of this
				  agreement:
Article VI Respiratory Protection
Article VII Protective Clothing and Equipment
Article VIII Hygiene facilities and Practices
Article IX - Medical Surveillance
In witness where-of the parties have caused this agreement to
				  be duly executed as of August 12, 197.7.
RIC CORPORATION
by:
OMING OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY COMMISSION by:
APPROVED:
GO ERNOR STATE OF X%IYOMING
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0027 - OSHA - Workplace Safety Contracts › Chapter 1 - WORKPLACE SAFETY CONTRACTS › Section 1-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
The Department of Workforce Services is authorized under the
				  Department of Workforce Services Act
				  W.S.
				  9-2-2602(b)(vi) and
				  W.S.
				  9-2-2608(c), and the Wyoming
				  Administrative Procedures Act, W.S.
				  W.S.
				  16-3-101, "et seq." to promulgate rules and
				  regulations to be used by the Department of Workforce Services in the discharge
				  of its functions.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0027 - OSHA - Workplace Safety Contracts › Chapter 1 - WORKPLACE SAFETY CONTRACTS › Section 1-2 - Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
Workplace Safety Contracts program provides opportunities
				  for public and private sector employers to enhance or implement workplace
				  safety programs, including assistance in purchasing health or safety equipment
				  or for the provision of workplace safety training. These rules and regulations
				  are adopted by the Department of Workforce Services pursuant to the
				  requirements and authority granted by
				  W.S.
				  9-2-2601(g)(vii) and
				  W.S.
				  9-2-2608(a) through
				  (d).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0027 - OSHA - Workplace Safety Contracts › Chapter 1 - WORKPLACE SAFETY CONTRACTS › Section 1-3 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) "Applicant" means any business proprietor
				or business entity that applies for a Workplace Safety Contract through the
				Department.
(b) "Consultation"
				means the technical assistance and consultation program within the Wyoming
				division of occupational safety and health administration.
(c) "Department" means the Department of
				Workforce Services, State of Wyoming.
(d) "Director" means the Director of the
				Department of Workforce Services.
(e) "Employee" means any person as defined by
				W.S.
				27-14-102(vii)(A) through
				(R).
(f) "OSHA" means the occupational safety and
				health administration, a division within the Department of Workforce
				Services.
(g) "Program" means the
				Workplace Safety Contracts program.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0027 - OSHA - Workplace Safety Contracts › Chapter 1 - WORKPLACE SAFETY CONTRACTS › Section 1-4 - Workplace Safety Contracts Program

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
Eligibility.
The following requirements shall determine applicant
				eligibility for the Program under this section:
(i) Applicants shall be registered and in
				good standing with the Wyoming Workers' Compensation program;
(ii) Applicants shall be registered and in
				good standing with the Wyoming Unemployment Insurance program, if
				required;
(iii) Applicants shall be
				registered and in good standing with the Wyoming Secretary of State's Office,
				if required; and
(iv) Applicants
				shall have at least one (1) employee.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0027 - OSHA - Workplace Safety Contracts › Chapter 1 - WORKPLACE SAFETY CONTRACTS › Section 1-5 - Annual Report by the Department

Current through July 13, 2024
The Department shall report annually to the Governor and the
				  Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee of the Wyoming
				  State Legislature, on or before October 1, 2013 and by October 1 annually
				  thereafter, the following information:
(a) The expenditures made from the Wyoming
				Industrial Accident Fund for the Program; and
(b) The number of Program contracts executed;
				and
(c) The number of employees
				covered by the Program; and
(d) The
				number of workplace injuries and fatalities that occur at participating
				applicant work sites; and
(e) The
				percentage of increase or decrease of employee injuries and fatalities that
				occur at participating applicant work sites; and
(f) A comparison by industry and job
				classification of the employee injuries and fatalities that occur with
				applicants participating in the Program, to employee injuries and fatalities
				that occur with all employers that are eligible, but not participating in the
				Program.
(i) The information
				included in the report in Section
				5(f) will consist of the
				initial reporting period and cumulative years until the previous five (5) years
				of information becomes available for each reporting
				period.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0028 - OSHA - Recording, Reporting and Posting Requirements - 1904 › Chapter 1 - RECORDING, REPORTING AND POSTING REQUIREMENTS - 1904 › Section 1-1 - Incorporation by Reference

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Division
				has determined that incorporation of the full text in these rules would be
				cumbersome or inefficient given the length or nature of the rules;
(b) Any code, standard, rule or regulation
				incorporated by reference does not include any later amendments or editions of
				the incorporated matter beyond the applicable date identified in subsection (d)
				of this section;
(c) The
				incorporated code, standard, rule or regulation is maintained at the Department
				of Workforce Services, OSHA Division's office (1510 East Pershing Blvd.,
				Cheyenne, WY 82002) and is available for public inspection and copying at cost
				at the same location;
(d) Each rule
				incorporated by reference is further identified as follows:
(i)
										29 C.F.R.§§
											1904.0-
				1904.46
				(2019) as it was in effect on February 25, 2019 and adopted by the Department
				of Workforce Services, Wyoming OSHA Commission, available at:
https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1904
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0029 - DWS-Endow Priority Sector Business Grants (PSBG) Program › Chapter 1 - DWS ENDOW - Priority Sector Business Grants (PSBG) Program › Section 1-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
The Department of Workforce Services (DWS) is authorized
				  under the Department of Workforce Services Act Wyoming Statutes (W.S.)
				  §§
									
										9-2-2601 through
				  9-2-2611,
				  and the Wyoming Administrative Procedures Act, W.S. §
									
										16-3-101,
et seq.
to
				  promulgate rules and regulations to be used by the Department of Workforce
				  Services in the discharge of its functions. W.S. §§
									
										9-2-2609 through
				  9-2-2611
				  provides authorization for the Department of Workforce Services to establish
				  the Wyoming workforce development-priority economic sector partnership
				  program.
The Wyoming workforce development-priority economic sector
				  partnership program shall be known as the DWS ENDOW Priority Sector Business
				  Grants (PSBG) program. The PSBG program provides training funds to train and
				  educate employees in existing businesses, which will result in business
				  expansion, the production of high wage and high skilled jobs that will increase
				  the earning potential and employment opportunities for Wyoming employees and
				  enhance and diversify the state's economy.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0029 - DWS-Endow Priority Sector Business Grants (PSBG) Program › Chapter 1 - DWS ENDOW - Priority Sector Business Grants (PSBG) Program › Section 1-2 - Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
The Wyoming workforce development-priority economic sector
				  partnership program shall be known as the DWS ENDOW Priority Sector Business
				  Grants (PSBG) program. The PSBG program provides training funds to train and
				  educate employees in existing businesses, which will result in business
				  expansion, the production of high wage and high skilled jobs that will increase
				  the earning potential and employment opportunities for Wyoming employees and
				  enhance and diversify the state's economy.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0029 - DWS-Endow Priority Sector Business Grants (PSBG) Program › Chapter 1 - DWS ENDOW - Priority Sector Business Grants (PSBG) Program › Section 1-3 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Exceptional
				circumstances - means in situations where an Applicant requests more than five
				thousand dollars ($5,000.00) per employee for training, DWS will use the
				seventy-fifth percentile (75%) of the specific industry and county listed in
				the Occupational Employment Statistics estimates produced using the Local
				Employment and Wage Information System quarterly report from Research and
				Planning. http://doe.state.wy.us/lmi/oes.htm.
(b) Eligible training provider includes:
(i) The entities specified at W.S.
				§§
										
											9-2-2610(a)(v)(A), (B), and
				(C), and;
(ii) Any entity that is listed on the
				Department's eligible training providers list (ETPL) that is maintained by the
				Department as required by the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
				(WIOA). The list can be viewed by going to www.wyomingatwork.com and searching
				for ETPL Approved Programs using the provided search box.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0029 - DWS-Endow Priority Sector Business Grants (PSBG) Program › Chapter 1 - DWS ENDOW - Priority Sector Business Grants (PSBG) Program › Section 1-4 - Pre-Application Process

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Pre-screening.
(i) All businesses interested in applying for
				PSBG are required to complete a Letter of Intent to include the following:
(A) Identify and document the business as
				priority-sector based on the Governor's diversity strategy plan per W.S. §
											
												9-2-2610(a)(xii);
(B) Identify training needs;
(C) List number of newly created jobs for
				full-time and/or part-time employees per W.S. §
											
												9-2-2610(a)(ix),(x),(xi);
(D) Identify matching funds and
				resources;
(E) Identify training
				provider that is listed on the Department's eligible training providers list
				(ETPL);
(I) Letter of Support from training
				provider; and,
(F)
				Specify amount of funding the business is requesting.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0029 - DWS-Endow Priority Sector Business Grants (PSBG) Program › Chapter 1 - DWS ENDOW - Priority Sector Business Grants (PSBG) Program › Section 1-5 - Application Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Applications
				for funding shall contain all information required by W.S. §
									
										9-2-2611(h).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0029 - DWS-Endow Priority Sector Business Grants (PSBG) Program › Chapter 1 - DWS ENDOW - Priority Sector Business Grants (PSBG) Program › Section 1-6 - Business Compliance Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Businesses
				participating in the application process shall meet the State of Wyoming's
				registration requirements to be eligible to receive training grants as posted
				on the following:
(i) Secretary of State's
				website:
http://soswy.state.wy.us/Business/StartABusiness.aspx
.
(ii) Wyoming Business Council's website:
				http://www.wyomingbusiness.org/DocumentLibrary/B%20and%20I/17_mar_ll_business_checklist_info_0311.pdf
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0029 - DWS-Endow Priority Sector Business Grants (PSBG) Program › Chapter 1 - DWS ENDOW - Priority Sector Business Grants (PSBG) Program › Section 1-7 - Application Approval Process

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Each payment
				obligation of DWS is conditioned upon the availability of government funds
				which are appropriated or allocated for the payment of this obligation and
				which may be limited for any reason including, but not limited to,
				congressional, legislative, gubernatorial or administrative action.
(b) DWS, in consultation with the coordinator
				of economic diversification shall administer the PSBG program. Once
				applications are received, reviewed and are deemed complete, they will be
				forwarded to the following entities, and in the specified order:
(i) Wyoming Business Council to review and
				approve;
(ii) Attorney General's
				Office to review and approve; and,
(iii) Governor's Office representative for
				final approval.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0029 - DWS-Endow Priority Sector Business Grants (PSBG) Program › Chapter 1 - DWS ENDOW - Priority Sector Business Grants (PSBG) Program › Section 1-8 - Reporting Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Annual Report.
(i) Pursuant to W.S. § 9-2-261
				l(j)(iii), at a minimum, the following data points will be required from each
				Applicant to submit on or before August 31 covering July 1 through June 30 of
				the previous year:
(A) Number of employees in
				training;
(B) Number of full time
				and part-time employees in newly created jobs;
(C) Number of employees who have completed
				training;
(D) Number and types of
				credentials received;
(E) Pre and
				Post wages and benefits - show progression;
(F) Expenditures and matching monies (include
				equipment);
(G) Employee attrition
				and reasons for leaving; and,
(H)
				Recruitment efforts.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 046 - Wyoming Combat Sports Commission › Sub-Agency 0001 - Mixed Martial Arts, Board of › Chapter 1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL RULES › Section 1-1 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Act. The Mixed
				Martial Arts Regulation Act beginning at Wyoming Statute § 3348 -
				101.
(b) Amateur. A contestant who
				has never competed as a professional in any combat sport.
(c) Bare Knuckle Fighting. Bare Knuckle
				Fighting combines and incorporates the following recognized martial arts:
				boxing, Muay Thai, Greco-Roman wrestling, karate, judo, and folkstyle and
				freestyle wrestling. Bare Knuckle Fighting includes skill sets such as
				clinching, holding, hitting, striking with a closed fist, punching, and
				controlling the head, neck, arms, and upper body of opponents.
(d) Bout. Match, exhibition, or contest
				between two contestants.
(e)
				Commission. The Wyoming Combat Sports Commission as defined by W.S. § 3348
				- 101.
(f) Commission
				Representative. A designee(s) of the Commission assigned to carry out any and
				all duties as assigned by the Commission and these Rules.
(g) Combat Sports. A competitive contact
				sport that involves one-on-one combat which includes mixed martial arts,
				boxing, bare knuckle fighting, bare knuckle mixed combat, boxing, kickboxing,
				Muay Thai, Lethwei, etc.
(h)
				Contestant. Any individual who participates in a bout.
(i) Contestant deemed down. A contestant
				shall be deemed to be down when either of the following occurs:
(i) The contestant constitutes a grounded
				fighter per the definition set forth in this Chapter; or
(ii) The contestant is hanging over the ropes
				without the ability to protect themselves, and the contestant cannot fall to
				the floor.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 046 - Wyoming Combat Sports Commission › Sub-Agency 0001 - Mixed Martial Arts, Board of › Chapter 1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL RULES › Section 1-2 - Violations of Rules

Current through July 13, 2024
Violations of any provision of these rules may result in
				  disciplinary action authorized by the Act and these rules including, but not
				  limited to, conditional licensure, licensure denial, suspension, or revocation
				  and/or immediate ejection from the bout and event and a ban from future bouts
				  and events. Unsportsmanlike conduct on the part of the corner, coaches, and
				  managers may result in suspension or disciplinary actions against the corner,
				  coach, or manager.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 046 - Wyoming Combat Sports Commission › Sub-Agency 0001 - Mixed Martial Arts, Board of › Chapter 1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL RULES › Section 1-3 - Sanctioning Organizations

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Combative
				sports events or bouts sanctioned by a Recognized Sanctioning Organization may
				be approved by the Commission or Commission Representative without any
				additional requirements. If a Recognized Sanctioning Organization is no longer
				recognized or in good standing with the International Olympic Committee, it
				must notify the Commission within thirty (30) days.
(b) Combative sports events or bouts not
				sanctioned by a Recognized Sanctioning Organization must submit the
				organization's by-laws and rules for review by the Commission or Commission
				Representative. If approved, the organization will be deemed a Commission
				Approved Sanctioning Organization and may apply for a permit. The organization
				must notify the Commission Representative of any changes to the organization's
				by-laws or rules and re-submit them for the Commission or Commission
				Representative's review at least thirty (30) days before any permitted event or
				bout.
(c) Combative sports events
				or bouts sanctioned or sponsored by an organization not recognized as either a
				Recognized Sanctioning Organization or a Commission Approved Sanctioning
				Organization are not permitted.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 046 - Wyoming Combat Sports Commission › Sub-Agency 0001 - Mixed Martial Arts, Board of › Chapter 1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL RULES › Section 1-4 - Instant Replay

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A promoter
				and/or Commission Approved Sanctioning Organization may request the use of
				instant replay for a combative sports event or bout(s) and shall provide all
				necessary instant replay equipment. This request must be made to the Commission
				or Commission Representative and approved prior to the event.
(b) The use of instant replay shall be
				limited to the below criteria:
(i) Should the
				Commission or Commission Representative approve the use of instant replay prior
				to an event, only the referee may determine if the use of instant replay is
				appropriate.
(ii) The referee shall
				only use instant replay for the purpose of determining if a foul was committed
				that caused a "bout ending sequence" that brought about the final end of the
				fight.
(iii) Based on the
				instant-replay review, the referee may make the final call with respect to the
				bout that could result in one of the following decisions: a winner of the bout;
				a "no contest" determination; a disqualification; or a technical decision by
				the judges.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 046 - Wyoming Combat Sports Commission › Sub-Agency 0001 - Mixed Martial Arts, Board of › Chapter 2 - Requirements for Contestants in all Bouts › Section 2-1 - License to Fight Applications

Current through July 13, 2024
All contestants shall submit an application for a license to
				  fight in a manner prescribed by the Commission. As part of the application, the
				  applicant must report if they have been disciplined by another regulatory
				  commission or body that regulates or governs mixed martial arts. Incomplete or
				  incorrect applications will not be accepted. A license must be renewed
				  annually. Each license is valid for one calendar year from the date of
				  issuance.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 046 - Wyoming Combat Sports Commission › Sub-Agency 0001 - Mixed Martial Arts, Board of › Chapter 2 - Requirements for Contestants in all Bouts › Section 2-3 - Requirements for Licensure

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Any person who
				wishes to apply for a contestant license must be a minimum age of eighteen,
				unless a signed verification of approval and waiver is signed by the parent or
				legal guardian and the Commission approves. No contestant under the age of
				eighteen years shall be allowed to participate in a professional debut bout.
				The Commission may deny a license to an applicant if they have been disciplined
				by another regulatory commission or body that regulates mixed martial
				arts.
(b) Pursuant to the
				"Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996" all professional boxing participants
				must be registered with the recognized boxing federal registry and obtain a
				federal identification card in order to participate in boxing bouts anywhere in
				the United States. Therefore, all professional boxing participants shall show
				proof of registration.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 046 - Wyoming Combat Sports Commission › Sub-Agency 0001 - Mixed Martial Arts, Board of › Chapter 2 - Requirements for Contestants in all Bouts › Section 2-4 - Weigh-Ins

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Each contestant
				must be weighed in the presence of a designated Commission representative, on
				scales approved by the Commission at a place designated by the Commission
				Representative. The contestants may have all items of weight stripped from
				their body before they are weighed-in. The owner or operator of the premises in
				which the weighing-in is held shall provide adequate security for the
				contestants and other persons who are present. All contestants shall appear at
				the weigh-in and event on time as required by the Commission Representative.
				All contestants must report to the Commission Representative as soon as they
				arrive to the weigh-in and event at a place designated by the Commission or
				Commission Representative. Failure to report to the Commission Representative
				on time may disqualify the contestant from competing and may subject the
				contestant to disciplinary action. Unless a championship bout, contestants'
				weights will be rounded down to the nearest pound. The weigh-in shall be no
				less than six hours prior and no earlier than thirty hours prior to the
				scheduled event. The Commission or Commission Representative may require
				contestants to be weighed more than once at its discretion. Weight classes
				shall be determined by the sponsoring organization or promoter and approved by
				the Commission or Commission Representative. Weight allowances shall be
				determined and approved by the Commission or Commission
				Representative.
(b) Contestants are
				not allowed to leave the designated weigh-in area until such time as they are
				notified by the Commission Representative.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 046 - Wyoming Combat Sports Commission › Sub-Agency 0001 - Mixed Martial Arts, Board of › Chapter 2 - Requirements for Contestants in all Bouts › Section 2-5 - Failure To Make Weight

Current through July 13, 2024
A contestant who fails to make weight at the scheduled time
				  of weigh-in may be disqualified from competing and may be subject to
				  disciplinary action.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 046 - Wyoming Combat Sports Commission › Sub-Agency 0001 - Mixed Martial Arts, Board of › Chapter 2 - Requirements for Contestants in all Bouts › Section 2-6 - Contestant's Appearance

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All contestants
				shall be clean and present a clean and organized appearance. The Commission
				Representative has the discretion to determine whether facial adornments
				(mustaches, goatees, excessive sideburns) and hair length presents any
				potential hazard to the safety of the contestants, or interfere with the
				supervision and conduct of the bout.
(b) Earrings, jewelry of any kind, and body
				piercing adornments are prohibited during the bout.
(c) Excessive use of petroleum jelly or other
				substances are prohibited. The referee or inspector at ring or cage side shall
				remove excessive substances.
(d)
				The contestant's hair shall be cut or arranged in such a manner so it does not
				interfere with the contestant's vision. Hair may be secured using rubber bands
				or other banding devices but not using hairpins or hairnets. The hair must be
				free of all hair styling agents (i.e. mousse, gel, or spray).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 046 - Wyoming Combat Sports Commission › Sub-Agency 0001 - Mixed Martial Arts, Board of › Chapter 2 - Requirements for Contestants in all Bouts › Section 2-7 - Illness of Contestant

Current through July 13, 2024
If a contestant is unable due to illness to take part in a
				  bout in which the contestant has agreed to fight, the contestant shall
				  immediately report the fact to the Commission or Commission Representative and,
				  if requested, shall submit to an examination by a physician. The fee for the
				  physician's examination shall be paid by the promoter if an examination is
				  requested. Otherwise, the fee shall be paid by the contestant.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 046 - Wyoming Combat Sports Commission › Sub-Agency 0001 - Mixed Martial Arts, Board of › Chapter 2 - Requirements for Contestants in all Bouts › Section 2-8 - Approved Bout Attire

Current through July 13, 2024
Each contestant in a bout shall prepare themselves with
				  appropriate ring attire for the sport as approved by the Commission, or
				  Commission Representative, which may include an abdominal guard, a protective
				  cup, proper shorts, and a properly-fitted mouthpiece.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 046 - Wyoming Combat Sports Commission › Sub-Agency 0001 - Mixed Martial Arts, Board of › Chapter 2 - Requirements for Contestants in all Bouts › Section 2-9 - Mouthpiece Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
All contestants are required to wear a mouthpiece during
				  competition. The round shall not begin without the proper placement of the
				  mouthpiece. If the mouthpiece is dislodged during competition, the referee will
				  call time and have the mouthpiece replaced at the first available opportunity,
				  without interfering with the immediate action. Points may be deducted if the
				  mouthpiece is purposely dislodged.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 046 - Wyoming Combat Sports Commission › Sub-Agency 0001 - Mixed Martial Arts, Board of › Chapter 2 - Requirements for Contestants in all Bouts › Section 2-10 - Glove Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
The contestant or the second is responsible for ensuring that
				  gloves are not twisted or manipulated in any way. If a glove breaks or a string
				  becomes untied during the bout, the referee will instruct the timekeeper to
				  take a time out while the glove is corrected. All gloves will be checked by a
				  Commission Representative prior to the start of a bout and any snagged, torn,
				  or unfit gloves will not be approved for competition.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 046 - Wyoming Combat Sports Commission › Sub-Agency 0001 - Mixed Martial Arts, Board of › Chapter 2 - Requirements for Contestants in all Bouts › Section 2-11 - Hand Wrap Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
All contestants will be required to wrap their hands in
				  accordance with the guidelines set forth in the rules of the respective combat
				  sport they are competing in.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 046 - Wyoming Combat Sports Commission › Sub-Agency 0001 - Mixed Martial Arts, Board of › Chapter 2 - Requirements for Contestants in all Bouts › Section 2-12 - Prohibited Substances

Current through July 13, 2024
All contestants are prohibited from using any drugs, alcohol,
				  or stimulants during or within one hour of the bout. Any substance other than
				  plain water or a sports drink approved by the Commission is prohibited during
				  the bout.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 046 - Wyoming Combat Sports Commission › Sub-Agency 0001 - Mixed Martial Arts, Board of › Chapter 2 - Requirements for Contestants in all Bouts › Section 2-13 - Delay of Bouts

Current through July 13, 2024
Contestants shall be ready to enter the ring or cage
				  immediately after the conclusion of the preceding bout. Any contestant causing
				  a delay of more than five minutes when called may be subject to disciplinary
				  action.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 046 - Wyoming Combat Sports Commission › Sub-Agency 0001 - Mixed Martial Arts, Board of › Chapter 2 - Requirements for Contestants in all Bouts › Section 2-14 - Medical Suspensions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All contestants
				may be subject to a medical suspension directly proceeding any and all bouts.
				The amount of time of the suspension shall be determined by the Commission or
				Commission Representative.
(b) All
				suspensions of contestants by another state or tribal athletic or regulatory
				commission may be recognized by the Commission. Acceptable verification of
				license status includes but is not limited to: a confirmation from another
				commission showing that the contestant is not on suspension or verification
				that the contestant is not listed on the record keeper's database.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 046 - Wyoming Combat Sports Commission › Sub-Agency 0001 - Mixed Martial Arts, Board of › Chapter 2 - Requirements for Contestants in all Bouts › Section 2-15 - Contestants Who Engage In Non-Sanctioned Bouts

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Any contestant
				who engages in a bout that is not sanctioned by a state or tribal athletic
				commission will not be approved to compete in a sanctioned bout for a minimum
				of thirty days from the date of the contestant's last non-sanctioned bout and a
				written clearance from a physician may be required at the Commission's
				discretion and must submit bloodwork drawn after the date of the unsanctioned
				bout.
(b) Any contestant who wishes
				to engage in a sanctioned bout within thirty days from the date of the
				contestant's last non-sanctioned bout must submit, within ten days of the
				nonsanctioned bout, written information that demonstrates that the
				non-sanctioned bout met all the requirements set forth in these rules for a
				similar type of bout.
(c) A
				contestant who engages in a non-sanctioned bout while on suspension from a
				state or tribal athletic commission may be required to provide additional
				medical results before approval to compete is granted.
(d) Contestants may only participate in
				competition between their own gender.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 046 - Wyoming Combat Sports Commission › Sub-Agency 0001 - Mixed Martial Arts, Board of › Chapter 2 - Requirements for Contestants in all Bouts › Section 2-16 - Additional Requirements of Female Contestants

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Pregnancy Test.
				Female contestants must submit to a field pregnancy test on the day of the
				event. Field tests will be provided by the Commission.
(b) Protective Equipment
.
Contestants must wear protective equipment as applicable in addition to a
				breast protector or a sports bra. The breast protector or sports bra must be
				well fitted and not interfere with the contestant's ability to compete.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 046 - Wyoming Combat Sports Commission › Sub-Agency 0001 - Mixed Martial Arts, Board of › Chapter 3 - Requirements for Bout Approval › Section 3-2 - Types of Bouts

Current through July 13, 2024
Bouts in which more than two contestants appear in the ring
				  or cage at the same time and bouts between members of the opposite genders are
				  prohibited and will not be approved.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 046 - Wyoming Combat Sports Commission › Sub-Agency 0001 - Mixed Martial Arts, Board of › Chapter 3 - Requirements for Bout Approval › Section 3-3 - Bout Review

Current through July 13, 2024
The Commission Representative reviews the following to
				  determine if a contestant is prepared to compete in a bout: This list is not
				  exhaustive:
(a) Experience and skill
				level of the contestant in the particular combat sport;
(b) Skill level and ability of their
				opponent;
(c) Disparity of age
				between opponents;
(d) Consecutive
				losses, wins, and/or record;
(e)
				Recent TKO' or KO's;
(f) Recent
				injuries;
(g) Failure to appear at
				any scheduled weigh-in or event;
(h) Failure to compete at any
				event;
(i) Request of a weight that
				may be unattainable given their weight history, build, or physique;
(j) Lack of experience with consecutive
				rounds or bouts;
(k) Medical test
				results; and
(l) Professional debut
				contestants verify that they have trained for a minimum of thirty days prior to
				bout approval.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 046 - Wyoming Combat Sports Commission › Sub-Agency 0001 - Mixed Martial Arts, Board of › Chapter 3 - Requirements for Bout Approval › Section 3-4 - Pre Fight Physical and Medical Examinations

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All contestants
				must receive a physical or a medical examination from a physician who shall
				certify in writing, over their signature, as to the contestant's physical
				condition to engage in the bout. Any contestant deemed to be unfit to
				participate by the physician will not be permitted to compete. In such
				instances the promoter will be notified immediately.
(b) Physicians shall be provided with a
				suitable place in which to conduct the examinations. The Commission may require
				additional medical tests prior to the weigh-in and may reject a contestant for
				test results that are incomplete or unsatisfactory or deemed untimely prior to
				the weigh-in.
(c) Examination
				Requirements. Thorough physical examinations will be given to contestants and
				shall include at a minimum, examinations of the following: weight, temperature,
				pulse (sitting and standing), lungs, blood pressure, heart, urine analysis
				(when deemed necessary), evidence of hernia, and general physical condition.
				See Chapter 2, Section 16 of these rules for additional female contestant
				examinations.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 046 - Wyoming Combat Sports Commission › Sub-Agency 0001 - Mixed Martial Arts, Board of › Chapter 3 - Requirements for Bout Approval › Section 3-5 - Medical Tests and Results

Current through July 13, 2024
All contestants must provide all medical results required by
				  the Commission within seven days prior to the weigh-in. Exceptions may be made
				  for substitutions as determined by the Commission. Such medical results
				  include, but are not limited to, having negative test results for the
				  following:
(a) HIV;
(b) Hepatitis B markers (HbsAB, HbcIgM,
				HbsAg) (or having the Hepatitis B vaccination); and
(c) Hepatitis C antibody.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 046 - Wyoming Combat Sports Commission › Sub-Agency 0001 - Mixed Martial Arts, Board of › Chapter 3 - Requirements for Bout Approval › Section 3-6 - Contestants Not Safe to Compete

Current through July 13, 2024
Contestants cannot safely engage or compete in a bout where
				  there is the potential of an unfair advantage over their opponent. The
				  contestant may not be permitted to compete if they have a medical condition and
				  they are not able to safely engage in combat sports. Such medical conditions
				  will be reviewed by the Commission on a case-by-case basis.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 046 - Wyoming Combat Sports Commission › Sub-Agency 0001 - Mixed Martial Arts, Board of › Chapter 3 - Requirements for Bout Approval › Section 3-7 - Random and For Cause Testing of Contestants

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Random Testing:
				All contestants are subject to random testing for the use of any illegal
				substances, drugs, or alcohol. Random testing shall be conducted at the
				discretion of the Commission or Commission Representative. If the Commission or
				Commission Representative determines that random testing of the contestants
				should occur, promoters and contestants shall be verbally informed before the
				conclusion of the weigh-in.
(b) The
				Commission Representative, in their sole discretion, may order that both
				contestants in a bout submit to testing when it believes the interests of
				combat sports kickboxing, bare knuckle fighting, boxing, and mixed martial arts
				so require.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 046 - Wyoming Combat Sports Commission › Sub-Agency 0001 - Mixed Martial Arts, Board of › Chapter 3 - Requirements for Bout Approval › Section 3-8 - Championship Bouts Prohibited Without Commission Approval

Current through July 13, 2024
A bout shall not be advertised or promoted or called a
				  championship bout unless it has the specific approval of the Commission. A
				  promoter shall not advertise any contestant in the State of Wyoming as a
				  champion or contender in any manner that is false or misleading.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 046 - Wyoming Combat Sports Commission › Sub-Agency 0001 - Mixed Martial Arts, Board of › Chapter 5 - Specific Requirements for Kickboxing Contestants › Section 5-1 - Bout Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Professional
				bouts may consist of a maximum of ten (10) rounds of three (3) minutes each in
				duration, with a minimum one (1) minute rest period between each round. Amateur
				bouts may consist of a maximum of nine (9) rounds of two (2) minutes each in
				duration, with a minimum one (1) minute rest period between each
				round.
(b) The Commission or
				Commission Representative shall have the ability to regulate the event in a
				reasonable manner and approve or disapprove the event rules and practices on a
				case-by-case basis.