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Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-14 - Professional and amateur martial arts › Section 36-14-1061 - To prevent injury to contestants - Physical qualifications and exams

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) A participant
			 applying for a license to compete 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 martial arts. 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 participant is physically fit to
			 safely compete in professional martial arts.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-14 - Professional and amateur martial arts › Section 36-14-1062 - Managers

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) Participants
			 are not required to have a manager.
(2) Managers may serve as seconds for their
			 contracted participants without holding a second's license.
(3) When a participant 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.
Statutory Authority:
				RCW
				43.24.023,
				67.08.015, and
				67.08.017. WSR 13-21-149, §
									36-14-1062, filed 10/23/13,
				effective 12/1/13. WSR 13-21-003, §
									36-14-1062, 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 36-14-1063 - Seconds

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) During a
			 contest a second may:
(a) Coach at ringside or
			 in the ring or cage 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 36-14 - Professional and amateur martial arts › Section 36-14-1064 - Matchmakers

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) A matchmaker
			 shall request approval from the department for each contest for martial arts
			 events.
(2) The department may
			 approve the contest if the following information about each participant is
			 similar and the department does not have undue concern for the safety and
			 welfare of either participants proposed for a contest:
(a) Participants record;
(b) Participants experience;
(c) Participants skill; and
(d) Physical condition.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-14 - Professional and amateur martial arts › Section 36-14-1065 - Timekeeper

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) The timekeeper
			 supplies the sounding devices and timing equipment.
(2) The sounding device shall be placed at
			 the ring no higher than the level of the ring or cage 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 or clapper, and bell or
			 horn.
(4) The timekeeper shall be
			 seated at ringside or cageside with the sounding devices and shall indicate the
			 beginning and ending of each round by sounding the device.
(5) Ten seconds before the beginning of each
			 round the timekeeper shall blow the whistle as a warning for everyone but the
			 referee and participant 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 stop time on the
			 referee's command of "time-out" and shall restart on the referee's command of
			 "time-in" or "fight."
Statutory Authority:
				RCW
				43.24.023,
				67.08.015, and
				67.08.017. WSR 13-21-149, §
									36-14-1065, filed 10/23/13,
				effective 12/1/13. WSR 13-21-003, §
									36-14-1065, 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 36-14-1066 - Announcer

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) At the
			 beginning of a contest, when the participants and their chief seconds are in
			 the ring, the announcer shall announce to the audience the names of the
			 participants, 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 participants or changes in an event
			 schedule.
Statutory Authority:
				RCW
				43.24.023,
				67.08.015, and
				67.08.017. WSR 13-21-149, §
									36-14-1066, filed 10/23/13,
				effective 12/1/13. WSR 13-21-003, §
									36-14-1066, 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 36-14-1067 - Procedure in the event that a referee is incapacitated

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) Timekeeper shall sound the device and
			 stop time.
(2) The inspector or
			 department representative shall command the participants to stop and direct the
			 participants to opposite neutral corners.
Referee
Referee
Net gate
(preliminary)
(main event)
0 - $30,000
$160
$200
$30,000 - $75,000
$220
$275
$75,000 and above
$400
$475
(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) The contest and
			 time shall resume at the referee's command.
Statutory Authority:
				RCW
				43.24.023,
				67.08.015, and
				67.08.017. WSR 13-21-149, §
									36-14-1067, filed 10/23/13,
				effective 12/1/13. WSR 13-21-003, §
									36-14-1067, 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 36-14-108 - Event fees to be paid by promoter

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(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, §
										36-14-108, filed 4/1/10, effective
				  5/2/10. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    67.08.015,
				  43.24.023. 09-14-028, §
										36-14-108, filed 6/23/09,
				  effective 7/24/09.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-14 - Professional and amateur martial arts › Section 36-14-109 - 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 36-14 - Professional and amateur martial arts › Section 36-14-110 - License fees, renewals and requirements

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(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
Kickboxer
- $35.00
Martial arts participant
- $35.00
Amateur mixed martial arts participant
- $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
Training facility
- $540.00
Amateur mixed martial arts sanctioning
						  organization
- $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 (kickboxer, martial arts participant, amateur mixed
			 martial arts participant, and referee only).
(c) One small current photograph, not more
			 than two years old (kickboxer, martial arts participant, and amateur mixed
			 martial arts participants only).
(d) Payment of license fee.
(e) Certification from an organization
			 approved by the department under
			 RCW
			   67.08.100(3).
(f) Training facility: Have an established
			 place of business that offers training in one or more of the mixed martial arts
			 and a current tax registration through the department of revenue.
(g) Amateur mixed martial arts sanctioning
			 organizations:
(i) Have an established place
			 of business that offers training in one or more of the mixed martial
			 arts;
(ii) Have a current tax
			 registration through the department of revenue;
(iii) Have a minimum of three years total
			 combined amateur or professional experience in at least three of the following
			 areas: Referee, promoter, judge, inspector, have an established place of
			 business that offers training in one or more of the mixed martial
			 arts;
(iv) Provide to the
			 department a list of authorized representatives who will be in charge of events
			 or exhibitions. Changes to this list will not be accepted within 30 days prior
			 to an event or exhibition.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-14 - Professional and amateur martial arts › Section 36-14-120 - Officials compensation fees to be paid by promoter

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) The following minimum fees shall be paid
			 by the promoter of the event to the event officials:
Judge
Timekeeper
Physician
Chiropractor
$115
$115
$400
$200
$150
$150
$400
$200
$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 professional 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.
(4) Amateur mixed
			 martial arts sanctioning organizations and training facilities may set their
			 own compensation fees for officials.
Statutory Authority:
				RCW
				43.24.023,
				67.08.015, and
				67.08.017. WSR 13-21-149, §
									36-14-120, filed 10/23/13,
				effective 12/1/13. 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. WSR 12-24-045, §
									36-14-120, filed 11/30/12,
				effective 1/1/13. Statutory Authority:
				RCW
				  67.08.017,
				67.08.105 and
				43.24.023. WSR 02-23-062, §
									36-14-120, filed 11/18/02,
				effective 1/1/03. WSR 13-21-003, §
									36-14-120, 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 36-14-200 - Duration of rounds

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All professional and amateur events or exhibitions shall meet
				the following requirements. This includes amateur mixed martial arts
				sanctioning organizations and training facilities:
(1) A nonchampionship bout shall not exceed
			 three rounds in duration.
(2) A
			 championship bout shall not exceed five rounds in duration.
(3) A round shall not exceed five minutes in
			 duration for professionals and three minutes for amateurs.
(4) There shall be a one minute rest period
			 between rounds.
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, §
										36-14-200, filed 11/30/12,
				  effective 1/1/13. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    67.08.017 and
				  43.24.023. 04-16-045, §
										36-14-200, filed 7/28/04,
				  effective 8/28/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-14 - Professional and amateur martial arts › Section 36-14-300 - Requirements for ring, cage, and equipment

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) Mixed martial arts and martial arts
			 contests and exhibitions shall be held in a ring or cage.
(2) A ring used for a contest or exhibition
			 of martial arts must meet the following requirements:
(a) The ring must be no smaller than twenty
			 feet square and no larger than thirty-two feet square within the
			 ropes;
(b) One of the corners must
			 have a blue designation and the corner directly across must have a red
			 designation;
(c) The ring floor
			 must extend at least eighteen inches beyond the ropes. The ring floor must be
			 padded with ensolite or another similar closed-cell foam, with at least a
			 one-inch layer of foam padding. Padding must extend beyond the ring ropes and
			 over the edge of the platform, with a top covering of canvas, duck, or similar
			 material, tightly stretched and laced securely to the ring platform. Material
			 that tends to gather in lumps and ridges may not be used. The top covering must
			 be clean, smooth, free of cracks and splits, and not slippery;
(d) The ring platform shall not be more than
			 four feet above the floor of the building and shall have safe steps;
(e) Ring posts must be made of metal, not
			 more than four inches in diameter, extending from the floor of the building to
			 a minimum height of fifty-eight inches above the ring floor, and must be
			 properly padded in a manner approved by the department. Ring posts must be at
			 least twenty-four inches away from the ring ropes;
(f) There may be five ring ropes, not less
			 than one inch in diameter and wrapped in soft material. The lowest ring rope
			 must be no higher than twelve inches above the ring floor;
(g) There must not be any obstruction or
			 object on any part of the ring floor.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-14 - Professional and amateur martial arts › Section 36-14-305 - Gloves

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(1) All contestants
			 shall wear gloves which are at least four ounces and are approved by the
			 department. Generally, gloves should not weigh more than six ounces without the
			 approval of the department. Certain larger sized gloves, e.g., 2 XL - 4 XL, may
			 be allowed even though they may slightly exceed six ounces.
(2) Promoters shall supply gloves that meet
			 the following standards:
(a) Gloves for all
			 main events and title fights shall be new and fit the hands of the
			 contestants.
(b) Gloves shall be
			 whole, clean, sanitary, in good condition, and subject to inspection by the
			 inspector. Gloves found to be unfit or ill-fitting shall be replaced. Gloves
			 shall not be twisted, manipulated, or altered in any manner.
(c) One set of gloves in each size being used
			 during an event shall be provided to the inspector prior to the start of the
			 first contest for use in case gloves are damaged during a contest.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-14 - Professional and amateur martial arts › Section 36-14-310 - Hand-wraps

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(1) All
			 participants shall be required to gauze and tape their hands prior to all
			 contests. In all weight classes, the bandages on each contestant's hand shall
			 be restricted to soft gauze cloth not more than fifteen yards in length and two
			 inches in width, held in place by not more than ten feet of surgeon's tape, one
			 inch in width, for each hand. Surgeon's adhesive tape shall be placed directly
			 on each hand for protection near the wrist. However, as opposed to boxing
			 wraps, the tape may cross the back of the hand twice and extend to cover and
			 protect the knuckles, but not over the knuckles, when the hand is clenched to
			 make a fist. The bandages shall be evenly distributed across the hand. Bandages
			 and tape shall be placed on the contestant's hands in the dressing room in the
			 presence of the referee, inspector, or department representative and, if
			 warranted, in the presence of the manager or chief second of his/her
			 opponent.
(2) Under no
			 circumstances are gloves to be placed on the hands of a participant until the
			 approval of the referee, inspector, or department representative is
			 received.
(3) Substances other than
			 tape and gauze shall not be utilized. For example, prewraps shall not be
			 used.
(4) Liquids or other
			 materials shall not be used on the tape or gauze.
(5) The referee, inspector, or department
			 representative shall inspect and sign the hand-wraps.
(6) The referee, inspector, or department
			 representative shall inspect and sign off on the gloves after wraps.
Statutory Authority:
				RCW
				43.24.023,
				67.08.015, and
				67.08.017. WSR 13-21-149, §
									36-14-310, filed 10/23/13,
				effective 12/1/13. WSR 13-21-003, §
									36-14-310, 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 36-14-315 - 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 an event shall be admitted to
			 an 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); and
(iii) Black polo shirt.
(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 36-14 - Professional and amateur martial arts › Section 36-14-320 - Duties of department inspector

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(1) The inspector appointed by the department
			 for each 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 participants, event officials and department
			 officials;
(d) Instructing the
			 seconds in their duties;
(e)
			 Delivering the event physician's prefight and post-fight 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 36-14 - Professional and amateur martial arts › Section 36-14-325 - 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 participants are even in a round, each participant
			 receives ten points for the round. No fraction of points shall be given to a
			 participant 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 participant'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, §
									36-14-325, filed 10/23/13,
				effective 12/1/13. WSR 13-21-003, §
									36-14-325, 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 36-14-330 - Scoring and the use of ten-point-must system

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(1) All bouts will be evaluated and scored by
			 three judges. The ten-point-must system will be the standard system of scoring
			 a bout. Under the ten-point-must scoring system, ten points must be awarded to
			 the winner of the round and nine points or less must be awarded to the loser,
			 except for an even round, which is scored 10-10.
(2) Judges shall evaluate mixed martial arts
			 techniques, such as effective striking, effective grappling, control of the
			 fighting area, effective aggressiveness, and defense. Evaluations shall be made
			 in the order in which the techniques appear, giving the most weight in scoring
			 to effective striking, effective grappling, control of the fighting area and
			 effective aggressiveness, and defense. Effective striking is judged by
			 determining the number of legal strikes landed by a contestant and the
			 significance of such legal strikes.
(3) Effective grappling is judged by
			 considering the amount of successful executions of a legal takedown and
			 reversals. Examples of factors to consider are takedowns from standing position
			 to mount position, passing the guard to mount position, and bottom position
			 using an active, threatening guard.
(4) Fighting area control is judged by
			 determining who is dictating the pace, location and position of the bout.
			 Examples of factors to consider are countering a grappler's attempt at takedown
			 by remaining standing and legally striking; taking down an opponent to force a
			 ground fight; creating threatening submission attempts, passing the guard to
			 achieve mount, and creating striking opportunities.
(5) Effective aggressiveness means moving
			 forward and landing a legal strike or takedown.
(6) Effective defense means avoiding being
			 struck, taken down or reversed while countering with offensive
			 attacks.
(7) The following
			 objective scoring criteria shall be utilized by the judges when scoring a
			 round:
(a) A round is to be scored as a 10-10
			 round when both contestants appear to be fighting evenly and neither contestant
			 shows dominance in a round;
(b) A
			 round is to be scored as a 10-9 round when a contestant wins by a close margin,
			 landing the greater number of effective legal strikes, grappling, and other
			 maneuvers;
(c) A round is to be
			 scored as a 10-8 round when a contestant overwhelmingly dominates by striking
			 or grappling in a round;
(d) A
			 round is to be scored as a 10-7 round when a contestant totally dominates by
			 striking or grappling in a round.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-14 - Professional and amateur martial arts › Section 36-14-340 - Event physician

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(1) The
			 event physician shall examine the participants 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 prefight and postfight examinations of participants and
			 referees shall consist of, but not be limited to, a blood pressure cuff,
			 otoscope, ophthalmoscope, penlight, reflex hammer, stethoscope, thermometer,
			 and tongue depressor.
(3) If the
			 event physician determines that a participant or referee should not participate
			 in an event due to a condition found during the prefight examination, the event
			 physician shall recommend to the department that the participant 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 participant if requested
			 by the referee.
(5) The promoter
			 shall provide the event physician with a suitable place to perform the prefight
			 and postfight physical examinations.
(6) The event physician shall perform a
			 postfight physical on each participant immediately following an event and may
			 recommend temporary suspension of the participant's license due to injury
			 incurred during a contest.
Statutory Authority:
				RCW
				43.24.023,
				67.08.015, and
				67.08.017. WSR 13-21-149, §
									36-14-340, filed 10/23/13,
				effective 12/1/13. WSR 13-21-003, §
									36-14-340, 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 36-14-345 - Foul procedures

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(1) If
			 a foul is committed, the referee shall:
(a)
			 Call time;
(b) Check the fouled
			 mixed martial artist's condition and safety; and
(c) Assess the foul to the offending
			 contestant, deduct points, and notify each corner's seconds, judges and the
			 inspector.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-14 - Professional and amateur martial arts › Section 36-14-350 - Time considerations for fouls

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(1) A participant who has been struck with a
			 low blow is allowed up to five minutes to recover from the foul as long as in
			 the ringside doctor's opinion the participant may continue in the contest. If
			 the participant states they can continue on before the five minutes of time
			 have expired, the referee shall as soon as practical restart the fight. If the
			 participant goes over the five minute time allotment, the fight cannot be
			 restarted and the contest must come to an end with the outcome determined by
			 the round and time in which the fight was stopped.
(2) If a contest or exhibition of mixed
			 martial arts is stopped because of an accidental foul, the referee shall
			 determine whether the participant who has been fouled can continue or not. If
			 the participant's chance of winning has not been seriously jeopardized as a
			 result of the foul and if the foul did not involve a concussive impact to the
			 head of the participant who has been fouled, the referee may order the contest
			 or exhibition continued after a recuperative interval of not more than five
			 minutes. Immediately after separating the participants, the referee shall
			 inform the department's representative of his/her determination that the foul
			 was accidental.
(3) If a
			 participant is fouled by a blow the referee deems illegal the referee should
			 stop the action and call for time. The referee may take the injured participant
			 to the ringside physician and have the ringside physician examine the
			 participant as to their ability to continue on in the contest. The ringside
			 physician has up to five minutes to make their determination. If the ringside
			 physician determines that the participant can continue in the contest, the
			 referee shall as soon as practical restart the fight. However, unlike the low
			 blow foul rule, the participant does not have up to five minutes of time to use
			 at their discretion.
(4) For a foul
			 other than a low blow, the fouled participant is not guaranteed five minutes of
			 recovery time. If deemed not fit to continue by the referee or ringside
			 physician, the referee must immediately call a halt to the bout. If the
			 participant is deemed not fit to continue by the referee or ringside physician
			 but some of the five minute foul time is still remaining, the participant
			 cannot avail himself of the remaining time.
(5) If the referee stops the contest and
			 employs the use of the ringside physician, the ringside physician's examination
			 shall not exceed five minutes. If five minutes is exceeded, the fight cannot be
			 restarted and the contest must end.
Statutory Authority:
				RCW
				43.24.023,
				67.08.015, and
				67.08.017. WSR 13-21-149, §
									36-14-350, filed 10/23/13,
				effective 12/1/13. WSR 13-21-003, §
									36-14-350, 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 36-14-355 - Outcome of contest

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(1) Submission
			 by:
(a) Tap out: When a contestant physically
			 uses his/her hand to indicate that he or she no longer wishes to continue;
			 or
(b) Verbal tap out: When a
			 contestant verbally announces to the referee that he or she does not wish to
			 continue or makes audible sounds such as screams indicating pain or
			 discomfort.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-14 - Professional and amateur martial arts › Section 36-14-360 - Suspensions

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(1) A participant
			 whose manager has been suspended under chapter 67.08 RCW may continue
			 participating during the term of such suspension, signing his/her own
			 participant/promoter contract.
(2)
			 Participants 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 postfight 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 participant may not
			 compete 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 36-14 - Professional and amateur martial arts › Section 36-14-365 - Promoters

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(1) Promoters shall
			 not release the names of participants in an event to the media or otherwise
			 publicize a contest unless a participant/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 bouts must be in the office of the department seven
			 days prior to the holding of any event. In addition to the regular scheduled
			 participants the advance notice must show the names of participants 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 or
			 cage before the opening bout. If any ticket holders desire a refund, such
			 refund shall be made at the box office prior to the start of the first
			 bout.
(6) The promoter of an event
			 shall contract with each participant 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 participant
			 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 participant;
(e) List of all fees, charges and expenses
			 including training expenses that will be assessed to the participant or
			 deducted from the participant's purse;
(f) Any reduction in a participant's purse
			 contrary to a previous agreement between the promoter and the participant;
			 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 36-14 - Professional and amateur martial arts › Section 36-14-505 - Age requirements

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A participant or contestant must be twelve years of age or
				older to participate in an amateur mixed martial arts exhibition held in a
				training facility.
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, §
										36-14-505, 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 36-14-510 - Amateur mixed martial arts fouls, to include amateur mixed martial arts sanctioning organizations and training facilities

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The following are minimum required fouls and will result in
				penalties if committed:
(1) Holding or
			 grabbing the fence or ropes;
(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
			 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 fighter;
(19) The use
			 of abusive language in the fighting area;
(20) Any unsportsmanlike conduct that causes
			 an injury to 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 a
			 mixed martial artist's seconds/cornerman;
(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);
(28) Attacking an
			 opponent after the bell or horn has sounded the end of the period of unarmed
			 combat;
(29) Heel hooks;
(30) Elbows to the head;
(31) Twisting knee locks;
(32) Knees to head;
(33) For ages fifteen and under: Closed fist
			 strikes to the head while on the ground.
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, §
										36-14-510, 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 36-14-515 - Amateur mixed martial arts protective equipment

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The following is minimum required equipment to be worn during a
				bout by all amateur participants or contestants at events or
				exhibitions:
(1) Training
			 facilities:
. Martial arts shin guards with instep pads;
. 6 oz. amateur mixed martial arts sparring style gloves that
				shall be whole, clean, sanitary, and in good condition.
. An extra set of gloves shall be at ringside prior to the
				start of the first bout for use in case gloves are damaged during a
				bout;
. Mouthpiece;
. Groin protector (male participants only).
(2) Amateur mixed martial arts sanctioning
			 organizations:
. Martial arts shin guards with instep pads;
. 6 oz. amateur mixed martial arts sparring style gloves,
				supplied by the promoter, that shall be whole, clean, sanitary, and in good
				condition.
. An extra set of gloves shall be provided by the promoter to
				the representative in charge of the event prior to the start of the first bout
				for use in case gloves are damaged during a bout;
. Mouthpiece;
. Groin protector (male participants only).
(3) Department of licensing:
. 6 oz. amateur mixed martial arts sparring style gloves,
				supplied by the promoter, that shall be whole, clean, sanitary, and in good
				condition;
. An extra set of gloves shall be provided by the promoter to
				the department representative prior to the start of the first bout for use in
				case gloves are damaged during a bout;
. Mouthpiece;
. Groin protector (male participants only).
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, §
										36-14-515, 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 36-14-520 - Amateur mixed martial arts mandatory suspensions

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(1) The department and amateur mixed martial
			 arts sanctioning organizations shall assess the following suspensions for
			 participating in an amateur mixed martial arts event:
. Six-day minimum suspension;
. Thirty-day suspension for a technical knockout;
. Sixty-day suspension for a knockout;
. A physician may recommend a longer suspension based on the
				medical condition of the participant.
(2) Amateur mixed martial arts sanctioning
			 organizations shall report suspensions to the department after an event in a
			 manner defined by the department.
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, §
										36-14-520, 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 36-14-525 - Amateur mixed martial arts event results

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The department and amateur mixed martial arts sanctioning
				organization shall report event results to a nationally recognized record
				keeping data base in a manner defined by the department.
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, §
										36-14-525, 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 36-14-530 - Responsibilities of amateur mixed martial arts sanctioning organizations and training facilities

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(1) It
			 is the responsibility of the amateur mixed martial arts sanctioning
			 organization and training facility to ensure the health and safety of the
			 participants and to ensure the laws and rules governing amateur mixed martial
			 arts are followed.
(2) A
			 representative must be present at the event or exhibition location during the
			 entire event or exhibition.
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, §
										36-14-530, 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 36-14-535 - Notification of amateur mixed martial arts events

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Amateur mixed martial arts sanctioning organizations must
				notify the department in writing fourteen days prior to an event with the
				following information:
. Name of licensed promoter;
. Date and time of event;
. Location of event;
. Name of representative in charge of the
				event.
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, §
										36-14-535, 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 36-14-540 - Advertisements of events and exhibitions

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Promoters, including promoters of amateur mixed martial arts
				events held under an amateur mixed martial arts sanctioning organization, and
				training facilities shall state in all advertisements whether the event is
				professional, professional and amateur, or amateur.
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, §
										36-14-540, 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 36-14-545 - Physician and ambulance or paramedical unit requirements for amateur events

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Promoters of an amateur mixed martial arts event held under an
				amateur mixed martial arts sanctioning organization shall have at least one
				physician in attendance at the event and an ambulance or paramedical unit with
				transportation and resuscitation capabilities to be present at the event
				location at all times during the event.
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, §
										36-14-545, filed 11/30/12,
				  effective 1/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 44 - Attorney General's Office › Chapter 44-02 - Medicaid Fraud False Claims Act Civil Penalty Adjustment › Section 44-02-010 - Washington Medicaid False Claims Act civil penalty adjustment

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Pursuant to RCW    74.66.020(5), the civil penalties under RCW
						   74.66.020(1) are adjusted for violations that occur after November 2, 2015,
						from not less than five thousand five hundred dollars and not more than eleven
						thousand dollars to not less than ten thousand nine hundred fifty-seven dollars
						and not more than twenty-one thousand nine hundred sixteen dollars, plus three
						times the amount of damages which the government entity sustains because of the
						act of that person.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 44 - Attorney General's Office › Chapter 44-06 - Public records › Section 44-06-010 - Purpose

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The purpose of these rules is to establish the procedures the
				attorney general's office (office) will follow in order to provide full access
				to public records. These rules provide information to persons wishing to
				request access to public records of the office and establish processes for both
				requestors and the office staff that are designed to best assist members of the
				public in obtaining such access.
In carrying out its responsibilities under the Public Records
				Act chapter 42.56 RCW (act), the office will be guided by the provisions of the
				act describing its purposes and interpretation.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW   43.10.110, chapters 42.17, 19.118 and
				  34.05 RCW. 94-13-039, §
										44-06-010, filed 6/6/94, effective 7/7/94; Order 102, §
										44-06-010, filed
				  2/20/74.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 44 - Attorney General's Office › Chapter 44-06 - Public records › Section 44-06-020 - Definitions

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW   43.10.110, chapters 42.17, 19.118 and
				  34.05 RCW. 94-13-039, §
										44-06-020, filed 6/6/94, effective 7/7/94. Statutory Authority: RCW   42.17.250 through 42.17.320. 84-10-031 (Order 103), §
										44-06-020, filed 4/30/84;
				  Order 102, §
										44-06-020, filed
				  2/20/74.