California Code of Regulations
Title 4 - Business Regulations
Division 2 - State A thletic Commission
Chapter 1 - Professional Boxing Rules
Article 6 - Physical Examinations and Safety
Section 303 - Administration or Use of Prohibited Substances, Prohibited Methods

Universal Citation: 4 CA Code of Regs 303

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) Intent of the Commission: It is each athlete's personal duty to ensure that no Prohibited Substance enters his or her body. Athletes are responsible for any Prohibited Substance or its metabolites or markers found to be present in their Samples. All athletes licensed by the commission may be required to submit to testing for prohibited substances at any time whether in-competition or out-of-competition and whether or not they have a competition scheduled.

(b) Definitions. As used in this Regulation, the following terms have the following meanings:

(1) The "WADA Prohibited List" refers to the most current edition of "The World Anti-Doping Code, The Prohibited List International Standard" (World Anti-Doping Agency) https://www.wada-ama.org/en/resources/science-medicine/prohibited-list which is hereby incorporated by reference.

(2) "Prohibited Substance" means those substances included in the WADA Prohibited List.

(3) "Prohibited Method" means those methods included in the WADA Prohibited List.

(c) Athletes with documented medical conditions requiring the use of a Prohibited Substance or a Prohibited Method in any event sanctioned by the commission or its authorized amateur sanctioning bodies shall request a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) from the commission pursuant to Regulation 424.

(d) A person who applies for or holds a license from the commission and who has at any time tested positive for a Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method that has been confirmed by any state athletic commission shall be required as a condition of licensure or renewal to provide a urine specimen. In addition, as directed by the commission representative, a licensed athlete shall provide a urine specimen for drug testing either before or after the bout.

(e) A violation of this Regulation shall subject the athlete to administrative enforcement action pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 18841, et seq.

1. Change without regulatory effect of NOTE (Register 87, No. 5)
2. Amendment filed 4-6-2009; operative 4-6-2009 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2009, No. 15).
3. Amendment of section heading, repealer and new section and amendment of NOTE filed 9-15-2016; operative 1-1-2017 (Register 2016, No. 38).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 18611 and 18649, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 18640, Business and Professions Code.

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