Illinois Administrative Code
Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Part 1371 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING AND MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS (REPEALED)
Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 1371.250 - Disciplinary Action

a) All licensees may be disciplined for any violation of the Act or this Part.

b) The administration or use of controlled substances and other performance enhancing drugs, either before or during a match, to or by any contestant is prohibited. Any contestant violating this Section shall be subject to disqualification.

c) The Division may request, at any time, that a contestant submit to a drug screen for controlled substances and other performance enhancing drugs at the contestant's expense or at the promoter's expense when the test is ordered for a permitted contest. If the drug screen indicates the presence within the contestant of controlled substances or other performance enhancing drugs for which the contestant does not have a valid prescription, or if the contestant refuses to submit to the test, the Division may suspend or revoke the license of the contestant, or the Division may impose a fine upon the contestant, or both.

d) The Division or its designee may order the purse withheld from a contestant for failing to perform to the best of his or her ability. The contestant may request a hearing in writing within 15 days after the contest to determine the amount of the purse, if any, that will be transferred to the contestant. The purse shall be returned to the promoter 15 days after the contest if no hearing is requested. The hearing shall be held within 30 days after the date the request is received by the Division. When a hearing is held, any amount of purse not awarded to the contestant shall be returned to the promoter.

e) If a licensed contestant competes in any event not sanctioned and approved by the Division, or any amateur event, he or she may be immediately suspended.

f) A contestant who fails to appear in a contest for which he or she signed a bout agreement shall be suspended immediately. The Division may terminate the suspension if the contestant is released from the bout agreement by mutual agreement.

g) If, prior to a bout, a contestant files a certificate from a physician stating that the contestant is unable to fulfill a bout agreement because of physical disability, the contestant shall be immediately placed on a medical suspension and be reinstated from the suspension in the same manner as provided for in Section 25.1 of the Act.

h) A promoter's license may be suspended for failure to pay taxes as required by Section 13 of the Act. Any promoter whose license has been suspended shall not promote a contest until he or she has shown the Division proof that any outstanding taxes have been paid in full. A promoter's license may be subject to further discipline for late payment of taxes.

i) A promoter's license may be suspended until payment of fees is made to contestants and other participants pursuant to Section 1371.80. Any promoter whose license has been suspended pursuant to this subsection shall not promote a contest until he or she has shown the Division proof that any outstanding payments of fees to contestants and other participants have been paid in full. A promoter's license may be subject to further discipline for late payment of fees.

j) A promoter, contestant, manager, second or representative of the contestant may not verbally harass, physically abuse, throw any object at, or make illicit gestures toward any person present at the venue, including, but not limited to, officials, inspectors or other Division representatives before, during or after any contest. Any promoter, contestant, manager, second or any representative of the contestant violating this Part may be immediately suspended.

k) Throwing the mouthpiece into the audience during or after the contest may result in an immediate suspension. This would be in addition to any other discipline that is imposed.

l) No contestant or promoter may display any type of entrance theme that includes music, video or any type of physical display that contains any profanity or any derogatory ethnic remarks. Anyone violating this subsection may be subject to discipline.

m) In instances in which the Division immediately suspends or revokes a license under subsection (c), (e), (f), (h), (i), (j), (k) or (l), a hearing must be commenced within 30 days after the suspension and completed without appreciable delay. A licensee suspended pursuant to the aforementioned subsections may be subject to further discipline for violation of the Act and/or this Part.