Code of Maine Rules
99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE)
Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules
Chapter 7 - REQUIREMENTS FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS COMPETITORS
Section 650-1-7-3 - Duties of Mixed Martial Art Competitors
Universal Citation: 99 ME Code Rules ยง 650-1-7-3
Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024
A. Pre-Fight Medical Examination All mixed martial arts fighters shall submit, when weighing-in and again a short time before the mixed martial arts event commences, to a thorough medical examination by a physician appointed by the Authority. All such examinations shall be conducted privately, with no other person other than the physician and the fighter present.
1. The pre-fight examination shall include
the administration of a physical; complete medical history; ophthalmological
examination; neurological examination; and, at the discretion of the Authority,
a urinalysis, blood test, or other procedure to detect use of prohibited
substances.
2. Fighters shall
present to the attending physician the results of Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and
HIV tests administered no earlier than 180 days prior to participation in a
fight. Any fighter who fails to produce negative test results for Hepatitis B,
Hepatitis C, and HIV shall not participate in a mixed martial arts competition.
Hepatitis vaccinations, in addition to testing, are recommended for all
fighters but are not mandatory.
3.
For female mixed martial arts competitors, the examination shall include a
pregnancy test. Any competitor determined to be pregnant shall not be permitted
to compete. Any female fighter who fails to submit to a pregnancy test made
under Authority supervision will be prohibited from fighting.
4. Competitors more than 35 years old must
provide the Authority with satisfactory proof of the results of an
electrocardiogram, before weigh-ins for a fight. The electrocardiogram must
have been administered no earlier than 365 days prior to the date of the
scheduled fight.
5. No competitor
shall enter the fighting area, unless a physician appointed by the Authority
has certified his or her fitness to engage in a mixed martial arts contest. The
physician's decision that a competitor is not fit to engage in a mixed martial
arts contest shall not be subject to change by any other official.
B. Abstinence from Use of Prohibited Substances
1. The use by a
competitor before or during a fight of any drug, performance enhancing
substance, mind-altering substance, narcotic, stimulant, depressant, or
analgesic of any description, including without limitation alcohol, marijuana,
and substances banned by the United State Ant-Doping Agency, shall result in
the immediate disqualification of the competitor and additional disciplinary
action.
2. The Authority may
require that a competitor submit to:
a. A
pre-fight or post-fight urinalysis, blood test, or other procedure to detect
the use of any prohibited substance; and
b. At any time after the completion of a
mixed martial arts competition, additional testing for the use of prohibited
substances.
3. Fighters
shall cooperate with Authority testing procedures and must provide any medical
or other information sought by the Authority with regard to testing.
4. Collection of specimens for testing shall
be supervised by an Authority official. Refusal to submit to testing shall
result in the immediate disqualification from competition and additional
disciplinary action.
5. The
Authority shall be responsible for the costs of testing for use of prohibited
substances.
6. A positive result in
a test for use of prohibited substances shall constitute prima
facie proof of use of the substance(s) by a fighter and cause for
immediate certificate suspension, disqualification from competition, and
additional disciplinary action including without limitation:
a. For a first offense, a suspension of
certification for up to 90 days and a monetary penalty of $500.00;
and
b. For a second offense,
mandatory certificate revocation and a monetary penalty of $500.00.
C. Post-Fight Medical Examination Immediately following a match, every competitor shall be given a physical examination by a physician appointed by the Authority. The examination may include a test for use of prohibited substances. Any competitor refusing to submit to a post-fight medical examination shall be suspended immediately for at least 30 days and be subject to additional disciplinary action.
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