Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. All unarmed
combatants/contestants shall submit to a uniform pre-bout medical examination
performed by a New Mexico licensed physician approved by the commission within
24 hours prior to entering the ring in the scheduled match or exhibition. All
unarmed combatants/contestants shall submit the required medical records no
later than 96 hours before a scheduled event. It shall be the duty of the
licensed promoter to ensure compliance with this rule. All deadlines in this
rule relate back to the date of the scheduled match or exhibition.
(1)
The documents required as
part of the pre-bout medical examination include:
(a) negative blood test results, obtained not
later than six months prior to the event, for:
(i) HIV;
(ii) hepatitis B, surface antigen
(SA);
(iii) hepatitis C
antibody;
(b)
Dilated eye exam result: Professional contestants must submit the
results of a dilated eye exam performed by an ophthalmologist, optometrist or
qualified physician no more than one year prior to any competition.
(c)
Proof of compliance with any
medical restrictions: The commission requires proof of compliance with
any previous medical restrictions imposed by another commission before medical
approval for a bout.
(2)
Female unarmed combatants: All female unarmed combatants must
provide a negative pregnancy test within 24 hours to each event, contest, or
exhibition. The pregnancy test shall be taken within those 24 hours to the
event, contest, or exhibition.
(3)
The commission or ringside physician may order an electrocardiogram, MRI or
MRI/MRA examination when a contestant has either:
(a) lost three or more bouts in a row by KO
or TKO;
(b) lost six bouts in a
row; or
(c) had an extensive losing
record in the last two years; MRI or MRI/MRA examination results will be
accepted if conducted within five years, when:
(i) neurological clearance is needed for a
pre-fight examination;
(ii) an
unarmed combatant is competing in a five round title fight; or
(iii) a contestant is 35 years old or
older.
B.
Certification of fitness
(1) Immediately following the examination,
the physician shall file with the commission a written report of the results of
the examination on a form prescribed by the commission. The physician shall
certify as to the physical fitness of each contestant scheduled to participate
in the match or exhibition and deliver the completed examination report to the
commission's representative; the completed examination report will be made
available to the promoter of the match or exhibition before the commencement of
the event.
(2) The promoter of the
match or exhibition shall prohibit any unarmed combatant from entering the ring
unless he has been certified by the examining physician to be physically fit to
engage in the match or exhibition.
(3) It shall be unlawful for any physician to
certify falsely to the physical condition of any contestant in a professional
boxing or sparring match or martial arts exhibition.
C.
Participation in non-commission
sanctioned events: Any unarmed combatant who participates in a
non-commission sanctioned event in another jurisdiction must submit to a new
array of blood tests, described in Paragraph (1) of this rule, unless the
unarmed combatant can prove to the commission that the non-commission
sanctioned event required all combatants to submit to pre-bout blood testing in
a manner similar to the commission. Violation of this rule could result in a
fine, license suspension, or license revocation.
D.
Disqualifying
conditions/ailments:
(1) The
commission will not issue or renew the license of any applicant who wishes to
compete in any sport regulated by the commission and who has suffered from any
type of cerebral hemorrhage.
(2) If
an applicant for a contestant license has suffered a serious head injury,
including but not limited to concussions, the applicant must have the
application reviewed by the commission before any license is issued or
renewed.
E.
Cost
of the medical examination: The cost of any physical examination shall
be prescribed by a schedule of fees established by the commission.
(1) The cost of any medical examinations of
event contestants shall be paid directly to the commission by the promoter of
the event.
(2) The physician will
be paid directly by the promoter in accordance with the fees established by
rule by the commission.
