Pennsylvania Code
Title 58 - RECREATION
Part I - State Athletic Commission
Subpart A - General Provisions
Chapter 15 - PROHIBITED DRUG TESTING
Section 15.6 - Refusal to submit to test

Universal Citation: 58 PA Code ยง 15.6

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

(a) A boxer may not refuse to submit to a test ordered under this chapter. A boxer will not be found to have refused to submit to a test if he submits to the test within 1 hour after having been requested to do so.

(b) If a boxer refuses to submit to a test ordered under this chapter, the Commission will issue a written order that suspends the boxer's license for 90 days in accordance with 5 Pa.C.S. § 1304(a)(3) (relating to suspension or revocation of licenses or permits), which imposes a civil penalty of $100 and requires forfeiture to the Commission the purse or prizes which the boxer may have earned from that day's event.

(c) A boxer who has refused to submit to a test ordered under this chapter will not be permitted to participate in a boxing contest until he has submitted to the test. If a confirmed positive test result exists, the boxer shall be subject to the disciplinary action in § 15.7 (relating to disciplinary action).

(d) Subsequent refusal to submit to a test ordered under this chapter will result in the revocation of the boxer's license and other disciplinary actions which the Commission may take.

(e) A boxer who was denied a license or whose license was suspended or revoked in another state for refusal to submit to a test will be required to submit to a test as a requirement for applying for a license within this Commonwealth.

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