WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                    Ch. 527

(II) IN ORDER FOR THE INDIVIDUAL TO PARTICIPATE
AS A CONTESTANT IN A BOXING, SPARRING, OR WRESTLING MATCH IN THE
STATE:

1.  IF THE INDIVIDUAL HAS PARTICIPATED AS
A CONTESTANT IN MORE THAN 12 BOXING, SPARRING OR WRESTLING
MATCHES IN OR OUTSIDE THE STATE;

2.  IF THE INDIVIDUAL IS KNOCKED OUT OR
RECEIVES A TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT AS A RESULT OF NEUROLOGICAL INJURY
IN 2 SUCCESSIVE BOXING, SPARRING, OR WRESTLING MATCHES; OR

3.  ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF A RINGSIDE
PHYSICIAN.

(2)  ON THE BASIS OF THE NEUROLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF
THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE LICENSED PHYSICIAN
OR SURGEON WHO SPECIALIZES IN NEUROLOGY OR NEUROSURGERY, THE
COMMISSION MAY:

(I)  REFUSE TO ISSUE OR RENEW FOR THE INDIVIDUAL
A LICENSE TO PARTICIPATE AS A CONTESTANT IN A BOXING, SPARRING,
OR WRESTLING MATCH; OR

(II)  PROHIBIT THE INDIVIDUAL FROM PARTICIPATING
AS A CONTESTANT IN A BOXING, SPARRING, OR WRESTLING MATCH IN THE
STATE.

(3)  THE COMMISSION SHALL PAY FOR THE COST OF A
NEUROLOGICAL EXAMINATION REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION FROM THE
LICENSE FEES COLLECTED UNDER THIS SECTION.

(4) THE PHYSICIAN OR SURGEON CONDUCTING THE
NEUROLOGICAL EXAMINATION REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL NOT
BE CONSIDERED AN EMPLOYEE OF THE STATE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1987.

Approved May 14, 1987.

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