| (a) Judges, Timekeepers, Referees, and Ringside Physicians
may not have a direct or indirect financial interest in any contestant.
(b) Contestants and ring officials licensed under the
Code may not participate in an illegal event.
(c) Persons under the age of 17 will not be issued
a license. Minors age 17 but not yet 18 may be issued a contestant's
license with a notarized written consent from a parent or guardian.
A person age 36 or older applying for a contestant's license shall
also submit a report of favorable physical testing conducted within
the previous twelve months including but not limited to an EEG (electroencephalography),
and an EKG (electrocardiogram). The applicant may request an administrative
hearing if the executive director determines the physical testing
results are not favorable in any way and fails to issue a license
for that reason.
(d) A promoter may not act as, and may not be a timekeeper
or licensed as a referee or judge. A promoter may be licensed as a
manager and may act as a second. A promoter may be licensed as a contestant
unless prohibited by Federal law.
(e) A promoter shall not permit a promoter's license
to be used by another person.
(f) Licensed promoters may engage in promotions with
other licensed promoters so long as each promoter holds a valid unexpired
license.
(g) No person shall be allowed to participate in an
event performing a function for which a license is required, unless
the person has proof of identification and a current license. Acceptable
proof of identification includes driver's licenses, passport, state
issued identification cards, federal identification cards, or any
other identification required by the executive director.
(h) A contestant may not act as, and may not be licensed
as a judge.
(i) A person who is an officer or director of a Ranking
Organization may not act as, and may not be licensed as a judge.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §61.23 adopted to be effective February 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 481; amended to be effective October 15, 2010, 35 TexReg 9081; amended to be effective January 1, 2014, 38 TexReg 9505; amended to be effective March 1, 2022, 47 TexReg 910 |
