Code of Maryland Regulations (Last Updated: April 6, 2021) |
Title 09. Maryland Department of Labor |
Subtitle 14. STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION |
Chapter 09.14.04. Safety and Health Standards for Contestants |
Sec. 09.14.04.05. Physician at Contest
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A. The Commission shall appoint at least two physicians to insure the safety and health of all contestants in a contest.
B. One of the physicians appointed under §A of this regulation, may be a neurosurgeon or a neurologist.
C. The Commission shall designate a senior physician.
D. A senior physician has the following authority to:
(1) Interrupt a contest at any time to examine a contestant;
(2) Terminate a contest at any time after determining that serious injury has occurred or is immediately likely to occur to either contestant, or when a contestant is bleeding sufficiently to provide a health hazard to spectators and personnel;
(3) Admit a contestant to a medical facility; and
(4) Require a contestant to submit to a blood test or urinalysis.
E. The Commission shall designate ringside physicians.
F. The senior physician and ringside physician may render emergency treatment to a contestant on-site or while traveling to a hospital.