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(H) The ring apron shall be kept clear at all times
of objects including, but not limited to: cameras, microphones, and
advertisements. A separate camera platform at a neutral comer of
the ring for use by cameramen may be provided. Cameramen may
be allowed on the ring apron during rest periods, between bouts, or
at the discretion of the Commissioner. No seats may be sold at the
ring apron.
(I) There shall be a barrier and free area between the
ringside and the first row of seats. There must be at least eight feet
between the edge of the ringside table farthest from the ring and the
first row of seats.
(J) All emergency medical personnel and portable
medical equipment shall be located within the ring barrier during
the event. There must be is a resuscitator, oxygen, stretcher,
a certified ambulance, and an emergency medical technician on
site for all contests. The Commissioner may require additional
medical personnel and equipment depending on the number of bouts
scheduled.
(K) The judges' chairs shall be high enough that their
shoulders shall be no lower than the ring floor. Physician ringside
seats shall be in the neutral comer(s).
(L) There shall be at least one, but no more than
three, authorized promoter representative(s) at ringside at all times.
Only the promoter's representative(s), Department officials, the press,
physicians, representatives of sanctioning bodies, and judges shall sit
at the ringside tables.
(M) Physician's scales to be used for weighing-in
contestants. The Department may require that the scales be certified.
(18) Assure that the weigh-in takes place at a specific
time set by the promoter and approved by the Department, generally
between the hours of 2 p.m. of the day before the contest and 12
noon the day of the contest.
(c) Contract requirements between Promoter and Contestant.
(1) The promoter for an event shall have contracts with
contestants executed in triplicate on Department forms showing the
amount of guarantee or percentage promised, the number and time
limit of rounds, when and where the contestants are scheduled to ap-
pear, weight category, and other pertinent details governing the event.
If applicable, the compensation section must include the specifics of
television, radio and cable rights. The contract must define and pro-
vide for agreement on compensation if the opponent fails to appear
at the weigh-in or bout. All contracts must state the dollar amount or
percentage withheld for expenses, taxes, advances, sanctions or any
other items the promoter seeks to subtract from a contestant's purse.
(2) The promoter shall furnish one executed copy of the
contract to the contestants or their managers, retain one, and submit
one to the Department.
(3) All required information must be typed or legibly
printed, and the contestant and promoter shall initial any changes or
addenda.
(d) Tickets
(1) All tickets shall have printed on each half, the price
including any service surcharge or handling fee the promoter' s license
number, and event date.
(2) Roll tickets with consecutive numbers shall be sold
only at the box office on the day of the show.(3) Tickets of different prices shall be printed on different
colored ticket stock.
(4) The promoter shall submit a sworn inventory to the
Department of tickets delivered to any outlet or event sponsor. The
inventory shall account for any known overprints, changes, or extras.
(5) Tickets shall not be sold for more than the actual
capacity of the location where the event is held.
(6) All tickets shall be torn in half and one half returned
to the ticket holder at the entrance gate. The other half shall be
immediately deposited in a sealed container, where it is to remain
until the Department's representative witnesses the opening of the
container. No one shall pass through the gate without having their
ticket tom or shall occupy a seat unless holding a ticket half or have
a working pass or credential with a specific seat assignment indicated
on them. Passes and or credentials may not be sold or bartered.
(7) If a main event or special added attraction is
postponed or cancelled for any reason, the promoter shall promptly
refund ticket sales. A special added attraction is the appearance of
any person or persons at any boxing event whose reputation or ability
is calculated to increase attendance. Tickets in the hands of ticket
services shall be returned to the promoter not later than when the box
office at the boxing event site has closed.
(8) Promoters shall hold tickets of every description used
for any event for at least 30 days after the event. The tickets shall be
kept in separate packages for each event for audit purposes.
(9) When computing gross receipts, the face value of
tickets, except deadwood, shall be included whether the tickets were
sold for cash, given away, or bartered for services provided.
(e) A promoter shall submit to the Department a tax report
and a 3% gross receipts tax payment within 72 hours after an event.
61.41. Responsibilities of the Referee.
(a) Referees are responsible for enforcing the rules of the
contest and shall exercise immediate authority, direction and control
over contests. The referee shall conduct a rules meeting before the
first bout of the event.
(b) The referee may eject from an event any person who
violates the Code or Department rules. If a second violates these
rules or the Code, the referee may disqualify the seconds' contestant.
(c) If an assigned referee is unable to officiate, he shall notify
the Department at least five hours before the contest.
(d) The referee may stop any contest:
(1) where there is reason to believe that continuing may
result in serious injury to either contestant;
(2) if a contestant cannot defend himself;
(3) because of an injury or a contestant's poor physical
condition; or
(4) if the referee feels the contestants are not fighting in
earnest.
(e) If a contestant is accidentally head butted in a contest
but can continue, the referee may stop the contest, for a reasonable
time, and inform the judges and the contestant's second of the head
butt.
(f) If the contestant who is knocked down does not rise
before the count of ten, the referee shall declare him the loser by
a knockout. If the contestant appears to be seriously injured, the25 TexReg 2254 March 17, 2000 Texas Register
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