Chapter 159
2009 -- H 5769
Enacted 07/16/09
A N A C T
RELATING TO SPORTS, RACING, AND ATHLETES - BOXING
Introduced By: Representative John J. Loughlin
Date Introduced: February 26, 2009
It is enacted by the
General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 41-5-8 of the General Laws in Chapter
41-5 entitled "Boxing and
Wrestling" is hereby
amended to read as follows:
41-5-8.
Referees -- Powers. -- At every boxing or sparring
match or exhibition there
shall be in attendance a referee, duly licensed under the
provisions of this chapter, who shall
direct and control the boxing match, sparring match, or
exhibition. The referee shall have full
power to stop the match whenever he or she deems it
advisable because of the physical condition
of any contestants, or when one of the contestants is
clearly outclassed by his or her opponents, or
for other sufficient reason and that no fighter who has
been knocked down shall be allowed to
continue until he or she has taken a mandatory eight (8)
count. The referee shall stop a match
when any boxer suffers three (3) knockdowns in any one
round. The referee shall have power
in
his or her discretion to declare forfeited any prize,
remuneration, or purse or any part thereof
belonging to any contestants if, in his or her judgment, the contestant
or contestants are not or
were not competing in good faith. The physician in
attendance shall examine the referee prior to
each bout or event and certify whether he or she is
capable of performing his or her duties based
upon the examination. In all championship bouts held in
given to referees in good standing residing in
boxer injured by a foul or inappropriate action from one to
five (5) minutes to recover after time
has been called.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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