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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 09.14.04.04" title_num="09" subtitle_num="14" chapter_num="04" heading="Precontest Examinations.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A contestant and any substitute contestant shall undergo a final physical examination by a physician at a location, and on a date and time, approved by the Commission.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A contestant may not engage in a contest if any of the following physical conditions are determined by the Commission’s physician:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A significant hernia or varicocele;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Organic heart murmurs or dysrhythmia;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Active pulmonary lesions;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Vision that fails to meet the requirements of Regulation .02E of this chapter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Oral temperature over 100°F;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Systolic pressure or diastolic pressure outside of acceptable limits;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Infectious skin lesions, such as boils or infected wounds;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Wounds, especially on face and ears, that are incompletely or poorly healed;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>Hand injuries and fractures less than 6 weeks old that would be detrimental to the contestant's showing or to subsequent healing;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>Use of narcotics, stimulants, depressants, or strong analgesics; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>Detached retina, retinal tear, or macular hole in one or both eyes.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Upon certification by a contestant's ophthalmologist who performed the operation, and upon review and approval of the Commission's senior physician, a repaired retinal abnormality may not automatically disqualify a contestant from participation in a contest. Documentation shall be submitted to the Commission 1 month in advance.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The Commission may cancel a boxing contest if either contestant in a contest fails to appear for the final physical by 12 p.m. on the day of the contest.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Within 1 hour before the first contest, the Commission's physician may, at any time, conduct a brief examination to determine if a contestant's physical condition has changed since the final physical.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>A referee shall be given a physical examination before officiating a contest.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>A contestant under contract who is injured or becomes ill before a contest shall submit to the Commission, before the date of the contest, a notarized medical report by a physician detailing the nature of the injury or illness and the prognosis for recovery.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>On the date of the contest, a contestant shall declare use of any medication on the final physical examination form including the name, the dosage, and the time of the last injection or ingestion of any prescription or non-prescription drug.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="I.">
    <text>The Commission shall provide the contestant with a written statement which explains the contestant's rights and responsibilities under these regulations at the pre-fight examination on the date of the contest.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>