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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 09.14.04.05" title_num="09" subtitle_num="14" chapter_num="04" heading="Physician at Contest.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Commission shall appoint at least two physicians to insure the safety and health of all contestants in a contest.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>One of the physicians appointed under §A of this regulation, may be a neurosurgeon or a neurologist.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Commission shall designate a senior physician.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>A senior physician has the following authority to:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Interrupt a contest at any time to examine a contestant;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>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;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Admit a contestant to a medical facility; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Require a contestant to submit to a blood test or urinalysis.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>The Commission shall designate ringside physicians.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>The senior physician and ringside physician may render emergency treatment to a contestant on-site or while traveling to a hospital.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>