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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".10" citation="COMAR 09.14.04.10" title_num="09" subtitle_num="14" chapter_num="04" heading="Medical Suspensions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Medical suspensions may be issued at the discretion of the physician appointed by the Commission.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The following shall constitute mandatory grounds for medical suspension and minimum duration:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Laceration ... 30 days;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Technical knockout ... 30 days;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Knockout or technical knockout with loss of consciousness (first occurrence) ... 60 days;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Knockout or technical knockout with loss of consciousness (second consecutive occurrence):</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Not less than 70 days from the date of the second occurrence, and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Not less than 120 days from the date of the first occurrence;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Knockout or technical knockout with loss of consciousness (third consecutive occurrence) ... indefinite;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Poorly conditioned ... 42 days;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Physically demanding contest or excessive blows to the head ... 30 to 60 days.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A contestant suspended indefinitely shall remain suspended until a medical examination specified by the Commission has been completed and the Commission has determined that the contestant has satisfactorily recovered.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Unless the Commission otherwise approves, a contestant may not participate in another contest:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>For at least 14 days after a contest of four to eight rounds duration; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>For at least 28 days after a contest of more than eight rounds duration.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>A contestant whose urine test results are positive shall be suspended pending a hearing.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Knockout occurrences in other states, suspensions, and durations of contests shall be used in determining the length of medical suspensions and the fitness of a contestant to compete.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>