# COMAR Title 09 — Maryland Department of Labor

## Subtitle 14 — State Athletic Commission

### Chapter 12 — Amateur Boxing Regulations

**Authority:** Business Regulation Article, § 4-205, Annotated Code of Maryland

**Administrative History:** Effective date: July 13, 1986 (13:14 Md. R. 1633)

#### Regulation .01 Applicability.

*COMAR 09.14.12.01*

A. These regulations apply to persons participating in an amateur boxing event in the following capacities:

  (1) Boxers;

  (2) Coaches;

  (3) Officials;

  (4) Physicians;

  (5) Seconds;

  (6) Referees;

  (7) Judges.

B. Persons described in §A of this regulation shall also be subject to all other appropriate regulations of the Commission.

C. These regulations do not apply to the following:

  (1) Intercollegiate boxing held or given on the campus of or under the auspices of any college or university within this State;

  (2) Interscholastic boxing held or given on the campus of any high school within this State.

#### Regulation .02 Administration.

*COMAR 09.14.12.02*

A. Amateur boxing events of any kind, when athletes compete in amateur boxing, shall be approved by the local boxing committee of the United States of America Amateur Boxing Federation, Inc.

B. Each local boxing committee which conducts amateur boxing within Maryland shall meet the following requirements:

  (1) Submit promoter and matchmaker license applications to the Commission annually;

  (2) Submit a bond in the amount of $2,000 to cover expenses incurred by the amateur boxing events to the Commission annually;

  (3) Submit a list of boxers, judges, referees, and other officials registered with the United States of America Amateur Boxing Federation, Inc. local boxing committee on a regular basis;

  (4) Advise the Commission as to when amateur boxing events are to take place.

C. Organizers and participants of amateur boxing events sanctioned by the United States of America Amateur Boxing Federation, Inc. or its local boxing committee may not be required to pay any license fees.

#### Regulation .03 Technical Rules.

*COMAR 09.14.12.03*

Amateur boxing shall be governed by the "1985-86 Official Rules — USA Amateur Boxing Federation", which is incorporated by reference.