# COMAR Title 09 — Maryland Department of Labor

## Subtitle 14 — State Athletic Commission

### Chapter 15 — State Championships

#### Regulation .04 Defense of a State Championship.

*COMAR 09.14.15.04*

A. If a proper challenge is made, a State champion shall defend the State championship within 6 months from the date of winning or retaining a State championship.

B. The Commission may extend the time within which a State championship is to be defended if:

  (1) A determination by the Commission that a contestant is an eligible challenger is made within 30 days of the time within which the State championship is to be defended; or

  (2) The State champion is suffering from an injury or ailment, certified by the Commission's medical staff, that renders the State champion unfit to participate in a contest.