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Administrative Rules of the
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 61

Table of Contents

Subchapter A., Professional and Amateur Boxing

Subchapter B., Elimination Tournaments

61.200. General
61.201. Definitions
61.202. Registration Requirements
61.204. Reporting Requirements - Promoter
61.205. General Prohibitions
61.206. Responsibilities of the Promoter
61.207. Responsibilities of the Ringside Physician
61.208. Responsibilities of the Registrant - Female Contestant
61.209. Fees
61.210. Technical Requirements
61.211. Technical Requirements - Contestant's Weigh-in and Time Requirements

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Subchapter B., Elimination Tournaments

61.200. General. (Effective January 9, 1996, 20 TexReg 11120)

All rules set out in Chapter 61, Subchapter A of this title (relating to Professional and Amateur Boxing) apply to Elimination Tournaments unless specifically modified in this subchapter or in Texas Civil Statutes, Article 8501-1, Article 2, Elimination Tournaments

61.201. Definitions. (Effective January 9, 1996, 20 TexReg 11120)

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly suggests otherwise.

Contestant - An elimination tournament contestant.

61.202. Registration Requirements. (Effective January 9, 1996, 20 TexReg 11120)

(a) The requirements for licensing as a referee, judge, timekeeper, manager, and second of elimination tournaments are as specified in Section 61.21 - 61.26 of this title (relating to Licensing Requirements - Referee, Matchmaker, Judge, Timekeeper, Manager, and Second).

(b) The fee for referee, judge, timekeeper, manager, and second of elimination tournaments are as specified in Section 61.80 of this title (relating to Fees - Annual Application Fees).

(c) Before an individual performs as an elimination tournament contestant, he shall be registered by the Commissioner. A registered elimination tournament contestant shall keep the registration receipt in his possession. Each elimination tournament contestant applicant shall submit:

(1) a completed application form;

(2) state approved picture I.D.; and

(3) annual registration fee of $30.

61.204. Reporting Requirements - Promoter. (Effective January 9, 1996, 20 TexReg 11120)

Reporting requirements for elimination tournament promoters are as specified in Section 61.41 of this title (relating to Reporting Requirements - Promoter).

61.205. General Prohibitions. (Effective January 9, 1996, 20 TexReg 11120)

(a) General prohibitions applicable to elimination tournaments are as specified in (Effective January 9, 1996, 20 TexReg 11120)

(a) Responsibilities of the promoter of an elimination tournament are as specified in (Effective January 9, 1996, 20 TexReg 11120)

Responsibilities of ringside physicians in elimination tournaments are as specified in Section 61.72 of this title (relating to Responsibilities - Ringside Physicians).

61.208. Responsibilities of the Registrant - Female Contestant. (Effective January 9, 1996, 20 TexReg 11120)

Responsibilities of female contestants in elimination tournaments are as specified in Section 61.79 of this title (relating to Responsibilities - Female Boxer).

61.209. Fees. (Effective January 9, 1996, 20 TexReg 11120)

(a) License fees are as specified in Section 61.80 of this title (relating to Fees - Annual Application Fees).

(b) The annual registration fee for an elimination tournament contestant is $30.

61.210. Technical Requirements. (Effective January 9, 1996, 20 TexReg 11120)

(a) Elimination tournaments consist of a minimum of 24 scheduled rounds on each night.

(b) If a contestant is disqualified during a pre-tournament physical examination, the physician shall notify the department and promoter immediately.

(c) If otherwise still qualified, contestants who do not win the first evening can still compete on the second evening at the option of the promoter.

61.211.Technical Requirements - Contestant's Weigh-in and Time Requirements. (Effective January 9, 1996, 20 TexReg 11120)

Each contestant must be of the proper weight class in which he will compete pursuant to 61.110 of this title (relating to Technical Requirements - Boxer's Weigh-in and Time Requirements).

Subchapter A., Professional & Amateur Boxing

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