2042. WITHHOLDING AND FORFEITURE OF THE PURSE

2042 WITHHOLDING AND FORFEITURE OF THE PURSE 2042.1 The Commission shall withhold, or order to be withheld, in whole or part, a contestant’s purse, if: (a) The referee determines that a contestant has committed a foul intentionally; (b) The referee stops the contest because the referee determines that a contestant is attempting to lose the contest; or (c) The Commission determines that a contestant did not put forth the contestant’s best efforts in a contest. 2042.2 The Commission, upon reaching a final decision after a hearing, may: (a) Order that the purse be released to the contestant; or (b) Order that the purse, in whole or part, be forfeited, to the promoter. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 3710, 3721-22 (May 20, 1988).