Physicians

PURPOSE: This rule defines the responsibilities of physicians for professional boxing, professional kickboxing, professional fullcontact karate, professional mixed martial arts, amateur mixed martial arts, and amateur kickboxing. (1) Any physician, applying for licensure with the office, must hold a current license to practice medicine pursuant to Chapter 334, RSMo and be in good standing with the State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts. Any such physician/applicant shall not be currently or have been under discipline from the State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts for a period of five (5) years preceding his/her application with the office. (2) A physician licensed pursuant to sections 317.001 to 317.021, RSMo is in charge of all physical examinations. S/he is at ringside during all professional boxing, professional and amateur kickboxing, professional and amateur mixed martial arts, and professional full-contact karate contests and, if called upon, ready to advise the referee. (3) Within forty-eight (48) hours before a contest, contestants for professional boxing, professional or amateur kickboxing, professional or amateur mixed martial arts, and professional full-contact karate shall be given a physical examination by a physician appointed and licensed by the office. Contestants shall disclose all medical history and conditions to the physician during the physical examination, including, whether or not the contestant is pregnant. (4) The physical examination given to contestants shall include the following: weight, pulse, lungs, blood pressure, heart, and general physical condition. (5) If, upon physical examination, a contestant is determined to be unfit for competition, the contestant shall be banned from competing during that specific contest. (6) The physician must certify in writing on a form prescribed by the office those contestants who are in good physical condition to compete. (7) The physician selected for each contest will be at the sole discretion of the office and such determination may be final. The promoter is responsible for all compensation for the physician. The office shall set the amount of compensation to be provided to the physician. AUTHORITY: section 317.006, RSMo Supp. 2018, and section 317.015, RSMo 2016.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 40-4.040. Original rule filed April 30, 1982, effective Sept. 11, 1982. Rescinded and readopted: Filed March 2, 1989, effective May 11, 1989. Rescinded and readopted: Filed Nov. 15, 2001, effective May 30, 2002. Moved to 20 CSR 2040-4.040, effective Aug. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed Aug. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed March 20, 2018, effective Sept. 30, 2018. Amended: Filed Jan. 25, 2019, effective Aug. 30, 2019. *Original authority: 317.006, RSMo 1983, amended 1996, 2007, 2018 and 317.015, RSMo 1996, 2007.