Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies
(a) Contractual Physician
(1) The physician must be licensed for at least two years to practice medicine in this State;
(2) The physician will conduct a physical examination of the boxer prior to the department issuing a license to box;
(3) The physician will review the applicant's complete medical history prior to the department issuing a license to box or referee;
(4) the physician will order any additional clinical testing that may be required;
(5) the physician will review the results of any such additional testing;
(6) the physician will be available to travel within the state "as needed" to attend boxing contests in order to perform the above-noted examinations and review; and
(7) The physician whose services are used pursuant to subsection (b) of section 29-143t of the Connecticut General Statutes, shall be paid as provided by said subsection.
(b) Ringside Physician
(1) The physician must be licensed to practice medicine in this State for at least two years;
(2) The physician shall conduct the pre-bout examination required by section 29-143t of the Connecticut General Statutes.
(3) The physician may examine the boxer during any intermission between rounds in order to determine the extent of any injury;
(4) The physician may enter the ring during the progress of a bout in order to determine the extent of any injury;
(5) The physician may terminate any boxing bout to prevent severe punishment or serious physical injury to either boxer;
(6) In the event of any injury the physician shall immediately:
(A) render any emergency treatment necessary:
(B) recommend further treatment or hospitalization if required; and
(C) fully report the matter to the commissioner or his representative within 24 hours;
(7) The physician may also require that the injured boxer and his manager remain in the ring or on the premises after the contest for such period of time as the physician deems advisable;
(8) The physician whose services are used as provided by subsection (a) of section 29-143t of the Connecticut General Statutes, shall be paid as provided by said subsection.
(9) The physician will work under the direction of the commissioner or his representative. The commissioner or his representative shall assign two licensed physicians to each boxing contest. The purpose of having two physicians present is to allow one physician to remain ringside at all times while the second physician is attending an injured boxer.
(Effective June 21, 1991; Transferred and AmendedJuly 27, 2007)