Rules of Department of Commerce and Insurance Division 2040—Office of Athletics Chapter 1—General Organization and Procedures

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JOHN R. ASHCROFT (10/31/19) CODE OF STATE REGULATIONS 1 Secretary of State Chapter 1—General Organization and Procedures 20 CSR 2040-1

Title 20—DEPARTMENT OF mixed martial arts, and professional full-con- but not limited to, kickboxing, or any form of COMMERCE AND INSURANCE tact karate events to ensure that all laws are self-defense conducted on a full-contact basis Division 2040—Office of Athletics adhered to by licensees of the Office of Ath- in a bout or contest where weapons are not Chapter 1—General Organization and letics. used and where contestants compete for valu- Procedures able consideration. Such contests take place (8) “Judge”—a person serving as a member in a rope-enclosed ring or a cage and are 20 CSR 2040-1.021 Definitions of a panel for professional boxing, profes- fought in timed rounds. sional or amateur kickboxing, professional or PURPOSE: This rule defines various terms amateur mixed martial arts, or professional (17) “Professional kickboxing”—any form of used in these rules. full-contact karate. The panel is responsible boxing in which blows are delivered with any for determining a decision in each bout. part of the arm below the shoulder, including (1) “Amateur Kickboxing”—any form of box- Each judge in the panel must reach a decision the hand and any part of the leg below the ing in which blows are delivered with any without conferring with the other judges of hip, including the foot, and where contestants part of the arm below the shoulder, including the panel. compete for valuable consideration. Such the hand and any part of the leg below the contests take place in a rope-enclosed ring or hip, including the foot, and where contestants (9) “Martial arts”—to include professional or a cage and are fought in timed rounds. do not compete for valuable consideration. amateur kickboxing, professional or amateur Such contests take place in a rope-enclosed mixed martial arts, or professional full-con- (18) “Professional Mixed Martial Arts”— ring or a cage and are fought in timed rounds. tact karate. Any bout or contest in which any form of martial arts or self-defense is conducted on a (2) “Amateur Mixed Martial Arts”—Any (10) “Matchmaker”—a person responsible full-contact basis and where contestants com- bout or contest in which any form of martial for matching the contestants for a bout(s) as pete for valuable consideration where arts or self-defense is conducted on a full- to weight and experience. weapons are not used and where other com- contact basis and where contestants do not bative techniques or tactics are allowed in compete for valuable consideration where (11) “Office”—the Missouri Office of Athlet- competition, including chokeholds, boxing, weapons are not used and where other com- ics. wrestling, kickboxing, grappling, and/or bative techniques or tactics are allowed in joint manipulation. Professional mixed mar- competition, including chokeholds, boxing, (12) “Official”—referees, judges, matchmak- tial arts may be held in a cage or a ring. wrestling, kickboxing, grappling, and/or ers, seconds, timekeepers, and physicians joint manipulation. Amateur mixed martial involved in professional boxing, professional (19) “Professional wrestling”—any perfor- arts bouts may be held in a cage or ring. wrestling, professional or amateur kickbox- mance of wrestling skills and techniques by ing, professional or amateur mixed martial two (2) or more professional wrestlers, to (3) “Bout”—one match involving either pro- arts, or professional full-contact karate con- which any admission is charged. Participating fessional boxing, professional wrestling, pro- tests. wrestlers are not required to use their best fessional or amateur kickboxing, professional efforts in order to win, the winner may have or amateur mixed martial arts, or profession- (13) “Permit”—authorization from the office been selected before the performance com- al full-contact karate contestants. to hold a professional boxing, professional mences and contestants compete for valuable wrestling, professional or amateur kickbox- consideration. Such contests take place in a (4) “Contest”—a group of bouts involving ing, professional or amateur mixed martial rope-enclosed ring and are fought in timed licensed contestants competing in profession- arts, or professional full-contact karate event rounds. al boxing, professional wrestling, profession- in the state of Missouri. al or amateur kickboxing, professional or (20) “Promoter”—a person, association, amateur mixed martial arts, or professional (14) “Physician”—a person who is licensed partnership, corporation, limited liability full-contact karate. as a doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopa- company, or any form of business entity thy under Chapter 334, RSMo and who has licensed by the office who arranges, advertis- (5) “Contestant(s)”—any human being who received a license as a physician from the es, or conducts professional boxing, profes- enters the ring to compete against another office for professional boxing, professional sional wrestling, professional or amateur human being during a professional boxing, wrestling, professional or amateur kickbox- kickboxing, professional or amateur mixed professional wrestling, professional or ama- ing, professional or amateur mixed martial martial arts, and professional full-contact teur kickboxing, professional or amateur arts, and professional full-contact karate con- karate contests and who is responsible for mixed martial arts, or professional full-con- tests. obtaining a permit for each contest and for tact karate bout. payment of any state athletic taxes. (15) “Professional boxing”—the sport of (6) “Fighting area”—the ring, cage, or phys- attack and defense which uses the fist pro- (21) “Purse”—the financial guarantee or any ical area of the event site where the contes- tected by gloves or mittens fashioned of other remuneration which contestants receive tants compete during the mixed martial arts leather or similar material where contestants for participating in a bout. It includes the bout or contest. compete for valuable consideration. Such contestant’s share of any payment received contests take place in a rope-enclosed ring for radio broadcasting, television, or motion (7) “Inspector”—a person employed by the and are fought in timed rounds. picture rights. Office of Athletics to attend professional box- ing, professional wrestling, professional or (16) “Professional full-contact karate”—any (22) “Referee”—the person in charge of amateur kickboxing, professional or amateur form of full-contact martial arts, including enforcing these rules during any contest

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involving professional boxing, professional wrestling, professional or amateur kickbox- ing, professional or amateur mixed martial arts, or professional full-contact karate.

(23) “Second”—an individual who attends to the contestant between rounds.

(24) “Sparring”—boxing for practice or as an exhibition.

(25) “Timekeeper”—a person responsible for keeping accurate time during each bout and also responsible for the knockdown count for professional boxing, professional wrestling, professional and amateur kickboxing, and professional full-contact karate.

AUTHORITY: section 317.001, RSMo 2016, and section 317.006, RSMo Supp. 2018.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 40-1.021. Original rule filed April 30, 1982, effective Sept. 11, 1982. Amended: Filed March 2, 1989, effective May 11, 1989. Amended: Filed July 25, 1994, effective Jan. 29, 1995. Emergency amendment filed Oct. 21, 1996, effective Oct. 31, 1996, expired April 28, 1997. Rescinded and readopted: Filed Nov. 15, 2001, effective May 30, 2002. Moved to 20 CSR 2040-1.021, Aug. 28, 2006. Amend- ed: Filed March 20, 2018, effective Sept. 30, 2018. Amended: Filed Jan. 25, 2019, effec- tive Aug. 30, 2019.

*Original authority: 317.001, RSMo 1983, amended 1996, 2007 and 317.006, RSMo 1983, amended 1996, 2007, 2018.

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