Part IV. Official Approval and Assignment to Events
18VAC120-40-140. Requirements for approval to act as an event official.
A. To qualify to act on the department's behalf as an event official, a person must:
1. Be at least 18 years of age;
2. Not have been convicted or found guilty, regardless of adjudication, of any felony or non-marijuana misdemeanor involving lying, cheating, or stealing; illegal drugs; or other acts involving the sport of boxing or martial arts. Any plea of nolo contendere shall be considered a conviction for the purposes of this chapter. The record of conviction, authenticated in such form as to be admissible as evidence under the laws of the jurisdiction where convicted, shall be admissible as prima facie evidence of such conviction; and
3. Submit verifications from three persons of his proficiency as an event inspector, locker room inspector, referee, judge, or timekeeper, whichever is appropriate. Evidence of approval by the department, its contractor, or another jurisdiction with a regulatory program substantially equivalent to this chapter, may be submitted in lieu of the verifications from three persons.
B. In addition to requirements set forth in subsection A of this section, each referee or judge shall submit the following certification:
"I understand that I am not entitled to receive any compensation in connection with a boxing or martial arts match until I provide the department a statement of all consideration, including reimbursement for expenses that will be received from any source for participation in the match."
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-831 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 15, Issue 21, eff. August 5, 1999; amended, Virginia Register Volume 19, Issue 23, eff. August 27, 2003; Volume 23, Issue 24, eff. September 5, 2007; Volume 32, Issue 25, eff. September 7, 2016; Volume 38, Issue 4, eff. December 1, 2021.
18VAC120-40-150. Requirements for approval of ringside physicians.
To qualify to act on the department's behalf as a ringside physician, an applicant must provide evidence of (i) licensure by the Virginia Board of Medicine as a physician and (ii) a current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation or osteopathic medicine.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-831 of the Code of Virginia and 15 USC § 6301 et seq.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 15, Issue 21, eff. August 5, 1999; amended, Virginia Register Volume 23, Issue 24, eff. September 5, 2007.
18VAC120-40-160. Assignment to event.
A. The department or its contractor shall assign a sufficient number of event officials to each licensed event who shall discharge the duties established in this chapter and to assure compliance with Chapter 8.1 (§ 54.1-828 et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia and this chapter.
B. Event officials not assigned to a licensed event shall be present at the event only upon payment of admission as a spectator.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-831 of the Code of Virginia and 15 USC § 6301 et seq.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 15, Issue 21, eff. August 5, 1999; amended, Virginia Register Volume 23, Issue 24, eff. September 5, 2007.