DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
61K1-3.0165Weigh-In
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 40 No. 94, May 14, 2014 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
The changes are in response to concerns stated by the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee in a letter dated May 29, 2014. The changes are as follows:
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Commission Board proposes the new rule amendment to set forth obligations of professional licensees licensed under Chapter 548, F.S., by moving the requirements to a chapter designated strictly for professional licensee and updating the rule to match industry standards.
SUMMARY: The new rule amendment will set forth obligations of professional licensees licensed under Chapter 548, F.S., by moving the requirements to a chapter designated strictly for professional licensee and updating the rule to match industry standards.
61K1-3.0165 Weigh-In.
(1) If, at the time of the official weigh-in, the weight of any participant in a match fails to meet the weight parameters of the rules set forth herein, the participant shall have 1 additional hour to meet such weight parameters. Failure of a participant to be present or appearing late to the weigh-in, at the time and place designated by the executive director or his or her designee, shall result in the following penalties on the licensee who is deemed by the executive director or his or her designee as the responsible party for the participant’s delayed presence at the weigh-in. These penalties are in addition to their loss of right to be present at the official weigh-in of the participant’s opponent:
(a) For the first occurrence, the executive director or his or her designee shall issue a citation and assess a fine of $50 per licensee;
(b) For the second occurrence, the executive director or his or her designee shall issue a citation and assess a fine of $75 per licensee;
(c) The third occurrence shall result in the loss of the participant engaging in the program of matches of the weigh-in violation, and shall be subject the participant to further disciplinary action; and
(d) The fourth occurrence shall result in the revocation of the license(s) of the participant and or licensee(s).
(2) A participant is not permitted to lose more than 3 percent of the initial body weight as recorded by the commission during the one additional hour established in paragraph (1) above. If, at the time of the official weigh-in, the weight of any participant in a match fails to meet the weight parameters of the rules set forth herein, the participant shall have 2 additional hours to meet such weight parameters.
(3) At the time of weigh-in, each participant in a match shall be required to obtain from or provide to the executive director or his or her designee for inspection a federal identification card issued by the Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC). Participants shall not be allowed to participate without providing the federal identification card. A participant is not permitted to lose more than 3 percent of the initial body weight as recorded by the commission during the one additional hour established in paragraph (c) above.
(4) At the time of weigh-in, each participant in a match shall be required to provide to the executive director or his or her designee for inspection a federal identification card issued by the Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC).
(a) Such identification card shall contain a recent photograph of the participant, the participant’s social security number, and a personal identification number assigned to the participant by the Association of Boxing Commissions’ official boxer registry for boxers.
(b) In order to obtain an identification card issued by Florida, the participant must present to the executive director or his or her designee a picture identification issued by a federal, state, or local unit of government or other similar authority, or a passport issued by the United States of America or a foreign government.
(c) This identification card must be renewed prior to the expiration date.
(d) If a participant presents fictitious identification to the commission, the commission shall, upon the first occurrence disallow the participant from participating in a match for a period of one year.
(e) Upon the second occurrence, the participant shall be permanently banned from participating in a match in Florida.
(f) For a boxing or kickboxing participant to obtain the identification card, the participant must fill out Form “Boxer’s Federal Identification Card Application”, which may be obtained at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/pro/sbc/forms.html.
(g) For a mixed martial arts participant to obtain the identification card, the participant must fill out Form “Mixed Martial Arts National Identification Card Application form”, effective September 2008, which may be obtained at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/pro/sbc/forms.html.
(5) The weigh-in shall be documented on Form BPR-0010-400 “Weigh-In”, effective August 2013, adopted and incorporated in Rule 61K1-3.0165, F.A.C., and which shall be completed by the promoter and the executive director or his or her designee conducting the weigh-in. Any participant who refuses to complete this form shall not be allowed to engage in any match in Florida.
(6) Each person identified on the participant information form by the participant as an authorized person to work in the participant’s corner shall affirm to the commission that he or she has no personal knowledge as to why the participant should not compete in the match due to an accident or injury sustained prior to the match while training or sparring. If a recent accident or injury is disclosed, the executive director or his or her designee shall consult with the physician in determining whether or not the participant should be permitted to compete.
Rulemaking Authority 548.003 FS. Law Implemented 548.006, 548.043, 548.046, 548.047, 548.071, 548.075 FS. History– New______.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Paul Waters, Executive Director, Florida State Boxing Commission, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2202.
