§ 41-5-13.1. Physical knockouts.
(a) Any boxer suffering a physical knockout during a boxing or sparring match or exhibition licensed under § 41-5-1 shall, at the request of his or her manager or the division of gaming and athletics licensing, undergo a magnetic resonant imaging (MRI) or computerized tomography (CT) test scan within twenty-four (24) hours of the request. Failure to comply with the request within the prescribed time shall cause the boxer’s license under § 41-5-7 to be revoked by operation of law and shall render the boxer permanently ineligible for future licensing under § 41-5-7.
(b) The license under § 41-5-7 of any boxer suffering five (5) physical knockouts in any twelve-month (12) period shall be revoked by operation of law and the boxer shall be permanently ineligible for future licensing under § 41-5-7.
(c) Every boxer suffering a physical knockout, at the discretion of the division of gaming and athletics licensing, shall be ineligible to perform in a boxing or sparring match or exhibition licensed under § 41-5-1 until sixty (60) days have elapsed following the date of the knockout. The license under § 41-5-7 of every boxer shall be revoked by operation of law whenever he or she suffers a physical knockout.
(d) Every boxer suffering a physical knockout during a boxing or sparring match or exhibition licensed under § 41-5-1 shall submit to an examination by the physician in attendance immediately following his or her removal from the ring and shall, within two (2) hours of the knockout, submit to a complete examination at a local hospital named by the physician in attendance.
History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 399, § 2; P.L. 1986, ch. 198, § 30; P.L. 2007, ch. 388, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 439, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 528, § 5.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 41 - Sports, Racing, and Athletics
Chapter 41-5 - Boxing and Wrestling
Section 41-5-1. - License required for boxing exhibitions — Amateur exhibitions exempt.
Section 41-5-3. - Application for license.
Section 41-5-3.1. - Required information on application.
Section 41-5-3.2. - License issued only to ring equipment owner.
Section 41-5-3.3. - Insurance required.
Section 41-5-3.4. - Promotion prohibited until license issued.
Section 41-5-3.5. - Inspections of premises and equipment required.
Section 41-5-3.6. - Substitutions.
Section 41-5-3.7. - Closed-circuit television.
Section 41-5-4. - Penalty for unlicensed match.
Section 41-5-5. - Separate license for each match — Approval of city or town authorities.
Section 41-5-6. - Surety bond filed by licensee.
Section 41-5-7. - License required for participants and officials in professional matches.
Section 41-5-7.1. - Required information on boxer’s application for license — Medical examination.
Section 41-5-8. - Referees — Powers.
Section 41-5-9. - Attendance of judges — Decision.
Section 41-5-9.1. - Duties of director at ringside.
Section 41-5-10. - Fees of officials.
Section 41-5-11.1. - Drug and H.I.V. testing.
Section 41-5-11.2. - Health insurance.
Section 41-5-12. - Duration of matches — Gloves — Maximum participation by contestant.
Section 41-5-12.1. - Number of corner persons.
Section 41-5-13. - Minimum age of contestants.
Section 41-5-13.1. - Physical knockouts.
Section 41-5-13.2. - Facial lacerations.
Section 41-5-14. - Interest in contestant by promoter prohibited — Forfeiture of contestant’s purse.
Section 41-5-15. - Tax on admissions — Accounting and payment — State inspector.
Section 41-5-16. - Overcrowding of buildings — Ventilation and safety requirements.
Section 41-5-17. - Suspension or revocation of license.
Section 41-5-18. - Betting prohibited.
Section 41-5-19. - Witnesses and evidence before division.
Section 41-5-20. - Injunction and abatement of unauthorized matches.
Section 41-5-20.1. - Refunds required upon license revocation.
Section 41-5-21. - Application of chapter to wrestling matches.
Section 41-5-22. - Rules and regulations.