Vermont § 6008 - Matches; special provisions

§ 6008. Matches; special provisions

• (a) The Director shall designate one or more individuals who shall act as boxing inspectors
  for professional boxing matches and, at the discretion of the Director, at amateur
  boxing matches to ensure that boxing laws and rules are strictly observed. Boxing
  inspectors shall have all the powers of the Director with regard to regulation of
  a match. Inspectors shall have free access to the dressing rooms of the boxers and
  shall be present at the weigh-in. (b) Before a professional match, the promoter shall ensure that each boxer is examined
  by a health care provider for the purpose of certifying that the boxer is physically
  fit to compete safely. Copies of the health care provider’s certificate shall be filed
  with the Director prior to the match. In addition, at any time prior to a professional
  match, the Director may require that a boxer undergo a physical examination, which
  may include neurological tests and procedures. (c) A health care provider approved by the Director must be continuously present at ringside
  during every professional boxing match to observe the physical condition of the boxers.
  The health care provider shall advise the referee on the condition of the boxers. (d) The promoter shall ensure that an ambulance and medical personnel, with appropriate
  resuscitation equipment, are continuously present at the site during a professional
  boxing match. (e) A person under the age of 18 shall not participate in any professional match, as that
  term is described in subdivision 6001(2) of this subchapter. (Added 1999, No. 133 (Adj. Sess.), § 37, eff. Jan. 1, 2001; amended 2011, No. 116 (Adj. Sess.), § 68; 2021, No. 69, § 16(b) (redesignated from 31 V.S.A. § 1108).)