Alaska Administrative Code

In this chapter and in AS 08.06, unless the context otherwise requires, (1) "department" means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; (2) "NCCA" means the National Commission for Certification of Acupuncturists; (3) repealed 12/25/2019. Notes 12 AAC 05.9…

(a) An application for a license required by AS 05.10.060 or AS 05.10.120 as a promoter, club boxer, professional boxer, professional wrestler, manager, second, trainer, referee, or examining physician must be made in writing on the form prescribed by the commission, complete wit…

(a) The commission will, in its discretion, issue a license to conduct, hold, or give professional boxing or sparring contests, club boxing contests, or wrestling matches. (b) An application for a promoter's license must be in writing and must include (1) a statement of ownership…

(a) To qualify for a professional boxing license an applicant must submit (1) an application on a form provided by the commission; (2) the fees required by AS 05.10.120; (3) an official copy of the applicant's birth certificate, or a notarized copy of the applicant's drivers lice…

(a) To qualify for a club boxing license an applicant must submit (1) an application on a form provided by the commission; (2) the fees required by AS 05.10.120; (3) an official copy of the applicant's birth certificate, or a notarized copy of the applicant's driver's license on …

(a) To qualify for a license as a professional wrestler an applicant must submit (1) an application on a form provided by the commission; (2) the fees required by AS 05.10.120; and (3) an official copy of the applicant's birth certificate verifying that the applicant is at least …

(a) To qualify for a license as a referee of a professional or club boxing contest, an applicant must (1) submit an application on a form provided by the commission and pay the required fee; (2) be at least 21 years of age; (3) have at least one year's experience in either amateu…

(a) To qualify for a license to be a professional boxer's manager, trainer, or second, an applicant must: (1) complete an application form; (2) pay the required license fee. (b) A manager licensed by the commission may act as a second without having a second's license. Notes 12 A…

The commission will annually prepare a list of the physicians who have applied for and been issued a license by the commission. Only a physician licensed by the commission may be employed to perform examinations of professional boxers and wrestlers for the purposes of this chapte…

The commission will, in its discretion, deny an application for a license if it finds that the applicant or any partner, officer, director, stockholder or employee of the applicant (1) engages in illegal bookmaking; (2) engages in any illegal gambling activity; (3) is under suspe…

Unless otherwise provided, 12 AAC 06.100 - 12 AAC 06.260 apply to professional boxing contestants and professional boxing contests only. Notes 12 AAC 06.095 Eff. 3/18/92, Register 122 Authority:AS 05.05.020(b) AS 05.10.010 AS 05.10.020 State regulations are updated quarterly; we …

(a) The classes of contestants and the weights for each class are shown in the following schedule: Flyweight . . . . . 112 lbs. or under Bantamweight . . . . . over 112 to 118 lbs. Featherweight . . . . . over 118 to 126 lbs. Lightweight . . . . . over 126 to 135 lbs. Welterweigh…

(a) A female contestant may not engage in a boxing contest with a male contestant. (b) In addition to meeting the requirements of this chapter that are applicable to contestants generally, a female contestant shall (1) use a mouthpiece specially designed for her mouth; (2) wear 1…

(a) A contestant licensed by the commission who participates in a boxing contest outside Alaska shall take the physical examination required by 12 AAC 06.030(a) (4) again, before boxing in Alaska. (b) The licensee shall report the results of the out-of-state contest to the commis…

(a) Each contestant must be weighed in the presence of a representative of the commission and an official representing the promoter within 12 hours before a boxing contest. (b) A contestant must have all weights stripped from his or her body before being weighed in. (c) Upon requ…

(a) An examining physician designated by a member of the commission shall give each contestant a thorough physical and eye examination not more than 24 hours before a contest. The physician shall record his or her findings on a form provided by the commission. The examining physi…

(a) If the examining physician who examines a contestant scheduled to participate in a boxing contest determines that the contestant is unfit for competition, the contestant may not participate in the contest, and the physician shall immediately report his or her findings to the …

(a) A physician who has been licensed by the commission as an examining physician and designated by a commission member shall sit at the immediate ringside at every boxing contest. A contest may not proceed unless the physician is seated at ringside. The physician may not leave u…

(a) The judges shall score each round of a contest on an individually signed scorecard. The referee shall pick up the scorecard from each judge, and turn the scorecards in to the commission's representative before the start of the next round. (b) A judge shall score a contest and…

(a) A round of boxing must be three minutes in duration. (b) The timekeeper must be approved by the commission or its representative. (c) The main duty of a timekeeper is to regulate the number and duration of the rounds and the intervals between rounds. A timekeeper shall (1) be…

(a) No more than three seconds may work in a contestant's corner. (b) Only one of the seconds may be inside the ring ropes between rounds, except when another second or cutman is required to tend to a cut. (c) A second may not coach loudly or excessively from the corners during t…

No person other than the contestants and the referee may be in the ring during the progress of a round. Notes 12 AAC 06.165 Eff. 9/10/86, Register 99 Authority:AS 05.05.020(b) AS 05.10.010 AS 05.10.020 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions availa…

A fair blow is one delivered with the padded knuckle part of the glove on the front or side of the head or the front or side of the body above the belt. Notes 12 AAC 06.170 Eff. 9/10/86, Register 99 Authority:AS 05.05.020(b) AS 05.10.010 AS 05.10.020 State regulations are updated…

(a) A referee is responsible for enforcing the rules of the contest and shall not permit unfair practices or practices that may cause injuries to a contestant. (b) The referee shall warn a contestant who is committing a foul as set out in 12 AAC 06.190. (c) If a contestant persis…

The following acts constitute fouls in a boxing contest: (1) hitting below the belt; (2) hitting an opponent who is down or is getting up after being down; (3) holding an opponent with one hand and hitting with the other; (4) holding or deliberately maintaining a clinch; (5) wres…

(a) If a contestant fouls his or her opponent during a contest, the referee may penalize the contestant by deducting points from his or her score, regardless of whether the foul was intentional. The referee may determine the number of points to be deducted in each instance, and s…

(a) If a contest is stopped because of an accidental foul, the referee shall determine whether the contestant who has been fouled can continue. If the contestant's chance of winning has not been seriously jeopardized as a result of a foul, the referee may order the contest contin…

(a) The referee may stop a contest at any stage if the referee considers it too one-sided or if either contestant is in such a condition that to continue might subject that contestant to serious injury. The referee may give a contestant a standing count of eight and may consult w…

A contestant may not leave the ring during the one minute rest period between rounds. If a contestant fails or refuses to resume boxing when the gong sounds denoting the commencement of the next round, the referee shall award a decision of knockout to the opponent as of the round…

(a) If a contestant is down, as described in 12 AAC 06.250, the referee shall order the opponent to retire to the farthest neutral corner of the ring, pointing to the corner, and shall immediately begin a 10-second count over the contestant who is down. (b) The referee shall audi…

If a contestant is down before the normal termination of a round, and stands up before the count of 10 is reached and then falls down immediately without being struck, the referee shall resume the count where it was left off. Notes 12 AAC 06.235 Eff. 9/10/86, Register 99 Authorit…

(a) A contestant who has been knocked, or has fallen, through the ropes and over the edge of the ring platform during a contest may be helped back by anyone except the contestant's seconds or manager. The referee may allow a reasonable time for the contestant to return to the rin…

A contestant is considered to be down when (1) any part of the contestant's body other than the feet, is on the floor; or (2) the contestant is hanging over the ropes without the ability to protect himself or herself and cannot fall to the floor. Notes 12 AAC 06.250 Eff. 9/10/86,…

The commission will not change a decision rendered at the end of a boxing contest unless (1) the commission determines that there was collusion affecting the result of the contest; (2) the compilation of the scorecards of the judges discloses an error that causes the decision to …

Licenses under 12 AAC 06.020, 12 AAC 06.040 and 12 AAC 06.060 are required for a professional wrestling match. All other professional wrestling events are considered only exhibitions for entertainment and not matches, and those events cannot be advertised or announced as matches.…

(a) All contestants in a wrestling event shall furnish to the commission, at least 72 hours before a wrestling event, evidence of a complete physical examination conducted by a physician not more than seven days prior to the event. (b) Evidence of a physical examination must incl…

(a) An ambulance must be present at the site of any program of professional boxing, wrestling, or martial arts involving full contact where the anticipated attendance is 4,000 persons or more. Where the anticipated attendance is 8,000 persons or more two ambulances must be presen…

(a) On the day of a contest the only persons allowed in the dressing room of a professional boxer are (1) the boxer's manager; (2) the boxer's seconds; (3) a representative of the promoter; (4) a commission representative; and (5) the ringside physician. (b) The promoter shall fu…

(a) The gloves used in a professional boxing contest must be examined by the commission representative and the referee before the bout. If padding in any of the gloves is misplaced or lumpy or if any of the gloves are imperfect, they must be changed before the contest starts. No …

(a) Initial taping on a professional boxer's hands may not exceed one winding of surgeon's adhesive tape, not more than one and one-half inches wide, placed directly on the hand to protect the part of the hand near the wrist. The tape may cross the back of the hand twice but may …

(a) The chief second shall be equipped with (1) a clear plastic water bottle; (2) a bucket containing ice; (3) a solution of a kind approved by the commission for stopping hemorrhaging; (4) adhesive tape; (5) gauze; and (6) scissors. (b) Ammonia may not be used in the ring. (c) T…

(a) A boxing ring used for a professional contest must be at least 16 feet square and not more than 24 feet square within the ropes. (b) The ring floor must (1) extend at least 18 inches beyond the ropes; (2) be padded with matting or other soft material; (3) be padded beyond the…

There must be a bell or gong at the ring and no higher than the floor level of the ring. The bell or gong must produce a clear tone easily heard by the contestants. Notes 12 AAC 06.460 Eff. 4/29/91, Register 118 Authority:AS 05.05.020(b) AS 05.10.020 State regulations are updated…

(a) A promoter of a professional boxing or wrestling program may not arrange for the services of a referee, second, timekeeper, boxer, wrestler, or physician in connection with a boxing or wrestling event unless that person is licensed by the commission to perform that service. (…

(a) A contract between a promoter and a professional boxing contestant must be executed on a form provided by the commission. (b) Every contract for a professional boxing contest must include the following clause: "The contestant agrees to wear an abdominal guard that is of the c…

(a) A promoter may not postpone a professional boxing or wrestling program unless the postponement is approved by the commission for good cause. (b) If a postponement of a program becomes necessary through no fault of the promoter, the commission will grant an extension of the co…

(a) The promoter shall notify the commission and the news media of any change in an announced or advertised main event in a professional boxing or wrestling program at least 24 hours before the contest. Notice of any change or substitution in the main event must also be conspicuo…