Professions and Occupationss

A. A submission wrestling card shall consist of a minimum of six (6) bouts and a maximum of ten (10) bouts, with a minimum of two (2) bouts being professional bouts. Seventy (70) percent or more of the contestants must have a prior competition victory recognized by the Commission…

A. Each professional non-championship bout shall be 3 rounds of 5 minutes in duration with a 1-minute rest period between each round. B. Each professional championship bout shall be 5 rounds of 5 minutes in duration with a 1-minute rest period between each round. C. Each amateur …

Weight classes are a guide and not a requirement for bout approval. A. Flyweight- Up to 105 lbs. B. Super Flyweight- 105.1 to 115 lbs. C. Bantamweight-115.1 to 125 lbs. D. Super Bantamweight- 125.1 to 135 lbs. E. Featherweight- 135.1 to 145 lbs. F. Lightweight- 145.1 to 155 lbs. …

The following are contest fouls and will result in penalties if committed: A. Head butting or striking with the head. B. Eye gouging of any kind. C. Biting or spitting on an opponent. D. Hair pulling. E. Fish hooking. F. Groin attacks of any kind. G. Intentionally placing a finge…

A. At the discretion of the referee, a warning may be issued for any unintentional foul infraction. B. Disqualification occurs after any combination of three fouls or after a referee determines that a foul was intentional and flagrant. C. Fouls will result in a point being deduct…

A. If an injury sustained during the fight is a result of a legal maneuver and is severe enough to terminate a fight, the injured fighter loses by technical knockout. B. If an injury sustained during the fight is a result of an intentional foul and is severe enough to terminate a…

A. All fights will be evaluated and scored by three judges. B. The 10-Point Must System will be the standard system of scoring a fight. Under the 10-Point Must Scoring System, 10 points must be awarded to the winner of the round and nine points or less must be awarded to the lose…

A. Submission: 1) Tap Out: When a fighter physically uses his hand or foot by tapping to indicate to the referee that he no longer wishes to continue fighting. 2) Verbal submission: When a fighter verbally announces to the referee that he or she does not wish to continue. B. Tech…

A. Wraps 1) In all weight classes, the bandages on each fighter's hands shall be restricted to soft gauze cloth not more than 13 yards in length and two inches in width, held in place by not more than 10 feet of surgeon's tape, one inch in width, for each hand. 2) Surgeon's adhes…

A. Anyone serving or acting as a promoter, director, wrestler, boxer, manager, matchmaker, referee, timekeeper, trainer, second and judge shall be licensed. B. No one shall enter the ring area except licensed participants, medical personnel, security, Commission members and other…

The Commission shall have and is hereby vested with the sole direction, management, control and jurisdiction over all boxing, kickboxing, sparring, tough-man contest, wrestling, submission wrestling, matches or exhibitions to be conducted, held or given within the State of Missis…

Boxing, sparring and wrestling matches in colleges, universities or high schools shall be exempted from the jurisdiction of the Commission and shall be permitted and supervised by the governing body of such high school, college or university. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 301-6.2 Miss.…

The Athletic Commission consists is a 3 member Commission. The membership of the commission consists of a chairman of the commission and 2 associate commissioners. There is one administrative assistant to the Commission. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 301-6.3 Miss. Code Ann. 75-75-103, …

The commission may appoint and remove at its pleasure, such number of inspectors of athletics as in its judgment is necessary to aid in the proper discharge of its duties. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 301-6.4 Miss. Code Ann. 75-75-109

The Athletic Commission can be contacted at telephone number 610-373-9361 or through other contacts listed on website address ofwww.MSboxing.org. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 301-6.5 Miss. Code Ann. 75-75-105

This sets forth the Mississippi Athletic Commission's rules governing the form, content, and filing of requests for declaratory opinions, the procedural rights of persons in relation to the written requests, and the Commission's procedures regarding the disposition of requests as…

The Mississippi Athletic Commission will issue declaratory opinions regarding the applicability to specified facts of: A. a statute administered or enforceable by the Commission, B. a rule promulgated by the Commission, or C. an order issued by the Commission. Notes 30 Miss. Code…

A request must be limited to a single transaction or occurrence. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 301-7.3 Miss. Code Ann. § 25-43-2.105 Amended 7/1/2022

When a person with substantial interest, as required by Section 25-43-2.103 of the Administrative Procedures Act, requests a declaratory opinion, the requestor must submit a printed, typewritten, or legibly handwritten request. A. Each request must be submitted on 8-1/2" x 11" wh…

Any party who signs the request shall attest that the request complies with the requirements set forth in these rules, including but not limited to a full, complete, and accurate statement of relevant facts and that there are no related proceedings pending before any agency, admi…

Each request must contain the following: A. A clear identification of the statute, rule, or order at issue; B. The question for the declaratory opinion; C. A clear and concise statement of all facts relevant to the question presented; D. The identity of all other known persons in…

The Mississippi Athletic Commission may, for good cause, refuse to issue a declaratory opinion. The circumstances in which declaratory opinions will not be issued include, but are not necessarily limited to: A. The matter is outside the primary jurisdiction of the Commission; B. …

Within forty-five (45) days after the receipt of a request for a declaratory opinion which complies with the requirements of these rules, the Mississippi Athletic Commission shall, in writing: A. Issue an opinion declaring the applicability of the statute, rule, or order to the s…

Declaratory opinions and requests for declaratory opinions shall be available for public inspection and copying at the expense of the viewer during normal business hours. All declaratory opinions and requests shall be indexed by name, subject, and date of issue. Declaratory opini…

This chapter consists of rules for oral proceedings held to provide the public an opportunity to comment on submissions made under the Administrative Procedures Act and the Rules in this Title. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 301-8.1 Miss. Code Ann. § 25-43-2.105 Amended 7/1/2022

This chapter applies to all oral proceedings held for the purpose of providing the public with an opportunity to make oral presentations or written input on proposed new rules, amendments to rules, and proposed repeal of existing rules before the Mississippi Athletic Commission p…

When a political subdivision, an agency, or a citizen requests an oral proceeding in regard to a proposed rule adoption, the requestor must submit a printed, typewritten, or legibly handwritten request. A. Each request must be submitted on 8-1/2" x 11" white paper. B. The request…

Notice of the date, time, and place of all oral proceedings shall be filed with the Secretary of State's Office for publication in the Administrative Bulletin. The agency providing the notice shall provide notice of oral proceedings to each requestor. The oral proceedings will be…

Public participation shall be permitted at oral proceedings in accordance with the following: A. At an oral proceeding on a proposed rule, persons may make statements and present documentary and physical submissions concerning the proposed rule. B. Persons wishing to make oral pr…

Physical and Documentary Submissions presented by participants in an oral proceeding shall be submitted to the presiding officer. Such submissions become the property of the Mississippi Athletic Commission, part of the rulemaking record, and are subject to the Mississippi Athleti…

The public records policy of the Mississippi Athletic Commission ("Commission") has been adopted in accordance with the Mississippi Public Records Act of 1983, Section 25-61-1, et seq. Mississippi Code of 1972. All records and portions of records not exempt from disclosure will b…

The purpose of these regulations is to safeguard the public's health, safety, and welfare by establishing minimum qualifications and creating exclusive titles corresponding to the level of qualifications for individuals who wish to offer physical therapy services to the public. F…

The Mississippi State Board of Physical Therapy is authorized to establish and enforce these rules and procedures by virtue of the "Mississippi Physical Therapy Practice Law," Sections 73-23-31 et seq. of Mississippi Code of 1972, annotated. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 3101-1.2 Miss.…

The following terms shall have the meaning set forth below unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Board" shall mean the Mississippi State Board of Physical Therapy. 2. "License" shall mean the document of licensure issued by the Board. 3. "Act" shall mean the "Mississippi Phy…

The Board shall publish, annually, a list of the names and addresses of all persons licensed by the Board as physical therapists and physical therapist assistants and a list of all persons whose licenses have been suspended, revoked, denied renewal, put on probationary status, ce…

The Board shall consist of seven (7) members as set forth in the Act, i.e., four (4) licensed physical therapists, one (1) licensed physical therapist assistant, one (1) licensed physician, and one (1) consumer at large, for the terms indicated therein. Each must possess unrestri…

The Board shall meet at least once each quarter and those meetings shall be held in compliance with the Open Meetings Law (Section 25-41-1, et seq.). Additional meetings may be held, at the discretion of the chairman of the Board or at the request of four (4) members of the Board…

The Board shall have the following powers and duties: 1. To examine and determine the qualifications and fitness of application for licenses to practice as physical therapists and licenses to act as physical therapist assistants in this state, provide for and approve all examinat…

The Mississippi State Board of Physical Therapy, hereinafter "[Board]" is created pursuant to Miss Code Ann. § 73-23-1, et. seq., as amended, in order to examine and determine the qualifications and fitness of applicants for license to practice physical therapy and to practice as…

This rule applies to all oral proceedings held for the purpose of providing the public with an opportunity to make oral presentations on proposed new rules and amendments to rules before the Board pursuant to and § 25-43-3.104. 1. When Oral Proceedings will be Scheduled on Propos…

Scope. These rules set forth the Mississippi State Board of Physical Therapy, hereinafter "[Board]," rules governing the form and content of requests for declaratory opinions, and the Board's procedures regarding the requests, as required by Mississippi Code § 25-43-2103 These ru…

All public requests to inspect, copy or mechanically reproduce or obtain a reproduction of any public record of the Mississippi State Board of Physical Therapy (Board) must be submitted in writing to: the Executive Director, Mississippi State Board of Physical Therapy, PO Box 557…

An applicant for a regular license as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant shall submit to the Board, verified by oath, written evidence in form and content satisfactory to the Board that the applicant: 1. Is of good moral character which is defined as: a. "Good m…

An individual may submit a request for the Board to make a determination of whether an individual's criminal record will disqualify him from obtaining a license. The determination request shall be in writing, on the form supplied by the Board, and signed by the requester in the p…

The cost of resending any correspondence or materials will be borne by the licensee. 1. Change of Address - Each person holding a license who has had a change of address shall file in writing with the Board his/her current mailing address, giving both old and new addresses. Such …

An application shall be deemed abandoned by the Board if, after one (1) year from the date of filing, the requirements for licensing have not been completed and submitted to the Board. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 3103-1.12 Miss. Code Ann. § 73-23-43(1)(e) (Rev. 2008). Adopted 3/7/202…

An applicant for licensure by reciprocity shall submit to the Board, verified by oath, written evidence in form and content satisfactory to the Board that: a. The applicant has a valid unrestricted license from another jurisdiction of the United States. b. That the requirements f…