North Carolina Administrative Code

14B NCAC 10 .0406 DUTIES OF REFEREES (a) If, during the course of a match, the referee receives an injury or is unable to continue acting in his capacity as referee, the representative shall: (1) Select another person to act as referee for the remainder of the match and program o…

14B NCAC 10 .0407 DUTIES OF JUDGES (a) A judge shall not also be licensed as a promoter, manager, matchmaker, or contestant. (b) A judge shall not have a financial or pecuniary interest in any contestant. (c) A judge shall not act as a judge at any boxing or kickboxing match in t…

14B NCAC 10 .0408 DUTIES OF ANNOUNCERS (a) A person shall not act as an announcer at any match held in North Carolina without first having obtained an announcer license. (b) An announcer shall not act as an announcer at any boxing or kickboxing match in this State unless the matc…

14B NCAC 10 .0409 DUTIES OF TIMEKEEPERS (a) A timekeeper shall not act as a timekeeper at any boxing or kickboxing match in this State unless the match is held in accordance with the rules in this Chapter. (b) The timekeeper shall have with him during the performance of his dutie…

14B NCAC 10 .0410 DUTIES OF SECONDS (a) A second shall not act as a second at any boxing or kickboxing match in this State unless the match is held in accordance with the rules of this Chapter. (b) A second shall not have any financial or pecuniary interest in the opponent of his…

14B NCAC 10 .0411 DUTIES OF TRAINERS (a) The trainer shall prepare the contestant for the match in which he is to engage and shall provide information and direction so as to ensure that the contestant is in good physical condition and is prepared to utilize and display his skills…

14B NCAC 10 .0412 DUTIES OF PHYSICIANS (a) A physician shall not have a financial or pecuniary interest in any contestant participating in a match in which the physician is acting as a ringside physician. (b) At least one physician shall be present at each match and render servic…

14B NCAC 10 .0413 CONTRACTS AND FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS (a) A promoter or matchmaker shall not contract with or negotiate with managers or contestants who are under suspension or whose license has been revoked in North Carolina or any other state. (b) All contracts shall be in wri…

SECTION .0500 - BOXING 14B NCAC 10 .0501 weigh-ins for boxing (a) Contestants shall be classified by weight and may fight above or below his or her weight class in accordance with this Paragraph. The maximum amount of weight difference between the two contestants shall be decided…

14B NCAC 10 .0502 EQUIPMENT - BOXING (a) Boxing Gloves--All boxing contestants shall wear thumb attached boxing gloves. Boxing gloves weighing a minimum of eight ounces shall be worn by contestants weighing 147 pounds or less. Boxing gloves weighing a minimum of 10 ounces shall b…

14B NCAC 10 .0503 SCORING - BOXING (a) Rounds in a boxing match shall be as follows: (1) The length of each round of a match shall be three minutes with one minute rest intervals between rounds. (2) A match shall be scheduled for four, six, eight, or 10 rounds. (3) A championship…

14B NCAC 10 .0504 FOULS - BOXING (a) In a boxing match, except in the case of punching while the opponent is down, a foul, whether intentional or unintentional, may result in a deduction of a point, as determined by the referee. The first offense of punching while down shall resu…

SECTION .0600 - KICKBOXING 14B NCAC 10 .0601 wEIGH-INS-kickboxing Kickboxing shall be classified by weight as shown in the following schedule. A contest shall not be permitted if the difference in weight between the contestants exceeds the difference shown in the following schedu…

14B NCAC 10 .0602 EQUIPMENT - kickboxing (a) Each kickboxing contestant shall wear the following: (1) Kickboxing type trunks or karate style long pants, the belt of which does not extend above the waistline; (2) A protective groin cup, which shall be firmly adjusted before enteri…

14B NCAC 10 .0603 SCORING - kickboxing (a) Scoring kickboxing shall be by the "10 point must" system. The winner of any round shall be awarded 10 points by the scoring judge, provided however that penalty points shall be deducted for fouls or for failure to execute the eight requ…

14B NCAC 10 .0604 Fouls - kickboxing (a) A kickboxing foul, whether intentional or unintentional, shall result in a warning or deduction of a point or points, as determined by the referee based on the following: (1) The referee shall determine the severity of the penalty using as…

14B NCAC 10 .0605 AMATEURS - KICKBOXING (a) In addition to compliance with 14B NCAC 10 .0201, .0301, .0402, .0502, and .0601 through .0604, the following requirements shall apply to amateur kickboxing matches. (1) Any contestant competing as an amateur shall not currently be, or …

SECTION .0700 - TOUGHMAN 14B NCAC 10 .0701 TOUGHMAN MATCH Contestants and officials in toughman events shall comply with Rules .0201, .0301, and .0402 of this Chapter, except for the following exceptions or additional rules: (1) Each contest shall be limited to three one-minute r…

SECTION .0800 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS 14B NCAC 10 .0801 Weigh inS-mIXED MARTIAL ARTS The mixed martial arts weigh-ins shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements of 14B NCAC 10 .0501, except for the following: (1) Contestants shall be classified by weight and may fight ab…

14B Ncac 10 .0802 Appearance - Mixed MARTIAL ARTS (a) Groin and breast protectors for mixed martial arts contestants: (1) Male fighters must wear a groin protector which will protect them against injury from a foul blow. (2) A female contestant may wear a protective girdle to cov…

14B NCAC 10 .0803 handwraps - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS (a) In all weight classes except light heavyweight, cruiserweight and heavyweight, all bandages and handwraps applied to each hand of a mixed martial arts contestant shall be restricted to soft cloth, not more than 10 yards in leng…

14B NCAC 10 .0804 GLoves - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS (a) For professional mixed martial arts contests each contestant must wear gloves that weigh not less than four ounces and not more than eight ounces. (b) Amateur mixed martial arts contestants must wear gloves that weigh not less tha…

14B NCAC 10 .0805 Ring Requirements -MIXED MARTIAL ARTS (a) Mixed martial arts may be held in a ring, cage or a fenced area with overhead lighting bright enough to illuminate the entire ring floor. (b) The ring specifications for mixed martial arts must meet the following require…

14B NCAC 10 .0806 Duration and rounds - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS Length and number of rounds shall be as follows: (1) Non championship matches, exhibitions or mixed martial arts must not exceed three rounds of five minutes each with a one minute rest period that includes a 10 second wa…

14B NCAC 10 .0807 Seconds duties -MIXED MARTIAL ARTS (a) In a Mixed Martial Art contest there may be three licensed seconds positioned in a designated area by a cage or fenced area or positioned in each corner of a ring. For championship bouts there may be four licensed seconds. …

14B NCAC 10 .0808 Scoring - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS (a) A mixed martial arts contest may end under the following results: (1) Submission: (A) Tap out: when a contestant physically uses his or her hand(s) to indicate that he or she no longer wish to continue. (B) Verbal tap out: when a…

14B NCAC 10 .0809 Fouls-MIXED MARTIAL ARTS (a) Procedures to determine fouls in a mixed martial arts contest: (1) The referee shall issue a warning after the initial foul. After the initial warning a penalty shall be issued as a result of second foul. The penalty may be a deducti…

14B NCAC 10 .0810 Amateur-Mixed Martial Arts (a) In addition to compliance with Rules .0201, .0301, .0402, and .0801 through .0809 of this Chapter, the following requirements apply to amateur mixed martial arts matches: (1) Any contestant competing as an amateur shall not current…

14B NCAC 10 .0811 Suspensions - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS (a) The following apply to determine the length of suspension for mixed martial arts contestants. The Division representative or ringside physician may increase or decrease the length of suspension if deemed appropriate: (1) TKO …

CHAPTER 11 – DIVISION OF JUVENILE JUSTICE SUBCHAPTER 11A – DEPARTMENTAL MANDATES SECTION .0100 – GENERAL PROVISIONS 14b NCAC 11a .0101 SCOPE (a) The rules in this Title implement the rule-making authority given the Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. (b) Th…

SECTION .0200 - RULEMAKING PROCEDURES 14B NCAC 11A .0201 PETITIONS (a) Any petition for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule within Title 28 of the North Carolina Administrative Code must be made to the Secretary of the Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Preve…

14B NCAC 11A .0202 HEARINGS (a) Persons desiring to make oral presentations at a public hearing may submit a written copy of the presentation to the hearing officer prior to or at the public hearing. (b) Persons making oral presentations shall be limited to 10 minutes. The hearin…

14B NCAC 11A .0203 FEES The Department may charge a fee to persons requesting materials from hearing records. The fee shall cover the materials cost of meeting the request. History Note: Authority G.S. 143B-512(a); Temporary Adoption Eff. July 15, 2002; Eff. April 1, 2003; Transf…

14B NCAC 11A .0204 DECLARATORY RULINGS (a) The Secretary or his designee shall have the power to make declaratory rulings. All requests for declaratory rulings shall be by written petition and shall be submitted to: Secretary/Administrative Hearing Officer, Department of Juvenile…

SECTION .0300 - INFORMATION SHARING 14B NCAC 11A .0301 designated AGENCIES AUTHORIZED to share information The following agencies shall share with one another upon request, information in their possession that is relevant to any case in which a petition is filed alleging that a j…

14B NCAC 11A .0302 INFORMATION SHARING AMONG AGENCIES (a) Any agency that receives information disclosed pursuant to G.S. 7B-3100 and shares such information with another authorized agency, shall document the name of the agency to which the information was provided and the date t…

SUBCHAPTER 11B - INTERVENTION/PREVENTION PROGRAM funding SECTION .0100 - JUVENILE CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL FUND 14B NCAC 11B .0101 SCOPE The rules in this Subchapter establish the requirements for state funding to counties in order to assist in the development of residential and …

14B NCAC 11B .0102 DEFINITIONS In this Subchapter the following terms have the listed meanings: (1) Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Fund (JCPC Fund). The funding account allocated by the General Assembly to the Department for the use of county government on a matching basis to …

14B NCAC 11B .0103 COUNTY ELIGIBILITY (a) The Department shall provide to counties annual written notification of the amount of the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council funds available and the local match required to utilize these state appropriated dollars. (b) The Chairperson of t…

14B NCAC 11B .0104 FUNDING (a) Every participating county shall receive continuation funds in the amount of the previous fiscal year as provided by the legislature. The Department may apportion expansion funds with either: (1) an equal amount per county; (2) a proportionate amoun…

14B NCAC 11b .0105 LOCAL MATCH (a) Local match required for the expenditure of Juvenile Crime Prevention Council funds allocated for each county during any fiscal year may include either cash or in-kind contributions, except that capital expenditures shall require a cash match. (…

14B NCAC 11B .0106 BUDGET AND BUDGET AMENDMENTS (a) A Program Agreement Form including a line item budget shall be required for each program receiving Juvenile Crime Prevention Council funds. (b) Juvenile Crime Prevention Council funds shall be administered by county governments …

14B NCAC 11B .0107 DISCRETIONARY FUNDS (a) Discretionary funds shall be treated as additional state funds over and above the annual allotment to a county and shall not be available for more than one year. Discretionary Funds may not be expended on routine operations of a local pr…

14B NCAC 11B .0108 DISBURSEMENT, REVERSIONS AND FINAL ACCOUNTING (a) Funds approved for Juvenile Crime Prevention Council programs shall be disbursed monthly, except for seasonal programs. Seasonal program funds shall be disbursed as determined by the Department. (b) The county s…

14B NCAC 11B .0109 THIRD PARTY PAYMENTS (a) Client fees may not be required by programs which receive Juvenile Crime Prevention Council funds. (b) When third party payments are billed on behalf of youth served in Juvenile Crime Prevention Council programs, the revenue generated s…

14B NCAC 11B .0110 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES (a) Capital expenditures include equipment valued in accordance with Office of State Budget policy and with a useful life of more than one year. Equipment expenses incurred by programs where Juvenile Crime Prevention Council funds constitut…

SECTION .0200 - DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES 14B NCAC 11B .0201 RESPONSIBILITIES OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT Each county desiring to receive funding from the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council fund shall: (1) Notify the Department of the establishment of the Juvenile Crime Prevention Cou…

14B NCAC 11B .0202 JUVENILE CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL RESPONSIBILITIES In implementing the planning requirements of G.S. 143B-543, the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council's shall: (1) Monitor currently funded Juvenile Crime Prevention Council programs and evaluate the availability o…

14B NCAC 11B .0203 JUVENILE CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL CERTIFICATION (a) In order to receive funds from the Department, each Juvenile Crime Prevention Council shall satisfy the following: (1) Have membership appointed by the Board of County Commissioners; (2) Have written bylaws th…

14B NCAC 11B .0204 JUVENILE CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE GRANTS (a) The Department shall allow administrative grants as approved for each county Juvenile Crime Prevention Council certified under these Rules to fund administrative expenses. (b) This administrative grant…