All professional and amateur events or exhibitions shall meet the following requirements. This includes amateur mixed martial arts sanctioning organizations and training facilities:
(1) A nonchampionship bout shall not exceed three rounds in duration.
(2) A championship bout shall not exceed five rounds in duration.
(3) A round shall not exceed five minutes in duration for professionals and three minutes for amateurs.
(4) There shall be a one minute rest period between rounds.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
43.24.023,
43.24.086,
67.08.015,
67.08.017,
67.08.105,
67.08.107, and 2012 c 99. WSR 12-24-045, § 36-14-200, filed 11/30/12, effective 1/1/13. Statutory Authority: RCW
67.08.017 and
43.24.023. WSR 04-16-045, § 36-14-200, filed 7/28/04, effective 8/28/04.]