Date of Adoption: August 13, 1999.

Purpose: To allow the department to expand and clarify safety standards to be used for professional boxing world title and martial arts contests. WAC 36-12-364, which outlines rule exceptions to boxing bouts; a new rules chapter, professional martial arts, WAC 36-14 and WAC 36-14-100, which outlines rules exceptions.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 67.08.017(1).

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 99-13-127 on June 17, 1999.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 2, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 2, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

August 13, 1999

Alan E. Rathbun

Assistant Director

OTS-3093.2

NEW SECTION
WAC 36-12-364
Rule exceptions boxing bouts.

If boxing events involving world championships are held, in addition to WAC 36-12, the department may use the Unified Championship Rules as adopted by the World Boxing Association, World Boxing Council, World Boxing Organization, and International Boxing Federation, or rules established by any other professional boxing organization that afford a similar level of safety to participants. A copy of any world championship boxing rules used by the department may be obtained through correspondence to the Washington state department of licensing.

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OTS-3092.2

If a martial arts, kickboxing, muay thai or pankration event is held, in addition to WAC 36-12, the department may use the Rules of Competition as established by the United Full Contact Federation, or rules of competition established by any other professional martial arts organization that afford a similar level of safety to participants. A copy on any Rules of Competition used by the department may be obtained through correspondence to the Washington state department of licensing.

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