Chapter SPS 192

SPS 192.92(8) (8) Use of any energy stimulant in pill or other form is not permitted.

SPS 192.92 History History: CR 17-016: cr. Register November 2017 No. 743, eff. 12-1-17.

subch. VIII of ch. SPS 192 Subchapter VIII — Conducting Unarmed Combat Sports under Alternate Rules

SPS 192.93 SPS 192.93 Department approval required.

SPS 192.93(1) (1) Unarmed combat sports bouts conducted other than as provided under s. 444.05, Stats., and subchs. IV to VII are prohibited, except as approved by the department. A request for approval under this section shall be submitted to the department at least 45 calendar days before the proposed date of an event and no more than 90 calendar days before an event by a licensed promoter on forms provided by the department and shall include the proposed date, starting time, and location of the event and a copy of all rules and regulations under which the proposed bouts will be conducted.

SPS 192.93(2) (2) The department may deny a request for approval under sub. (1) if the department determines any of the following:

SPS 192.93(2)(a) (a) The request does not provide all required information.

SPS 192.93(2)(b) (b) The requestor does not have appropriate knowledge of the proper conduct of the proposed bouts.

SPS 192.93(2)(c) (c) Referees licensed under s. SPS 192.08 would generally not possess the knowledge and experience necessary to act as a referee for the proposed bouts.

SPS 192.93(2)(d) (d) Judges licensed under s. SPS 192.07 would generally not possess the knowledge and experience necessary to act as a judge for the proposed bouts.

SPS 192.93(2)(e) (e) Contestants licensed under s. SPS 192.06 would generally not possess the knowledge and experience necessary to compete in the proposed bouts.

SPS 192.93(2)(f) (f) The proposed bouts pose an unreasonable threat to the health or safety of contestants, spectators, or officials.

SPS 192.93 History History: CR 17-016: cr. Register November 2017 No. 743, eff. 12-1-17.

SPS 192.94 SPS 192.94 Effect of approval and withdrawal of approval.

SPS 192.94(1) (1) Approval issued under s. SPS 192.93 permits the requestor to include the approved bouts in the application under s. SPS 192.14 and may not be construed as approval of the event or any portion thereof. Approval may not be transferred to another event or to another promoter.

SPS 192.94(2) (2) The department may establish rules and requirements for conducting bouts in addition to those approved under s. SPS 192.93.

SPS 192.94(3) (3) The department may withdraw approval under s. SPS 192.93 at any time for violation of ch. 444, Stats., or this chapter.

SPS 192.94 History History: CR 17-016: cr. Register November 2017 No. 743, eff. 12-1-17.

subch. IX of ch. SPS 192 Subchapter IX — Medical Requirements, Discipline, Suspensions, Rest Periods, and Drug Testing

SPS 192.95 SPS 192.95 Medical requirements, physicals, and examinations.

SPS 192.95(1) (1) 

SPS 192.95(1)(a) (a) Contestants shall produce all required physical examination and laboratory results required to obtain or renew a license under s. SPS 192.06.

SPS 192.95(1)(b) (b) The commissioner, department representative, or ringside physician may require that a contestant take an additional HIV test, hepatitis B surface antigen test, or hepatitis C antibody test and provide the results within 2 weeks of an event in which a contestant is scheduled to compete.

SPS 192.95(2) (2) The commissioner, department representative, or ringside physician may order a computed tomography, or CT, scan with contrast; a magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, examination; or any other medical examination needed to determine if a contestant is in satisfactory physical condition to compete in unarmed combat sports.

SPS 192.95(3) (3) All contestants shall have a pre-bout physical examination by the ringside physician within 36 hours before each bout, and if requested by a contestant, referee, or inspector, after a bout. After each pre-bout and post-bout examination of a contestant, the ringside physician shall complete a report, on forms provided by the department, and submit the completed reports to the department representative.

SPS 192.95 Note Note: Forms are available from the Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Professional Credentialing, 1400 E. Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708, or from the department’s website at: http://dsps.wi.gov.

SPS 192.95(4) (4) The ringside physician shall review all documents provided by contestants regarding medical examinations and laboratory results and examine each contestant as appropriate in the ringside physician’s judgment including heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, vision, and lungs. The ringside physician shall certify as fit those contestants whose physical condition appears satisfactory for competition and shall disqualify others. The results of the examination shall be recorded on a form provided by the department and submitted by the ringside physician to the inspector.

SPS 192.95 Note Note: Forms are available from the Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Professional Credentialing, 1400 E. Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708, or from the department’s website at: http://dsps.wi.gov.

SPS 192.95(5) (5) A contestant who has been knocked out or injured in a bout that was terminated by a referee shall undergo a thorough physical examination by a physician licensed in accordance with ch. 448, Stats., and be certified fit to participate in competitive unarmed combat sports. If a contestant has been knocked out or injured by a head blow, a medical suspension is required under s. SPS 192.97.

SPS 192.95(6) (6) Female contestants shall submit to a pregnancy test conducted under the supervision of the inspector or ringside physician at their pre-bout physical examination, pursuant to s. 444.095 (3) (b) 3., Stats.

SPS 192.95 History History: CR 17-016: cr. Register November 2017 No. 743, eff. 12-1-17.

SPS 192.96 SPS 192.96 Grounds for discipline.

SPS 192.96(1) (1) The department may deny a credential application for, reprimand, or limit, suspend, or revoke the credential of any promoter or professional club member, matchmaker, official, or representative who does any of the following:

SPS 192.96(1)(a) (a) Violates any state statute or rule related to unarmed combat sports.

SPS 192.96(1)(b) (b) Conducts an event or engages in conduct at an event in a manner that would pose unreasonable risk of harm to spectators or participants.

SPS 192.96(1)(c) (c) Interferes with an inspector, judge, referee, or ringside physician while performing their official duties at an event.

SPS 192.96(1)(d) (d) Misrepresents material facts related to an event including the identity or record of a contestant.

SPS 192.96(1)(e) (e) Associates or consorts with bookmakers or gamblers as defined in ch. 945, Stats., or has engaged in similar pursuits.

SPS 192.96(1)(f) (f) Has engaged in any fraud or misrepresentation substantially related to unarmed combat sports, or any discrimination addressed in ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, Stats.

SPS 192.96(1)(g) (g) Has violated any law related to fraud or misrepresentation substantially related to unarmed combat sports, or any discrimination addressed in ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, Stats.

SPS 192.96(1)(h) (h) Fails to meet the financial obligations required by this chapter.

SPS 192.96(2) (2) No person whose license has been suspended or revoked may participate in any unarmed combat sports event including entering the locker rooms or entering the ring or cage at any event. If a person’s suspended license has been reinstated that person may participate in any unarmed combat sports event including entering the locker rooms or entering the ring or cage at any event.

SPS 192.96(3) (3) The department may deny a credential application for, reprimand, or limit, suspend, or revoke the credential of any contestant or second who does any of the following:

SPS 192.96(3)(a) (a) Violates any state statute or rule related to unarmed combat sports.

SPS 192.96(3)(b) (b) Fails to comply with a directive of or interferes with an inspector, referee, or ringside physician while performing their official duties at an event.

SPS 192.96(3)(c) (c) Engages in conduct which would cause spectators, officials, or participants at an event an unreasonable risk of harm, including throwing a mouthpiece into the audience during or after a bout.

SPS 192.96(3)(d) (d) Makes a materially false statement in an application or provides any materially false information to the department or its representatives or other officials.

SPS 192.96(3)(e) (e) Receives a revocation, limitation, or suspension for a license to engage in an unarmed combat sport, from another jurisdiction, for reasons that are substantially the same as the grounds for revocation, limitation, or suspension stated in this section.

SPS 192.96(3)(f) (f) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, Stats., has been convicted of a crime or subject to an adverse action. The licensee shall send to the department within 48 hours of the judgment of conviction a copy of the complaint or other information that describes the nature of the conviction. The applicant shall disclose the nature of any conviction or pending criminal allegation while their application is under review.

SPS 192.96(3)(g) (g) Fails to compete in a bout due to the use of alcohol or drugs. The department may require a contestant to submit to a drug test pursuant to s. SPS 192.99 and s. 444.095 (3) (c), Stats.

SPS 192.96(3)(h) (h) Fails to be sufficiently physically fit to engage in unarmed combat sports as a professional, or fails to perform to the best of their ability based on information contained in a physical examination report or other reliable information.

SPS 192.96(3)(i) (i) Participates in any unarmed combat sports event in Wisconsin not sanctioned and approved by the department. This paragraph does not apply to an unarmed combat sports event on tribal land that is equivalently regulated by the Association of Boxing Commissions or the commission of an American Indian tribe or band recognized or assigned by the Association of Boxing Commissions.

SPS 192.96(3)(j) (j) If licensed as a professional in any form of unarmed combat, in any jurisdiction, competes in a bout as an amateur.

SPS 192.96(3)(k) (k) Fails to appear or compete in a bout in which they signed a bout agreement to appear. The contestant may provide a certificate from a physician, subject to the approval of the commissioner or department representative, verifying a physical disability. The contestant who files a certificate from a physician stating they are unable to fulfill a bout agreement because of physical disability, shall be given a medical suspension for a term deemed appropriate by the department. The contestant shall submit a medical clearance from a physician, subject to the approval of the commissioner or department representative, before having their medical suspension cleared and their license reinstated.

SPS 192.96(3)(L) (L) Fails to appear for their report time for their official weigh-in or fails to make their contracted weight within 1 hour of their official weigh-in time, and as a result their scheduled bout is cancelled.

SPS 192.96(3)(m) (m) Verbally harasses or physically abuses any department representative or official before, during, or after an event regulated by the department.

SPS 192.96(4) (4) The commissioner or department representative may seek an order to hold the purse of a contestant who tests positive for alcohol, drugs, controlled substances, anabolic steroids, or illegal enhancement substances in violation of s. SPS 192.99 or s. 444.095 (3) (c), Stats.

SPS 192.96 History History: CR 17-016: cr. Register November 2017 No. 743, eff. 12-1-17.

SPS 192.97 SPS 192.97 Medical suspensions and mandatory rest periods.

SPS 192.97(1) (1) A contestant who is determined by the referee to have sustained a knock-out is subject to a mandatory 60-day suspension before competing again.

SPS 192.97(2) (2) A contestant who is determined by the referee to have sustained a technical knock-out is subject to a mandatory 30-day suspension before competing again.

SPS 192.97(3) (3) The ringside physician may also determine that a contestant is subject to a medical suspension, after conducting the post-bout examination.

SPS 192.97(4) (4) The suspension under sub. (1), (2), or (3) may not be cleared by the department until a contestant complies with all post-bout medical requirements determined by the ringside physician.

SPS 192.97(5) (5) Without a release from the commissioner or department representative, a contestant may not compete again until 7 days have elapsed after their last bout. The 7-day period begins the day following the event in which they competed.

SPS 192.97(6) (6) Without a release from the commissioner or department representative, an amateur or a professional contestant competing in a non-sanctioned event may not compete again until 60 days have elapsed after their last bout. The 60-day period begins the day following the event in which they last competed. This subsection does not apply to an unarmed combat sports event on tribal land that is equivalently regulated by the Association of Boxing Commissions or the commission of an American Indian tribe or band recognized or assigned by the Association of Boxing Commissions.

SPS 192.97(7) (7) If a contestant is reported on a suspension list maintained by another jurisdiction, or on any other suspension list recognized by the department, the contestant may not compete without a release from the commissioner, inspector, or department representative.

SPS 192.97(8) (8) A contestant subject to a medical suspension or mandatory rest period under this section may not compete in any unarmed combat sports for the duration of the medical suspension or mandatory rest period.

SPS 192.97 History History: CR 17-016: cr. Register November 2017 No. 743, eff. 12-1-17.

SPS 192.98 SPS 192.98 Administrative suspensions. A contestant who is determined by the commissioner, inspector, or department representative to have engaged in unsportsmanlike conduct or to have not complied with requirements under this chapter is subject to a mandatory suspension of 30 to 180 days before competing again, unless released sooner by the commissioner or department representative. A contestant subject to a suspension under this section may not compete in any unarmed combat sports for the duration of the suspension.

SPS 192.98 History History: CR 17-016: cr. Register November 2017 No. 743, eff. 12-1-17.

SPS 192.99 SPS 192.99 Mandatory drug testing.

SPS 192.99(1) (1) Contestants may not engage in the personal use of drugs, including all anabolic steroids or controlled substances, pursuant to s. 444.095 (3) (c), Stats., while participating in a bout, except when prescribed, dispensed, or administered by a licensed physician or dentist for a legitimate medical condition.

SPS 192.99(2) (2) To exercise the exception in sub. (1), the contestant shall provide written notice or a prescription to the department before participating in any event. The written notice or prescription shall contain the name of the substance, the quantity and dosage of the substance prescribed, and the name, address, and telephone number of the physician or dentist prescribing the substance.

SPS 192.99(3) (3) Contestants may not be under the influence of alcohol while participating in a bout.

SPS 192.99(4) (4) The commissioner, department representative, or ringside physician may require any contestant to submit to a drug test, including the testing of urine, hair, or blood specimens.

SPS 192.99(5) (5) The department representative or ringside physician may require a contestant to submit to testing for the presence of alcohol, drugs, controlled substances, or steroids at any time after the official weigh-in, on the day of the bout in which the contestant is participating, or within 24 hours of competing in a bout based on reasonable cause or random selection.

SPS 192.99(6) (6) Grounds for reasonable cause to require a contestant to submit to a drug test under sub. (5) include any of the following:

SPS 192.99(6)(a) (a) The commissioner, inspector, department representative, or ringside physician observes the contestant or receives information that a contestant is under the influence of alcohol, drugs, controlled substances, or steroids.

SPS 192.99(6)(b) (b) The contestant has previously tested positive for drugs, controlled substances, or steroids.

SPS 192.99(7) (7) The random testing of contestants competing in a bout shall be conducted by the inspector or department representative. The department representative shall determine the number of random tests for each event. Both contestants competing in a selected bout shall submit to a drug test.

SPS 192.99(8) (8) The collection of specimens from contestants for drug testing shall be taken in the presence of the inspector, department representative, or ringside physician in a manner prescribed by the official. Specimens may include urine, hair samples, or blood. Specimens shall be tested at a facility acceptable to the department. Results of all drug tests shall be submitted directly to the department.

SPS 192.99(9) (9) If laboratory testing of a contestant’s specimen test positive for any alcohol, drug, controlled substance, anabolic steroids, or illegal enhancement substances, the contestant shall be disciplined. A contestant who is disciplined and who was the winner of a bout shall be disqualified and the decision shall be changed to no contest. The results of a bout shall remain unchanged if a contestant who is disciplined was the loser of the bout.

SPS 192.99(10) (10) If the laboratory test results prove to be negative or inconclusive, no action shall be taken and all results of the contestant’s bout shall stand.

SPS 192.99(11) (11) Contestants who are prohibited, restrained, disqualified, or are otherwise ineligible to compete in another state or jurisdiction due to a disciplinary action that involves the use of drugs may not compete in any department-authorized event until such time as the period of prohibition, restraint, disqualification, or ineligibility is completed or removed and subject to the approval of the commissioner or department representative.

SPS 192.99(12) (12) Subject to the discretion of the commissioner or department representative, a contestant with a previous disciplinary action in another state or jurisdiction may be required to take a drug test before being allowed to compete in any department-authorized event.

SPS 192.99(13) (13) The promoter shall be responsible for the costs of testing contestants for drugs. Any requests for follow-up or additional testing shall be the financial responsibility of the contestant.

SPS 192.99 History History: CR 17-016: cr. Register November 2017 No. 743, eff. 12-1-17.