It is the responsibility of the promoter or the promoter’s representative to ensure compliance with the following requirements:

(1) The ringside physician shall physically examine each contestant in a boxing event or exhibition not less than twenty-four hours before the event or exhibition and document the results of the examination on a form provided by the commission which must be filed with the commission. The ringside physician must be provided with the current Association of Boxing Commissions’ Ringside Physicians Manual and shall follow its guidelines at the event or exhibition. The documentation shall indicate that the contestant is eligible to compete or participate. The ringside physician may examine a contestant at any time he feels it necessary and may direct the referee to halt a bout if in his opinion the contestant is unable to continue. The ringside physician may require a post fight evaluation of any contestant. A contestant who loses by knockout or technical knockout must be evaluated post fight by the ringside physician. The ringside physician must be certified to administer advanced cardiac life support and must be present at ringside during each bout of the event or exhibition. At least two certified emergency medical technicians must be present at ringside during each bout of the event or exhibition. In addition, the emergency medical technicians shall have proper medical equipment including, but not limited to, an ambulance that is present during the entire event or exhibition.

(2) No event or exhibition may proceed in violation of this section. Failure to comply imperatively requires emergency action and the summary suspension of the event or exhibition permit until full compliance with this section is attained.