Tennessee Code 68-115-406 – Endangerment of combatant or opponent – Report of medications
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-115-406
- Combatant: means any person eighteen (18) years of age or older who engages in a professional unarmed combat contest. See Tennessee Code 68-115-102
- Contest: means an unarmed combat sport competition or exhibition in which at least one (1) of the combatants is a professional or has previously competed as a professional in this state or any other state or in which licensed combatants compete for a purse or item of value greater than that amount authorized pursuant to subdivision (1) for an amateur event. See Tennessee Code 68-115-102
- Physician: means a person licensed to practice medicine in this state. See Tennessee Code 68-115-102
- Professional: means a person who competes or has competed in an unarmed combat sport contest for the purpose of a purse or item of value greater than that amount authorized for an amateur event, or any person who has been previously licensed in any other jurisdiction as a professional. See Tennessee Code 68-115-102
- Ringside physician: means a person licensed to practice medicine in this state and licensed by the commission as a ring official. See Tennessee Code 68-115-102
Combatants shall report any and all medication they are taking to the ringside physician prior to a professional contest. If the combatant is under the influence of alcohol or any stimulant, or is taking any controlled substance or other medication, that the ringside physician determines would endanger the combatant or the combatant’s opponent, the combatant shall not be allowed to compete.