NAC467.071. Ringside physicians: Licensing requirements and fees; certification in life-saving procedures; treatment or examination of unarmed combatant.

     1. Ringside physicians must be licensed annually as need for their services is determined by the Commission.

     2. The fee for issuance or renewal of a license as a ringside physician is $100.

     3. The renewal of a license as a ringside physician is not automatic. The Commission will consider the applicant’s past performance and abilities in evaluating the application for renewal.

     4. A ringside physician must maintain certification to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation or an equivalent or more advanced certification in advanced life-saving procedures.

     5. A ringside physician licensed pursuant to this section must immediately notify the Executive Director if the ringside physician treats or examines an unarmed combatant or an applicant for a license as an unarmed combatant unless the treatment is:

     (a) Provided in furtherance of the duties of the ringside physician described in NAC 467.642;

     (b) Provided in a medical emergency; or

     (c) Otherwise allowed by the Commission.

     (Added to NAC by Athletic Comm’n, eff. 11-2-88; A 1-12-94; R083-00, 9-22-2000; R090-07, 12-4-2007)