Chapter 40. Virginia Professional Boxing and Wrestling Events Regulations  


Section 10. Scope
Section 15. Applicability
Section 20. Definitions
Section 30. [Repealed]
Section 40. License expiration and renewal
Section 50. Fees
Section 60. [Repealed]
Section 70. Application requirements
Section 80. Entry requirements for boxer and martial artist
Section 85. Requirements for boxer, martial artist, or contestant prior to an event or contest
Section 90. Entry requirements for wrestler
Section 100. Entry requirements for manager
Section 110. Entry requirements for matchmaker
Section 120. Entry requirements for promoter
Section 130. Entry requirements for trainer, second, or cut man
Section 140. Requirements for approval to act as an event official
Section 150. Requirements for approval of ringside physicians
Section 160. Assignment to event
Section 170. Duties of event inspectors
Section 180. Duties of locker room inspectors
Section 190. Duties of referees
Section 200. Duties of judges
Section 210. Duties of timekeepers
Section 220. Duties of ringside physicians
Section 221. Duties of event inspectors
Section 222. Duties of locker room inspectors
Section 230. Application for a license to conduct a boxing event
Section 240. Equipment to be provided by boxing promoters
Section 250. Promoter to provide copy of contract with boxer at weigh-in; penalty for noncompliance; contents of contract
Section 260. Equipment to be provided by boxing seconds
Section 270. Equipment to be provided by each boxer
Section 280. Contest approval; request for reconsideration
Section 290. Boxing event conduct standards
Section 295. Weight classes and weigh-ins and prefight meeting
Section 300. Access to boxer's locker rooms
Section 310. Referee's instructions to boxers
Section 320. Number and conduct of seconds
Section 330. Length of contest and duration of round
Section 340. Determination of a knockdown, counting by referee during knockdowns and knockouts
Section 342. Bout termination, knockout, technical knockout, medical suspensions
Section 350. Boxing fouls, duties of referee, and deduction of points
Section 360. Scoring of boxing contest, decisions, and announcement of decisions
Section 370. [Repealed]
Section 380. [Repealed]
Section 385. Rules for elimination boxing contest only
Section 390. Reporting the results of boxing contests
Section 400. [Repealed]
Section 410. Promoter to allow access to event and event facilities
Section 411. Application for a license to conduct a kick boxing event or similar contest
Section 411.1. Equipment to be provided by promoters
Section 411.10. Number and conduct of seconds
Section 411.11. Length of contest and duration of round
Section 411.12. Counting by referee during knockdowns and knockouts, determination of a knockdown
Section 411.13. Fouls, duties of the referee, and deduction of points
Section 411.14. Scoring of contest, decisions and announcements of decisions
Section 411.15. Promoter to allow access to event and facilities
Section 411.16. Full contact rules
Section 411.17. International (low kick) rules
Section 411.18. Muay Thai (Thai boxing) rules
Section 411.19. San Shou (Sanda) rules
Section 411.20. Mixed martial arts rules
Section 411.2. Promoter to provide copy of contract with contestants at weigh-in; penalty for noncompliance; contents of contract
Section 411.21. Rules for other contests
Section 411.3. Equipment to be provided by seconds
Section 411.4. Equipment to be provided by each contestant
Section 411.5. Contest approval; request for reconsideration
Section 411.6. Event conduct standards for kick boxing and other similar contests
Section 411.7. Weight classes, weigh-ins and prefight meeting
Section 411.8. Access to contestant's locker rooms
Section 411.9. Referee's instructions to contestants
Section 415. Application for a license to conduct a wrestling event
Section 415.1. Equipment to be provided by wrestling promoters
Section 415.2. Wrestling event conduct standards
Section 415.3. Promoter to allow access to event and facilities
Section 420. Reporting, verification, and payment of gate fees
Section 430. Grounds for disciplinary action by the department
Appendix 9998. FORMS (18VAC120-40)