201 KAR 27:090. Trainers.
RELATES TO: KRS 229.081(7), 229.091(1),
229.190, 229.200, 229.991
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 229.180(1)
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS
229.180(1) grants the authority the power to promulgate, amend, or abrogate
administrative regulations necessary to perform its regulatory functions. KRS
229.081(7) provides for the licensing of trainers at a professional bout. KRS
229.091(1) provides that every licensee shall be subject to such administrative
regulations as the authority prescribes. This administrative regulation sets
forth standards governing the conduct of trainers.
Section 1. (1) A trainer shall report to,
and be under, the general supervision of the inspector or employee of the
authority in attendance at the show.
(2) A trainer shall obey all orders of
the inspector or employee of the authority.
Section 2. (1) A trainer shall be
licensed by the authority and shall be governed by KRS Chapter 229 and 201 KAR
Chapter 27.
(2) An applicant shall file a completed
application and pay the license fee established in 201 KAR 27:008, Sections 2
and 3.
Section 3. Any violation by a trainer of
KRS Chapter 229 or 201 KAR Chapter 27 may be sufficient cause for
disqualification of the contestant, for whom the trainer acts, by the referee
or judges.
Section 4. A trainer shall not act as a
manager unless so licensed.
Section 5. A trainer shall be equipped
with a first aid kit and the necessary supplies for proper attendance upon the
contestant.
Section 6. A trainer shall leave the ring
at the timekeeper's ten (10) seconds whistle before the beginning of each round
of a boxing, kickboxing, or mixed martial arts event or elimination event and
shall remove all equipment. Equipment shall not be placed on the ring floor
until after the bell has sounded at the end of the round or period.
Section 7. A trainer shall not throw a
towel or other article into the ring.
Section 8. A trainer shall wear surgical
gloves at all times while carrying out the trainer’s duties.
Section 9. If the inspector has reason to
believe that a trainer has committed a violation of KRS Chapter 229 or 201 KAR
Chapter 27, the inspector may take one (1) or more of the following actions:
(1) Issuance of a cease and desist order
to the trainer;
(2) Issuance of a notice of violation to
the trainer; or
(3) Ejection of the trainer from a show.
Section 10. Upon the finding of a
violation of KRS Chapter 229 or 201 KAR Chapter 27 by a trainer, the authority
may impose one (1) or more of the following penalties:
(1) Suspension of the license of the
trainer pursuant to KRS 229.200;
(2) Revocation of the license of the
trainer pursuant to KRS 229.200;
(3) Reprimand of the trainer pursuant to
KRS 229.200; or
(4) Assessment of a fine pursuant to KRS
229.991(5). (32 Ky.R. 1849; 2267; eff. 7-7-2006.)