(7) FAILURE TO BOX. A boxer who fails to resume boxing immediately after the termination of the rest interval, who sustains an injury from a fair blow and the injury is severe enough to terminate a bout, or who, when knocked down by a fair blow, fails to resume within 10 seconds, shall lose the bout. A referee may not give a standing 8 count.
SECTION 24. RL 114.05 (8) is created to read:
RL 114.05 (8) THREE KNOCKDOWNS. The referee may not stop a bout solely because a boxer has been knocked down 3 times in one round.
SECTION 25. RL 114.06 (2) (a) to (d) are amended to read:
RL 114.06 (2) PERIODS OF REST REQUIRED AFTER KNOCK-OUT OR HEAD BLOWS TECHNICAL KNOCK-OUT. (a) A boxer who has been knocked out as a result of head blows during a bout or who has received hard blows to the head, making the boxer defenseless or incapable of continuing, may not take part in competitive boxing or sparring for a period of at least 30 60 days from the date of the bout. A boxer whose bout was terminated by a technical knock-out may not take part in competitive boxing or sparring for a period of at least 30 days from the date of the bout.
(b) A boxer who, twice in a period of 3 months, has either been knocked out as a result of head blows during a bout or who has received hard blows to the head, making the boxer defenseless or incapable of continuing, may not take part in competitive boxing or sparring during a period of 6 months from the second bout.
(c) A boxer who has been knocked out as a result of head blows three 3 times in a period of 12 months
or who has in 3 consecutive bouts, received hard blows to the head, making the boxer defenseless or incapable of continuing, may not take part in competitive boxing or sparring for a period of one year from the third knock-out.
(d) Before resuming boxing after any of the periods of rest prescribed in the pars. (a) to (c), a boxer shall be given a special examination by a qualified physician which includes an electroencephalogram (EEG), a computerized axial tomography (CAT) scan, a magnetic resonance imaging scan (MRI), or any other scan which a physician believes is as reliable or more reliable than an EEG or a CAT scan for determining the presence of brain damage. The special examination shall include a certification by the examining physician that the boxer is fit to take part in competitive boxing satisfy any requirements imposed by the ringside physician pursuant to s. RL 114.065.
(e) The requirements and conditions enumerated in this subsection subs. (a) and (d) apply to knock-outs and hard blows to the head regardless of whether the technical knock-outs in bouts that occurred in Wisconsin
or another jurisdiction. The requirements and conditions enumerated in subs. (b) and (c) apply to knock-outs and technical knock-outs regardless of whether the bouts occurred in Wisconsin or another jurisdiction.
SECTION 26. RL 114.065 is created to read:
RL 114.065 Ringside physician's requirements relating to injuries. (1) A ringside physician may recommend to the department that the department prescribe that a boxer shall obtain an examination or a medical procedure following a technical knock-out. A ringside physician shall recommend to the department that the department prescribe that a boxer shall obtain an examination or a medical procedure following a technical knock-out. The medical procedure may include an electroencephalogram (EEG), a computerized axial tomography (CAT) scan, a magnetic resonance imaging scan (MRI), or any other scan which the examining physician believes is as reliable or more reliable than an EEG or a CAT scan for determining the presence of brain damage.
(2) A boxer whose bout was terminated by a technical knock-out or by a knock-out may not take part in competitive boxing or sparring until the boxer has completed a medical procedure or an examination that was recommended by the ringside physician and prescribed by the department following the bout in which the injury or action occurred, and has submitted the results of the medical procedure or physical examination to the department.
SECTION 27. RL 114.07 (2) is amended to read:
RL 114.07 (2) The attending ringside physician may on his or her own initiative enter the ring between rounds and, at the request of the referee, during the round for the purpose of examining an injured boxer. If in the opinion of the ringside physician a boxer is in danger of further physical injury, the ringside physician shall notify the referee to terminate the bout. The injured boxer shall lose the bout by a “technical knock-out."
SECTION 28. RL 114.085 and Note are created to read:
RL 114.085 Exceptions to rules for the conduct of boxing. The department may make exception to the rules in ss. RL 114.04 to 114.05 for a bout that has been designated a championship bout by a professional boxing sanctioning organization and may substitute the currently-approved “unified championship rules" of the association of boxing commissions.
Note: The Association of Boxing Commissions has certain responsibilities relating to professional boxing in the United States, as provided in 15 USC, Chapter 89. The address of the Association is 116 Pine Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101. Telephone: (717) 787-5720.
SECTION 29. RL 114.09 is amended to read:
RL 114.09 Stimulants prohibited. A second may only give a boxer water to drink during a bout. No manager or second may give stimulants, of any kind any drug, narcotic or stimulant to boxers a boxer before or during a bout. The department may require a boxer to submit to a drug test or HIV examination before a scheduled bout.
Fiscal Estimate
1. The anticipated fiscal effect on the fiscal liability and revenues of any local unit of government of the proposed rule is: $0.00.
2. The projected anticipated state fiscal effect during the current biennium of the proposed rule is: $0.00.
3. The projected net annualized fiscal impact on state funds of the proposed rule is: $0.00.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
These proposed rules will be reviewed by the department through its Small Business Review Advisory Committee to determine whether there will be an economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses, as defined in s. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats.
Copies of Rule and Contact Person
Copies of this proposed rule are available without cost upon request to: Pamela Haack, Department of Regulation and Licensing, Office of Administrative Rules, 1400 East Washington Avenue, Room 171, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708 (608) 266-0495
Notice of Hearing
Transportation
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to ss. 110.06, 110.20 (9) and 227.11 (2), Stats., and interpreting s. 110.20, Stats., the Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing in Room 254 of the Hill Farms State Transportation Building, 4802 Sheboygan Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin on the 20th day of February, 2001, at 10:00 a.m. to consider the amendment of ch. Trans 131, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to a motor vehicle emissions inspection program.
An interpreter for the hearing impaired will be available on request for this hearing. Please make reservations for a hearing interpreter at least 10 days prior to the hearing.
The public record on this proposed rule making will be held open until close of business February 22, 2001, to permit the submission of written comments from persons unable to attend the public hearing or who wish to supplement testimony offered at the hearing. Any such comments should be submitted to Jerry Medinger, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Vehicle Services, Third Party Programs Section, Room 253, P. O. Box 7909, Madison, WI 53707-7909.
Parking for persons with disabilities and an accessible entrance are available on the north and south sides of the Hill Farms State Transportation Building.
Analysis Prepared by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Statutory Authority: ss. 110.06, 110.20 (9) and 227.11 (2).
Statute Interpreted: s. 110.20.
General Summary of Proposed Rule
Ch. Trans 131 specifies the procedures used in the administration of the Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) Program. The proposed rule amendments specify testing procedures and failure criteria for the use of on-board diagnostic inspections for newer model year vehicles. The new testing procedures result from recent USEPA regulation which requires the use of on-board diagnostic inspections in all areas that operate I/M programs.
The current emission testing procedure consists of operating a vehicle on a dynamometer to simulate on-road operation. The hydrocarbon (HC), carbon monoxide (CO), and oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions discharged from the tailpipe are measured and compared to allowable limitations for that particular model year and weight class of vehicle. The maximum allowable limitations are set by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Vehicles that emit pollutants in excess of the allowable limits are required to be repaired and returned for reinspection.
The procedural changes described in the rule amendments specify how the Department will conduct the on-board diagnostic inspections on model year 1996 and newer vehicles which are equipped with on-board diagnostic, version II (OBD II) systems. The on-board diagnostic inspections will be used in place of the current tailpipe test.
Vehicle manufacturers have designed OBD II systems to monitor the electronic emission control components on automobiles and light-duty trucks. These OBD II systems continually check that the emission control systems are operating according to programmed specifications. If serious problems occur, the OBD II systems alert the driver by means of a malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) or “check engine" light.
The on-board diagnostic inspection consists of an interrogation of the vehicle's OBD II computer system to verify that all of the emission controls are functioning properly. The inspection is performed by connecting a cable from the vehicle to the test-lane computer system. The test-lane computer system checks to see that the vehicle's OBD II system is functioning and ready for an information download. The OBD II computer sends information to the test-lane computer, and the motorist receives a printout containing the result of that communication. If the vehicle communicates that there is a malfunctioning emission component, the motorist is required to have the vehicle reinspected after repair.
The proposed rule amendments also include some minor changes for either grammatical purposes or to reflect current practice.
Fiscal Impact
The Department estimates that there will be no fiscal impact on the liabilities or revenues of any county, city, village, town, school district, vocational, technical and adult education district or sewerage district. The Department estimates that there will be no fiscal impact on state revenues or liabilities.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis.
This proposed rule will have no adverse impact on small businesses.
Copies of Proposed Rule
Copies of the proposed rule may be obtained upon request, without cost, by writing to Jerry Medinger, Third Party Programs Section, P. O. Box 7909, Madison, WI 53707-7909, or by calling (608) 266-2267. Hearing-impaired individuals may contact the Department using TDD (608) 266-3096. Alternate formats of the proposed rule will be provided to individuals at their request.
Submission of proposed rules to the legislature
Please check the Bulletin of Proceedings for further information on a particular rule.
Ch. Comm 5 - Relating to renewal of expired credentials.
Ch. DFI-Bkg 8.04 - Relating to stating name and location of office on bank checks.
Ch. HFS 97 - Relating to complaint procedures for inmates of the Wisconsin resource center.
Ch. HFS 79 - Relating to administration of supplemental security income (SSI), state supplemental payments to low-income elderly and disabled residents of Wisconsin and their dependent children.
Ch. NR 7 - Relating to recreation boating facilities program.
Ch. NR 10 - Relating to deer management unit boundaries and population goals.
Ch. PSC 118 - Relating to the use of renewable resource credits.
Rule orders filed with the
revisor of statutes bureau
The following administrative rule orders have been filed with the Revisor of Statutes Bureau and are in the process of being published. The date assigned to each rule is the projected effective date. It is possible that the publication date of these rules could be changed. Contact the Revisor of Statutes Bureau at (608) 266-7275 for updated information on the effective dates for the listed rule orders.
An order affecting chs. Comm 20-25 relating to the uniform (1-2 family) dwelling code.
Effective 4-1-01
An order to add sewerage systems to ch. PSC 132.
Effective 3-1-01
rules_published
Rules published with this register and final regulatory flexibility analyses
The following administrative rule orders have been adopted and published in the January 31, 2001 Wisconsin Administrative Register. Copies of these rules are sent to subscribers of the complete Wisconsin Administrative Code and also to the subscribers of the specific affected Code.
For subscription information, contact Document Sales at (608) 266-3358.
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