S.C. Code Regs. § § 20-23.13

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 10, October 25, 2024

Section 20-23.13 - Additional Rules and Regulations

1. Promoter's Responsibility. Each promoter of a professional wrestling event shall be responsible to the Commission for its employees and agents and their compliance with the statutes and regulations of the Commission.

2. Duties of Licenses. It shall be the duty of the promoter to comply with all of the statutes and regulations adopted by the Commission. There shall be no abuse of any Commission official at any time. The Commission shall have jurisdiction to hear complaints concerning any licensee. The Commission's decision may be appealed to a court of competent jurisdiction in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act.

3. Age Limitations. No wrestler's license shall be issued to any person under the age of eighteen (18).

4. Physical examination of Wrestlers. Any wrestler applying for a license or annual renewal thereof shall furnish a certificate of a physician duly licensed to practice medicine in any state on a form approved by the Commission. The Commission may order the examination of any wrestler at any time for the purpose of determining whether such wrestler is fit and qualified to engage in wrestling within the State of South Carolina.

5. Safety. Wrestling events to which the public is admitted shall take place only in such buildings or stadiums as are in compliance with all applicable health, fire and safety regulations. The promoter shall insure that provisions are made for reasonable security arrangements and personnel for the orderly conduct of the matches and spectators.

6. There must be a six (6) foot buffer zone between the wrestling ring and the spectators.

7. Wrestlers must not have any hostile physical or sexual contact with spectators.

8. Wrestlers must not swing or throw objects outside the ring and buffer zone, or at spectators.

9. Wrestlers must not run through the crowd or cross the buffer zone for any purpose except to go to or from the dressing room.

10. Wrestlers must not deliberately cut themselves or others, or otherwise draw blood.

11. Wrestlers must not use profanity or foul language during a match.

12. The referee, Commissioners, or the Commission Representative present may stop the bout immediately for a violation of these rules. The Commission may proceed against violators' licenses or prosecute them as provided for by law.

S.C. Code Regs. § 20-23.13

Amended by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 06, eff. 6/26/2015.