(a) Judges, Timekeepers, Referees, and Ringside Physicians may not have a direct or indirect financial interest in any contestant.
(b) Contestants and ring officials licensed under the Code may not participate in an illegal event.
(c) Persons under the age of 17 will not be issued a license. Minors age 17 but not yet 18 may be issued a contestant's license with a notarized written consent from a parent or guardian. A person age 36 or older applying for a contestant's license shall also submit a report of favorable physical testing conducted within the previous twelve months including but not limited to an EEG (electroencephalography), and an EKG (electrocardiogram). The applicant may request an administrative hearing if the executive director determines the physical testing results are not favorable in any way and fails to issue a license for that reason.
(d) A promoter may not act as, and may not be a timekeeper or licensed as a referee or judge. A promoter may be licensed as a manager and may act as a second. A promoter may be licensed as a contestant unless prohibited by Federal law.
(e) A promoter shall not permit a promoter's license to be used by another person.
(f) Licensed promoters may engage in promotions with other licensed promoters so long as each promoter holds a valid unexpired license.
(g) No person shall be allowed to participate in an event performing a function for which a license is required, unless the person has proof of identification and a current license. Acceptable proof of identification includes driver's licenses, passport, state issued identification cards, federal identification cards, or any other identification required by the executive director.
(h) A contestant may not act as, and may not be licensed as a judge.
(i) A person who is an officer or director of a Ranking Organization may not act as, and may not be licensed as a judge.

Source Note: The provisions of this §61.23 adopted to be effective February 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 481; amended to be effective October 15, 2010, 35 TexReg 9081; amended to be effective January 1, 2014, 38 TexReg 9505; amended to be effective March 1, 2022, 47 TexReg 910