(a) The timekeeper shall give a ten second warning before the end of each rest period. The timekeeper shall sound the bell only at the beginning and end of each round.
(b) When a contestant is down, the timekeeper shall start his count, continuing until he reaches the count of ten seconds.
(c) If the referee is absent from the ring or temporarily incapacitated, the timekeeper shall immediately sound the bell to temporarily stop the contest.
(d) The timekeeper shall use a bell approved by the Department.

Source Note: The provisions of this §61.45 adopted to be effective October 1, 2000, 25 TexReg 9941