(1) The Oregon State Athletic Commission shall assign medical personnel to each boxing or mixed martial arts event held in this state.
(2) Prior to the commencement of any boxing or mixed martial arts event held in this state, the medical personnel assigned to the event shall certify that each contestant is medically qualified to participate in the event. In determining whether to issue or withhold the required certification, the assigned medical personnel shall consider:
(a) The results of a prefight medical examination conducted by physicians approved by the commission; and
(b) The recent ring record of the contestant seeking certification.
(3) When certification under this section is withheld from a contestant, the commission shall immediately notify the promoter or a representative of the promoter and any event involving the medically unqualified contestant shall be canceled. [2007 c.585 §11]
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