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Suspension and revocation for injuries - 5 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 708

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     § 708.  Suspension and revocation for injuries.
        (a)  General rule.--For sound medical reasons and to protect
     the individual boxers, the commission shall establish mandatory
     license suspensions of those persons who sustain certain
     injuries.
        (b)  Particular suspension periods.--The commission may
     suspend a boxer's license for up to:
            (1)  Sixty days for a laceration of the face.
            (2)  Thirty days:
                (i)  for a technical knockout without head injuries;
            or
                (ii)  upon recommendation of the ringside physician
            if, in the physician's opinion, the boxer has sustained
            sufficient injuries to require the suspension.
            (3)  Sixty days for head injuries.
            (4)  Ninety days for a knockout.
        (c)  Unconsciousness or concussion.--A boxer who has been
     knocked unconscious or who has received a concussion shall have
     his license suspended for 90 days, and the suspension shall be
     removed only after the boxer has been pronounced fit after
     undergoing medical examination by a physician.
        (d)  Repeated knockouts.--A boxer who has been knocked out or
     severely beaten shall have his license revoked if, after
     undergoing a medical examination by a physician, the commission
     decides such action is necessary in order to protect the health
     and welfare of the boxer.
        (e)  Consecutive defeats.--A boxer who has suffered six
     consecutive defeats shall be investigated by the commission and,
     upon recommendation of the executive director, in consultation
     with the Medical Advisory Board, shall be required to undergo a
     medical examination by a physician approved by the commission.
     If appropriate, the commission may then proceed to suspend or
     revoke the boxer's license.

        Cross References.  Section 708 is referred to in section 709
     of this title.

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