5 Pa.C.S. § 708
Suspension and revocation for injuries
Pennsylvania · Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Title 5 — ATHLETICS AND SPORTS · Status: effective
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- 5 Pa.C.S. § 708, Suspension and revocation for injuries, Pennsylvania, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-27, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1377909
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(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.