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Alabama Administrative Code, Chapter 165-X-5: Pro Wrestling
Abstract
Chapter 165-X-5 (Pro Wrestling) of the Alabama Administrative Code, Title 165, the administrative rules of the Alabama Athletic Commission, issued under Code of Ala. 1975, §41-9-1020. 9 rules: 165-X-5-.01 Definitions; 165-X-5-.02 Licenses; 165-X-5-.03 Medical Requirements; 165-X-5-.04 Conduct Of Promotion; 165-X-5-.05 Ring And Equipment; 165-X-5-.06 Officials; 165-X-5-.07 Conduct Of Contest; 165-X-5-.08 Contracts; 165-X-5-.09 Failure To Perform. Status: current; latest effective date October 15, 2022.
Co-author: Casey C. Sears (ORCID 0009-0000-6344-1143), Commissioner of the Alabama Athletic Commission and Chair of its Rules and Procedures Committee, author of, or responsible for the creation, approval, and legislative submission process of, this document.
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Rules in this chapter
| Rule | Title | Status | Rulemaking history |
|---|---|---|---|
| 165-X-5-.01 | Definitions | Current | New Rule: Filed February 10, 2012; effective March 16, 2012. Repealed and New Rule: Filed December 27, 2013; effective January 31, 2014. |
| 165-X-5-.02 | Licenses | Current | New Rule: Filed February 10, 2012; effective March 16, 2012. Repealed and New Rule: Filed December 27, 2013; effective January 31, 2014. Amended: Filed May 5, 2015; effective June 9, 2015. Amended: Filed June 20, 2018; effective August 4, 2018. Amended: Published August 31, 2022; effective October 15, 2022. |
| 165-X-5-.03 | Medical Requirements | Current | New Rule: Filed February 10, 2012; effective March 16, 2012. Repealed and New Rule: Filed December 27, 2013; effective January 31, 2014. Amended: Filed June 20, 2018; effective August 4, 2018. Amended: Published August 31, 2022; effective October 15, 2022. |
| 165-X-5-.04 | Conduct Of Promotion | Current | New Rule: Filed February 10, 2012; effective March 16, 2012. Repealed and New Rule: Filed December 27, 2013; effective January 31, 2014. Amended: Filed June 20, 2018; effective August 4, 2018. Amended: Published August 31, 2022; effective October 15, 2022. |
| 165-X-5-.05 | Ring And Equipment | Current | New Rule: Filed February 10, 2012; effective March 16, 2012. Repealed and New Rule: Filed December 27, 2013; effective January 31, 2014. Amended: Filed June 20, 2018; effective August 4, 2018. Amended: Published August 31, 2022; effective October 15, 2022. |
| 165-X-5-.06 | Officials | Current | New Rule: Filed February 10, 2012; effective March 16, 2012. Repealed and New Rule: Filed December 27, 2013; effective January 31, 2014. |
| 165-X-5-.07 | Conduct Of Contest | Current | New Rule: Filed February 10, 2012; effective March 16, 2012. Repealed and New Rule: Filed December 27, 2013; effective January 31, 2014. Amended: Filed June 20, 2018; effective August 4, 2018 |
| 165-X-5-.08 | Contracts | Repealed | Filed February 10, 2012; effective March 16, 2012. Repealed: Filed December 27, 2013; effective January 31, 2014. |
| 165-X-5-.09 | Failure To Perform | Repealed | Filed February 10, 2012; effective March 16, 2012. Repealed: Filed December 27, 2013; effective January 31, 2014. |
Record
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.67999/ac.al.165-x-5
- Series
- Alabama Administrative Code, Title 165: Alabama Athletic Commission
- Chapter title as printed
- CHAPTER 165-X-5 PRO WRESTLING
- Issuing body
- Alabama Athletic Commission, 5809 Feldspar Way, Suite 109, Birmingham, Alabama 35244 · (205) 438-6205 · aac.alabama.gov
- Statutory authority
- Code of Ala. 1975, §41-9-1020
- Status
- Current
- Effective dates
- First effective March 16, 2012; latest effective date in the chapter October 15, 2022
- Author lines as printed on the rules
- Matt Bledsoe; Brandon Owens; Matt Bledsoe, Brandon Owens, Joseph B. McCormick; Casey C. Sears
- Listed by the Commission
- Yes, on the Commission's Rules page
- PDF (this record)
- aac-165-x-5.pdf · 4 pages · Sears Publishing Company edition with this DOI beneath the title and the Sears Publishing Company notice in the footer of every page
- Official PDF
- https://aac.alabama.gov/PDF/Rules/165-X-5Certified.pdf
- Record contributors
- Casey C. Sears; J. Matt Bledsoe; Brandon Owens; Joseph B. McCormick · ORCID: 0009-0000-6344-1143
- Publisher of the record
- Sears Publishing Company, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- Record version
- 2026-09-23 (version 1)
- Rights
- © 2026 Sears Publishing Company for this record and its DOI registration; the text of the document is a public record of the State of Alabama.
Cite this record
Sears CC, Bledsoe JM, Owens B, McCormick JB. Alabama Administrative Code, Chapter 165-X-5: Pro Wrestling: Alabama Athletic Commission administrative rules, chapter 165-X-5 (current, latest effective date October 15, 2022). Sears Publishing Company; 2026. https://doi.org/10.67999/ac.al.165-x-5
Corrections
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