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Alabama Administrative Code, Chapter 165-X-8: Professional Bar-Nuckle Boxing
Abstract
Chapter 165-X-8 (Professional Bar-Nuckle Boxing) of the Alabama Administrative Code, Title 165, the administrative rules of the Alabama Athletic Commission, issued under Code of Ala. 1975, §41-9-1024. 8 rules: 165-X-8-.01 Definitions; 165-X-8-.02 Licenses; 165-X-8-.03 Bonds; 165-X-8-.04 Medical Requirements; 165-X-8-.05 Conduct Of Promotions; 165-X-8-.06 Ring And Equipment; 165-X-8-.07 Officials: Chief Inspector, Corner Inspectors, Referees, Judges, And Timekeepers; 165-X-8-.08 Conduct Of Contest, Match Or Exhibition. 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-8-.01 | Definitions | Current | New Rule: Filed July 16, 2010; effective August 20, 2010. Repealed: Filed December 27, 2013; effective January 31, 2014. New Rule: Published February 28, 2020; effective April 13, 2020. Amended: Published August 31, 2022; effective October 15, 2022. |
| 165-X-8-.02 | Licenses | Current | New Rule: Published February 28, 2020; effective April 13, 2020. Amended: Published August 31, 2022; effective October 15, 2022. |
| 165-X-8-.03 | Bonds | Current | New Rule: Published February 28, 2020; effective April 13, 2020. Amended: Published August 31, 2022; effective October 15, 2022. |
| 165-X-8-.04 | Medical Requirements | Current | New Rule: Published February 28, 2020; effective April 13, 2020. Amended: Published August 31, 2022; effective October 15, 2022. |
| 165-X-8-.05 | Conduct Of Promotions | Current | New Rule: Published February 28, 2020; effective April 13, 2020. Amended: Published August 31, 2022; effective October 15, 2022. |
| 165-X-8-.06 | Ring And Equipment | Current | New Rule: Published February 28, 2020; effective April 13, 2020. Amended: Published August 31, 2022; effective October 15, 2022. |
| 165-X-8-.07 | Officials: Chief Inspector, Corner Inspectors, Referees, Judges, And Timekeepers | Current | New Rule: Published February 28, 2020; effective April 13, 2020. Amended: Published August 31, 2022; effective October 15, 2022. |
| 165-X-8-.08 | Conduct Of Contest, Match Or Exhibition | Current | New Rule: Published February 28, 2020; effective April 13, 2020. Amended: Published August 31, 2022; effective October 15, 2022. |
Record
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.67999/ac.al.165-x-8
- Series
- Alabama Administrative Code, Title 165: Alabama Athletic Commission
- Chapter title as printed
- CHAPTER 165-X-8 PROFESSIONAL BAR-NUCKLE BOXING
- 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, §41-9-1024
- Status
- Current
- Effective dates
- First effective August 20, 2010; latest effective date in the chapter October 15, 2022
- Author lines as printed on the rules
- Dr. John Marshall, Joel R. Blankenship, Larry Bright, Stan Frierson, Shane Sears
- Listed by the Commission
- Yes, on the Commission's Rules page
- PDF (this record)
- aac-165-x-8.pdf · 22 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-8Certified.pdf
- Record contributors
- Casey C. Sears; John Marshall; Joel R. Blankenship; Larry Bright; Stan D. Frierson; Shane T. Sears · 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, Marshall J, Blankenship JR, Bright L, Frierson SD, Sears ST. Alabama Administrative Code, Chapter 165-X-8: Professional Bar-Nuckle Boxing: Alabama Athletic Commission administrative rules, chapter 165-X-8 (current, latest effective date October 15, 2022). Sears Publishing Company; 2026. https://doi.org/10.67999/ac.al.165-x-8
Corrections
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