The referee and ringside physician are the sole arbiters of a bout and are the only individuals authorized to enter the fighting area at any time during competition and authorized to stop a contest.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 41-5.2-17
Uniform rules — Stopping a contest
P.L. 2009, ch. 312, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 313, § 1.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.