1Amending Title 5 (Athletics and Sports) of the Pennsylvania
2Consolidated Statutes, in regulation of professional
3wrestling contests and exhibitions, further providing for
4physician to be in attendance.

5The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6hereby enacts as follows:

7Section 1. Section 2104 of Title 5 of the Pennsylvania
8Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

9§ 2104. Physician or certified registered nurse practitioner to
10be in attendance.

11(a) General rule.--Before any professional wrestling contest
12or exhibition shall take place, the promoter and the operator of
13the arena or facility shall employ a physician or certified 
14registered nurse practitioner to be present at every wrestling
15contest or exhibition. The physician or certified registered 
16nurse practitioner shall observe the physical condition of the
17participants throughout the contest or exhibition and shall be
18authorized to terminate the contest or exhibition when, in his
19judgment, severe injury would result if the contest or

1exhibition were to continue.

2(b) Payment of fee.--The [physician's] fee for the physician 
3or certified registered nurse practitioner shall be paid by the
4promoter.

5(c) Definition.--For purposes of this section, a "certified
6registered nurse practitioner" is an individual who is eligible
7to practice in accordance with sections 8.2, 8.3 and 8.7 of the
8act of May 22, 1951 (P.L.317, No.69), known as The Professional
9Nursing Law.

10Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.