[§440E-18]  Drug test; withholding of wages;
penalty.  [Section effective July 1, 2009.  L 2007, c 279, §5.]  (a) 
On the advice of one or both of the physicians in attendance at every contest,
a post-contest drug test may be administered to any contestant, at the sole
expense of the promoter, to determine whether the contestant has consumed any
illegal drugs or drugs banned by the director.



(b)  Any money, prize, purse, or other form of
compensation due to a contestant shall be withheld by the director until the
director, in consultation with the two attending physicians, is satisfied that
the contestant did not have the presence of any illegal or banned drugs in the
contestant's system.



(c)  Any contestant who fails a drug test shall
have the contestant's license suspended by the director for not less than
twelve months from the date of the offense and, in the discretion of the
director, may have the contestant's license permanently revoked. [L 2007, c
279, pt of §1]