Sec. 212.1. Application of the unified rules of mixed martial arts

All professional mixed martial arts contests and exhibitions shall be contested according to the rules of the commission and the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts adopted and amended by the Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC) as set forth herein, unless otherwise authorized or directed by the commission. Under no circumstances, however, shall the powers of any physician, as provided for in State law and the rules of the commission, be restricted in any manner by application of the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. The authority to render final determinations based on the application and interpretation of the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts for contests held within the State of New York shall be vested in the State Athletic Commission.