As a followup to the earlier post on the New York State Athletic Commission's required drug testing of performers on an annual basis if a promoter runs six or more shows a year, Premium member William Fennell passed along the wording of the law from the New York State Athletic Commission Regulations. It reads as follows: 5. Every licensed promoter of professional wrestling who promotes six or more exhibitions in the state in a calendar year must have in place an anti-drug plan and file with the commission a written copy of the plan.
Each such plan shall address the use of a controlled substance defined in article 33 of the public health law, and such plan shall at minimum provide for the following:
(a) dissemination of educational materials to professional wrestlers who perform for any such promoter including a list of prohibited drugs and available rehabilitation services; and
(b) a referral procedure to permit any such professional wrestler to obtain rehabilitation services.
Based on the wording of the law, and the list of "controlled substances" in article 33 of the public health law, the testing would include anabolic steroids as well as narcotics, stimulants, and depressants.
I'll have more on this story as it develops.
(Credit: 1wrestling)
