EMERGENCY RULE BASIS, PURPOSE AND JUSTIFICATION 
Basis:
The basis is to make amendments to existing rules and adding new rules that the Colorado Combative Sports Commission (“Commission”) has found imperatively necessary to both comply with state law, specifically section 12-10-106(1)(a), C.R.S., and for the preservation of the public welfare pursuant to section 24-4-103(6), C.R.S. 
Purpose: 
The purpose of the emergency rulemaking hearing held on June 18, 2019 was for the Commission revise the current rules and add new rules consistent with its rulemaking authority in section 12-10-106, C.R.S., as the rules relate to safety. This emergency rulemaking hearing was held pursuant to section 24-4-103(6), C.R.S., as the immediate adoption of the amendments to the rules was imperatively necessary for the preservation of public health, safety, or welfare and compliance with the requirements of section 24-4-103(3), C.R.S., would have been contrary to the public interest. 
Justification: 
Specifically, the Commission found it was imperatively necessary to adopt changes to the following rules: 1.1, 1.2, 1.7, 1.8, 2.5, 2.9, 2.10, 2.11, 2.12, 2.13, 2.14, 2.15, 2.16, 2.17, 2.18, 2.19, 3.3, 3.4, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, 8.9, 8.10, 8.11, 8.12, 8.13, 8.14, 13.2, 13.2, 13.7, 13.8, 13.9, 14.1, 14.15, 14.16, and 14.17 as the rules relate to safety.  The public health, safety, or welfare imperatively requires the emergency adoption of the amendments to these rules to maintain the health and safety of all involved in combative sports in Colorado as set forth in the Colorado Professional Boxing Safety Act (§ 12-10-101 et seq.).