§ 54-5. Removal from play.

(a) Disqualifying medical condition defined.

For the purposes of this section, "disqualifying medical condition" means:

(1) a concussion;

(2) heat exhaustion;

(3) heat stroke; or

(4) sudden cardiac arrest.

(b) In general.

A youth athlete who is suspected of sustaining or undergoing a disqualifying medical condition must be immediately removed from physical participation in any athletic activity by a coach or a member of the coach's staff.

(c) Return to physical participation.

A youth athlete who has been removed from an athletic activity may not return to physical participation until the youth athlete has been evaluated by a licensed or certified health-care provider and receives written clearance to return to physical participation from that provider.