Section 34-40-16 – Supervision Required in Physical Therapy Clinic.
Section 34-40-16 Supervision required in physical therapy clinic. An athletic trainer employed in a physical therapy clinic shall work under the administrative supervision of a physical therapist in the context of an employer/employee relationship. The authority of the physical therapist may not supersede the authority of the physician regarding treatment, in accordance with physician supervision […]
Section 34-40-17 – Sunset Provision.
Section 34-40-17 Sunset provision. The Alabama Board of Athletic Trainers is subject to the provisions of the Alabama Sunset Law of 1981, shall be classified an enumerated agency under Section 41-20-3, and shall terminate on October 1, 1997, unless continued as therein provided. If continued, the board shall be reviewed every four years thereafter and […]
Section 34-40-12 – Punishment for Violation.
Section 34-40-12 Punishment for violation. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished and fined, or both, as provided by law. (Acts 1993, No. 93-617, p. 1013, §12.)
Section 34-40-13 – Use of Title Authorized.
Section 34-40-13 Use of title authorized. Any person who holds a license pursuant to this chapter as an athletic trainer may use the words “athletic trainer” or “licensed athletic trainer,” and may use the letters “LAT” in connection with his or her name to denote his or her licensure as an athletic trainer. (Acts 1993, […]
Section 34-40-14 – Athletic Trainers Fund Created; Expenditure of Funds.
Section 34-40-14 Athletic Trainers Fund created; expenditure of funds. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a fund to be known as the Athletic Trainers Fund. All receipts of the Alabama Athletic Trainers Board shall be deposited into this fund. The expenses incurred by the Alabama Athletic Trainers Board in carrying out the provisions […]
Section 34-40-1 – Short Title.
Section 34-40-1 Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Alabama Athletic Trainers Licensure Act.” (Acts 1993, No. 93-617, p. 1013, §1.)
Section 34-40-15 – Unauthorized Activities.
Section 34-40-15 Unauthorized activities. (a) Nothing in this chapter shall authorize an athletic trainer to engage in the practice of medicine; to diagnose, treat, or cure any human disease, illness, ailment, infirmity, pain, or other condition that is not an athletic injury; to perform surgery of any type or description; or to prescribe any drug […]
Section 34-40-2 – Definitions.
Section 34-40-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ADVISORY COUNCIL. The Advisory Council of the State Board of Medical Examiners and the Alabama Board of Athletic Trainers created pursuant to Section 34-40-3.2. (2) ATHLETIC INJURY. An injury or condition […]
Section 34-40-3 – Alabama Board of Athletic Trainers – Appointment of Members; Annual Meeting; Terms; Duties.
Section 34-40-3 Alabama Board of Athletic Trainers – Appointment of members; annual meeting; terms; duties. (a) The Alabama Board of Athletic Trainers shall be composed of nine members who shall serve four-year terms. Members may not serve more than three consecutive four-year terms. Three members shall be a member of a minority class, one of […]
Section 34-40-3.1 – Composition of Board.
Section 34-40-3.1 Composition of board. Notwithstanding any other provision in the law regarding the composition of the Board of Athletic Trainers, the membership of the board shall be inclusive and reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state and each member of the board shall be a citizen of this state. […]