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 34-40-5 – Requirements for License; Application; Fees.
Section 34-40-5 Requirements for license; application; fees. (a) Any individual seeking licensure as an athletic trainer shall be a citizen of the United States or, if not a citizen of the United States, an individual who is legally present in the United States with appropriate documentation from the federal government, and meets at least one […]
Section 34-40-6 – Treatment of Injuries
Section 34-40-6 Treatment of injuries An athletic trainer, as a qualified health care professional, functioning under the supervision of a physician, may use therapeutic exercise and modalities for the treatment of athletic injuries for which he or she has received appropriate training or education. (Acts 1993, No. 93-617, p. 1013, §6; Act 2021-113, §1.)
Section 34-40-7 – Time Restrictions on Certification.
Section 34-40-7 Time restrictions on certification. (a) Any person actively engaged as an athletic trainer on May 13, 1993, shall be issued a license certificate if the athletic trainer submits proof of three years of experience as an athletic trainer within the preceding five-year period, receives approval by the board, and pays the license certificate […]
Section 34-40-8 – Expiration of Licenses; Renewal Fee; Continuing Education.
Section 34-40-8 Expiration of licenses; renewal fee; continuing education. All licenses issued by the board to athletic trainers shall expire on the last day of December each year. The license may be renewed on payment of a renewal fee, fixed by the board, completion of continuing education, and current licensee information, as may be needed. […]
Section 34-40-9 – Professions and Occupations Not Affected; Chapter Not Applicable to Certain Persons.
Section 34-40-9 Professions and occupations not affected; chapter not applicable to certain persons. (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as preventing or restricting any of the following individuals from engaging in the profession or occupation for which they are licensed, certified, or registered in Alabama as follows: (1) Physicians and surgeons licensed by […]
Section 34-40-10 – Reasons for Rejection, Revocation, or Suspension of License.
Section 34-40-10 Reasons for rejection, revocation, or suspension of license. The board may refuse to issue a license certificate to any individual and, after notice and hearing pursuant to its rules, may suspend or revoke the license certificate of any individual who does any of the following: (1) Practices athletic training other than under the […]
Section 34-40-11 – Hearing Upon Application or Filing of Charges; Procedure; Appeal.
Section 34-40-11 Hearing upon application or filing of charges; procedure; appeal. (a) Any person whose application for a license is denied is entitled to a hearing before the board if the person submits a written request to the board. Proceedings for revocation or suspension of a license shall be commenced by filing charges with the […]
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.)