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 34-40-16 – 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 34-40-3 – 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. […]
Section 34-40-3.2 – Advisory Council of the State Board of Medical Examiners and the Alabama Board of Athletic Trainers.
Section 34-40-3.2 Advisory Council of the State Board of Medical Examiners and the Alabama Board of Athletic Trainers. (a) There is created the Advisory Council of the State Board of Medical Examiners and the Alabama Board of Athletic Trainers. The membership of the advisory council shall include all of the following: (1) Three physicians, appointed […]
Section 34-40-4 – Unauthorized Use of Title.
Section 34-40-4 Unauthorized use of title. No person shall use the title “athletic trainer”, “certified athletic trainer”, or “licensed athletic trainer”, or use the letters “LAT”, “ATC”, or “AT”, or any other facsimile thereof, whether or not compensation is received or expected, unless the person is licensed as an athletic trainer in this state pursuant […]
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. […]