§ 17-93-401. Short title
This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Athletic Trainers Act”.
§ 17-93-402. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Athlete” means an individual who is participating in organized athletic or team activities at the interscholastic, intramural, intercollegiate, or professional level, or sanctioned recreational sports activities; (2) “Athletic injury or illness” means an injury or illness sustained by the athlete as a result of participation in those organized athletic […]
§ 17-93-403. Penalties
(a) Any person who violates a provision of this subchapter is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment for not less than thirty (30) days nor more than one hundred eighty (180) days, or both. (b) […]
§ 17-93-404. Creation — Arkansas State Board of Athletic Training
(a) (1) There is created the Arkansas State Board of Athletic Training. (2) The board shall be composed of four (4) licensed athletic trainers and one (1) consumer who is not actively engaged in or retired from the practice of athletic training, medicine, physical therapy, or employment by an athletic department of an accredited educational […]
§ 17-93-406. Powers and duties of the board
The Arkansas State Board of Athletic Training shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To receive and maintain all records of board proceedings; (2) To adopt minimum curriculum and internship requirements for qualification for an Arkansas athletic trainer’s license; (3) To issue licenses; (4) To keep a complete record of all licensed athletic trainers, […]
§ 17-93-407. License required — Exceptions
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to use the title of “athletic trainer”, “licensed athletic trainer”, “registered athletic trainer”, “L.A.T.”, or “R.A.T.”, or any symbols denoting the license of athletic training or perform any of the activities of an athletic trainer as defined by this subchapter without first obtaining all licenses required under […]
§ 17-93-408. Unlawful practice — Injunction
(a) The circuit courts of this state are vested with jurisdiction and power to enjoin violations of this subchapter in the county in which the alleged unlawful practice occurred or in which the defendant resides. (b) The issuance of an injunction shall not relieve a person from criminal prosecution for violation of this subchapter, but […]
§ 17-93-409. Qualification — Athletic trainer
(a) For the purpose of this subchapter, a person is actively engaged as an athletic trainer if the person has performed such duties as a principal part of his or her full-time employment under the direction of a licensed physician for three (3) of the past five (5) years preceding the application. (b) An applicant […]
§ 17-93-410. Expiration and renewal
(a) A license issued under this subchapter expires one (1) year after the date of issuance. (b) Licenses shall be renewed according to procedures established by the Arkansas State Board of Athletic Training.
§ 17-93-411. Direction and supervision
(a) In a nonclinical setting, an athletic trainer may practice the art and science of athletic training under the direction of a physician licensed in the State of Arkansas. (b) The athletic trainer may practice athletic training in a hospital or outpatient clinic under the direct supervision of a physical therapist and upon the referral […]
§ 17-93-412. Revocation, suspension, or denial — Grounds
(a) The Arkansas State Board of Athletic Training may refuse to issue or renew a license or suspend or revoke a license if an applicant has: (1) Been convicted of a felony listed under § 17-3-102; (2) Secured a license under this subchapter by fraud or deceit; or (3) Violated or conspired to violate this […]
§ 17-93-413. Revocation, suspension, or denial — Proceedings
(a) Any person whose application for a license or for renewal of a license is denied is entitled to a hearing, which shall be conducted pursuant to the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq. (b) (1) Proceedings for revocation or suspension of a license shall be commenced by filing charges with the Arkansas […]
§ 17-93-414. Reciprocity
(a) A licensed athletic trainer who has been issued a license to practice as an athletic trainer in another state or territory whose requirements for registration and licensure were equal, at the time of registration or licensure, to the requirements contained in this subchapter may be registered and issued a license by the Arkansas State […]