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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 34-40-10 – 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 34-40-12 – 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 34-40-15 – 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 34-40-16 – 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 34-40-2 – 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 34-40-3.1 – 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 34-40-4 – 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. […]