Code of Alabama - Title 34: Professions and Businesses - Chapter 40 - Athletic Trainers

• Section 34-40-1 Short title
  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Alabama Athletic Trainers Licensure Act."
• Section 34-40-2 Definitions
  As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) APPRENTICE ATHLETIC...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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...
• Section 34-40-5 Requirements for license; application; fees
  (a) Any person seeking licensure as an athletic trainer shall be a citizen of the United States or, if not a citizen of the United...
• Section 34-40-6 Treatment of injuries
  An athletic trainer, functioning under the supervision of a physician, may use therapeutic exercise and modalities for the treatment of athletic injuries for which he...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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 persons from engaging in the profession or occupation for...
• Section 34-40-10 Reasons for rejection, revocation, or suspension of license
  The board may refuse to issue a license certificate to any person and, after notice and hearing pursuant to its regulations and rules, may suspend...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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...
• Section 34-40-15 Unauthorized activities
  Nothing in this chapter shall authorize an athletic trainer or apprentice athletic trainer to engage in the practice of medicine; to diagnose, treat, or cure...
• Section 34-40-16 Supervision required in physical therapy clinic
  An athletic trainer employed in a physical therapy clinic shall work under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist in the context of an employer/employee...
• 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...

Last modified: May 3, 2021