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AL Code § 34-40-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 40 - Athletic Trainers.|Section 34-40-1 - Short Title.

Section 34-40-1Short 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.)
AL Code § 34-40-3.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 40 - Athletic Trainers.|Section 34-40-3.1 - Composition of Board.

Section 34-40-3.1Composition 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. (Acts 1997, No. 97-153, p. 195, §4; Act 2009-41, p. 140, §3.)
AL Code § 34-40-3.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 40 - Athletic Trainers.|Section 34-40-3.2 - Advisory Council of the State Board of Medical Examiners and the Alabama Board of Athletic Trainers.

Section 34-40-3.2Advisory 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 by the State Board of Medical Examiners. (2) Three athletic trainers appointed by the board. (b) In order to stagger the terms of office, the three physician members of the advisory council shall serve initial terms of one, two, and three years, as determined by the State Board of Medical Examiners, and terms of three years thereafter, and the three athletic trainer members of the advisory council shall serve initial terms of one, two, and three years, as determined by the board, and terms of three years thereafter. Should a vacancy occur on the advisory council, a successor shall be appointed by the original appointing authority to serve the remainder of the unexpired term. (c) The advisory council shall meet annually, or more frequently if agreed by both the State Board of Medical Examiners and the board. During the annual meeting the membership of the advisory council shall select one of its members to serve as chair for a term of one year. The office of chair shall alternate between a physician member and an athletic trainer member. (d) Members of the advisory council shall receive a per diem at a rate of one hundred dollars ($100) per day or any portion thereof that the advisory council member is attending an official meeting or function of the advisory council. In addition, each member of the advisory council shall receive reimbursement for subsistence and travel in accordance with state law as provided for state employees, for each day actively engaged in the duties of the office. Compensation of the members of the advisory council shall be paid by the appointing authority, and the appointing authorities shall furnish necessary clerical and administrative support for the operation of the advisory council. (e) Any provision of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, the advisory council shall recommend model practice protocols to be used by athletic trainers, subject to approval by both the State Board of Medical Examiners and the board. The advisory council shall be limited to voting on new standard protocols, adding or deleting existing protocols, and amending existing protocols. The advisory council may recommend rules establishing the ratio of physicians to athletic trainers and the manner in which a supervising physician may designate an alternate supervising physician when temporarily unavailable as the supervising physician. The advisory council may not grant deviations from protocol. No rule or protocol shall be effective until approved by both the State Board of Medical Examiners and the board. (Act 2021-113, §2.)
AL Code § 34-40-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 40 - Athletic Trainers.|Section 34-40-4 - Unauthorized Use of Title.

Section 34-40-4Unauthorized 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 to this chapter. (Acts 1993, No. 93-617, p. 1013, §4.)
AL Code § 34-40-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 40 - Athletic Trainers.|Section 34-40-5 - Requirements for License; Application; Fees.

Section 34-40-5Requirements 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 of the following requirements: (1) Satisfactory completion of all Board of Certification, Inc., or its successor organization, qualifications; certification as an athletic trainer in good standing by the Board of Certification, Inc.; and eligibility for a National Provider Identifier. (2) Licensure by reciprocity. The board shall grant, without examination, licensure to any qualified athletic trainer holding a license certificate or registration in another state if that state maintains licensure qualifications that are substantially equivalent to those required in this state, and gives similar reciprocity to licensees of this state. (b) Any individual desiring to be licensed, desiring a renewal of an existing license, desiring verification of licensure, reinstatement of a license, replacement of a license, or name changes for a licensee as an athletic trainer in this state shall make and file with the board a written application or request as prescribed by the board. The application shall be accompanied by the payment of a fee, as set by the board, to include publication fees or other administrative fees deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. Any licensee who fails to renew his or her license within 90 days following expiration of the previous license shall be required to file a new application and pay an application fee with the board. (Acts 1993, No. 93-617, p. 1013, §5; Acts 1997, No. 97-153, p. 195, §3; Act 2005-91, p. 142, §3; Act 2009-41, p. 140, §3; Act 2021-113, §1.)
AL Code § 34-40-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 40 - Athletic Trainers.|Section 34-40-6 - Treatment of Injuries

Section 34-40-6Treatment 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.)
AL Code § 34-40-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 40 - Athletic Trainers.|Section 34-40-7 - Time Restrictions on Certification.

Section 34-40-7Time 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 fee as determined by the board. For the purpose of this section, a person is actively engaged as an athletic trainer if the person is employed on a salaried basis for the duration of the institution's school year, or the length of the athletic organization's season, and was hired and performs the duties of an athletic trainer as the major responsibility of employment. One year from May 13, 1993, application for a license certificate pursuant to this subsection shall not be permitted. (b) The board shall grant licensure to any physical therapist who has satisfactorily completed all of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) qualifications as a board certified sports physical therapist (SCS). Three years from May 13, 1993, application for a licensure certificate pursuant to this subsection shall not be permitted. (c) The board may grant licensure to a licensed physical therapist who submits experience and educational training as an athletic trainer within the preceding five-year period if the person performed duties as an athletic trainer as a significant responsibility. One year from May 13, 1993, application for licensure pursuant to this subsection shall not be permitted. (Acts 1993, No. 93-617, p. 1013, §7.)
AL Code § 34-40-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 40 - Athletic Trainers.|Section 34-40-8 - Expiration of Licenses; Renewal Fee; Continuing Education.

Section 34-40-8Expiration 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. The board may reduce the renewal fee for a licensee who has been licensed less than six months before his or her license expires. The board shall adopt a program of continuing education for its licensees. The successful completion of the annual continuing education program shall be a requisite for the renewal of licenses issued pursuant to this chapter. (Acts 1993, No. 93-617, p. 1013, §8; Acts 1997, No. 97-597, p. 1051, §1; Act 2011-171, p. 332, §3; Act 2013-87, p. 187, §3.)
AL Code § 34-40-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 40 - Athletic Trainers.|Section 34-40-9 - Professions and Occupations Not Affected; Chapter Not Applicable to Certain Persons.

Section 34-40-9Professions 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 the Medical Licensure Commission. (2) Dentists licensed by the State Board of Dental Examiners. (3) Optometrists licensed by the Alabama Board of Optometry. (4) Nurses licensed by the Board of Nursing. (5) Chiropractors licensed by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners. (6) Podiatrists licensed by the State Board of Podiatry. (7) Physical therapists licensed by the Board of Physical Therapy. (8) Occupational therapists licensed by the Alabama Board of Occupational Therapy. (9) Emergency medical technicians licensed by the Alabama Department of Public Health. (10) Physician assistants licensed by the State Board of Medical Examiners. (11) Massage therapists licensed by the Alabama Board of Massage Therapy. (b) This chapter shall not apply to the following persons: (1) Coaches and physical education instructors in the performance of their duties. (2) Athletic trainers from other nations, states, or territories performing their duties for their respective teams or organizations and only during the course of their team's or organization's stay in this state.  (3) A person who performs any of the services set forth in this chapter as long as the person does not violate this chapter. (Acts 1993, No. 93-617, p. 1013, §9; Act 2021-113, §1.)
AL Code § 34-40-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 40 - Athletic Trainers.|Section 34-40-10 - Reasons for Rejection, Revocation, or Suspension of License.

Section 34-40-10Reasons 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 supervision of a physician licensed to practice medicine or surgery. (2) Uses drugs or intoxicating liquors to an extent which affects professional competency. (3) Obtains or attempts to obtain a license by fraud or deception. (4) Is found to be grossly negligent in the practice of athletic training. (5) Is adjudged mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction. (6) Is found to be guilty of conduct detrimental to the best interest of the public. (7) Is or has been imprisoned for violating any state or federal controlled substance law. (8) Is treating or has undertaken to treat human ailments otherwise than by athletic training and according to standards established by the board. (9) Advertises unethically according to standards as set by the board. (10) Fails or refuses to obey any lawful order or rule of the board. (11) Engages in the unlawful invasion of the field of practice of any other profession. (Acts 1993, No. 93-617, p. 1013, §10; Act 2021-113, §1.)
AL Code § 34-40-11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 40 - Athletic Trainers.|Section 34-40-11 - Hearing Upon Application or Filing of Charges; Procedure; Appeal.

Section 34-40-11Hearing 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 board in writing and under oath. The charges may be made by any person or persons. The secretary shall fix a time and place for a hearing and shall cause a written copy of the charges or reason for denial of a license, together with a notice of the time and place fixed for hearing to be served on the applicant requesting the hearing or the licensee against whom the charges have been filed at least 20 days prior to the date set for the hearing. Service of charges and notice of hearing may be given by certified mail to the last known address of the licensee or applicant. At the hearing, the applicant or licensee has the right to appear either personally or by counsel, or both, to produce witnesses, to have subpoenas issued by the board, and to cross-examine the opposing or adverse witnesses. The board is not bound by the strict rules of procedure or by the laws of evidence in the conduct of the proceedings, but the determination shall be founded upon sufficient legal evidence to sustain it. The board shall determine the charges on their merits and enter an order in a permanent record setting forth the findings of fact and law, and the action taken. On application, the board may reissue a license to a person whose license has been cancelled or revoked, but the application may not be made prior to the expiration of a period of six months after the order of cancellation or revocation has become final; and the application shall be made in the manner and form as the board may require. (b) A person whose application for a license has been refused or whose license has been cancelled, revoked, or suspended by the board may take an appeal, within 30 days after the order is entered in the judicial circuit of his or her residence or in the Montgomery County Circuit Court, to any court of competent jurisdiction. (c) Appeal from the judgment of the court lies as in other civil cases. (Acts 1993, No. 93-617, p. 1013, §11.)
AL Code § 34-40-12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 40 - Athletic Trainers.|Section 34-40-12 - Punishment for Violation.

Section 34-40-12Punishment 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.)
AL Code § 34-40-13 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 40 - Athletic Trainers.|Section 34-40-13 - Use of Title Authorized.

Section 34-40-13Use 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, No. 93-617, p. 1013, §13.)
AL Code § 34-40-14 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 40 - Athletic Trainers.|Section 34-40-14 - Athletic Trainers Fund Created; Expenditure of Funds.

Section 34-40-14Athletic 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 of this chapter shall be paid out of the Athletic Trainers Fund by warrant of the Comptroller upon the Treasurer upon itemized vouchers, approved by the chair of the board or his or her designee. The Alabama Board of Athletic Trainers may make grants, and to otherwise arrange with qualified individuals, institutions, or agencies to develop and promote athletic training programs and continuing education programs for athletic trainers. No funds shall be withdrawn or expended except as budgeted and allotted according to Sections 41-4-80 to 41-4-96 and Sections 41-19-1 to 41-19-12, inclusive, and only in amounts as stipulated in the general appropriations act or other appropriations acts. (Acts 1993, No. 93-617, p. 1013, §14; Acts 1997, No. 97-597, p. 1051, §1.)
AL Code § 34-40-15 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 40 - Athletic Trainers.|Section 34-40-15 - Unauthorized Activities.

Section 34-40-15Unauthorized 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 or medical device. (b) Nothing in this chapter shall allow an athletic trainer to hold himself or herself out, or practice, as a physical therapist, occupational therapist, clinical nutritionist, or chiropractic physician. Nothing in this chapter shall allow an athletic trainer to perform spinal manipulation. However, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to restrict an athletic trainer from practicing within the scope of practice as otherwise provided under this chapter. (c) Nothing in this chapter shall modify, amend, repeal, or supersede any provision of the Alabama Medical Liability Act of 1987, commencing with Section 6-5-540, or the Alabama Medical Liability Act of 1996, commencing with Section 6-5-548, or any amendment to or judicial interpretation of those laws. (Acts 1993, No. 93-617, p. 1013, §16; Act 2021-113, §1.)
AL Code § 34-40-16 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 40 - Athletic Trainers.|Section 34-40-16 - Supervision Required in Physical Therapy Clinic.

Section 34-40-16Supervision 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 of the athletic trainer. (Acts 1993, No. 93-617, p. 1013, §17; Act 2021-113, §1.)
AL Code § 34-40-17 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 40 - Athletic Trainers.|Section 34-40-17 - Sunset Provision.

Section 34-40-17Sunset 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 terminated unless continued by the law. (Acts 1993, No. 93-617, p. 1013, §18.)
AL Code § 34-41-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 41 - Geologists.|Section 34-41-1 - Short Title.

Section 34-41-1Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Alabama Professional Geologists Licensing Act." (Acts 1995, No. 95-399, p. 820, §1.)
AL Code § 34-41-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 41 - Geologists.|Section 34-41-2 - Purposes of Chapter.

Section 34-41-2Purposes of chapter. (a) The Alabama Professional Geologists Licensing Act is enacted for the following purposes: (1) To protect life, property, health, safety, public welfare, and the environment through the regulation of the practice of geology in the State of Alabama. (2) To define the practice of geology as a profession and to establish minimum professional standards for ethical conduct, professional responsibility, education, and experience. (3) To prevent abuses of the practice of geology by untrained or unprincipled persons. (b) The intent of this chapter is to ensure that only those persons who are registered and licensed pursuant to this chapter, unless they are exempted from licensing, shall publicly practice, offer, or attempt to publicly practice geology or any specialty thereof, claim any specialty in geology as a professional, business, or commercial identification, title, name, representation, or claim, or otherwise hold themselves out to the public as being qualified to practice geology or any of its specialties. Only those persons licensed pursuant to this chapter may use the term "licensed professional geologist." (Acts 1995, No. 95-399, p. 820, §2.)
AL Code § 34-41-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 41 - Geologists.|Section 34-41-6 - Establishment of Revenue Trust Fund.

Section 34-41-6Establishment of revenue trust fund. There is established a separate revenue trust fund in the State Treasury to be known as the "Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Geologists Fund." All receipts and disciplinary fines collected by the board under this chapter shall be deposited in this fund and used only to implement this chapter. Monies shall be disbursed by warrant of the state Comptroller upon the State Treasury, upon itemized vouchers approved by the chair of the board or an authorized designee. No funds shall be withdrawn or expended except as budgeted and allotted according to Sections 41-4-80 to 41-4-96, inclusive, and 41-19-1 to 41-19-12, inclusive, and only in amounts as stipulated in the general appropriations bill or other appropriation bills. (Acts 1995, No. 95-399, p. 820, §6.)