telephone solicitations;
technical correction
NOW: athletic trainers; use
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SB 1024 changes the abbreviations that an athletic trainer may use in connection with the person’s name or place of business to denote licensure.
Laws 2000, Chapter 111 established the Board of Athletic Training (Board), within the Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners, to license and regulate individuals who provide athletic training services. The Board issues and annually renews approximately 400 licenses for the athletic training profession. By law, the Board requires that each applicant meet the minimum standard of education, experience and competency. The Board also receives and investigates complaints, takes appropriate disciplinary action and responds to inquiries from the consumers as to the license status of individual athletic training professionals.
The Board requires an athletic trainer to use the letters “A.T.C” in connection with his or her name or place of business to denote licensure. Additionally, a person or business entity is restricted from using “Athletic Training”, “Athletic Trainer”, “A.T.C.”, “C.A.T.”, “A.T.”, “L.A.T.” or “A.T.” or any other words, abbreviations or insignia indicating or implying that athletic training is provided or supplied unless the services are provided by or under the direct supervision of a licensed athletic trainer. A person or entity that violates this is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor (up to $2,500/six months imprisonment).