Sec. 8. (a) The board may issue a temporary permit to a person to practice as an athletic trainer if the person pays a fee and the person:

(1) has a valid license or certificate to practice from another state and the person has applied for a license from the board;

(2) is practicing in a state that does not license or certify athletic trainers but is certified by the BOC, approved by the board, and the person has applied for a license from the board; or

(3) has met the requirements of section 1 of this chapter, except for the requirement of section 1(a)(6) of this chapter.

     (b) A person with a temporary permit issued under subsection (a)(3) may practice as an athletic trainer only under the supervision of an athletic trainer licensed under this article.

     (c) A temporary permit expires on the earliest of:

(1) the date the person holding the permit is issued a license under this article;

(2) the date the board disapproves the person’s license application; or

(3) ninety (90) days after the date of issuance.

As added by P.L.173-2001, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.252-2023, SEC.11.