Iowa Code 152D.7 – Practice or use of title — license required
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1. An individual licensed pursuant to this chapter shall be designated a licensed athletic trainer and may use the letters “LAT” after the individual’s name.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 152D.7
- Athletic trainer: means a person licensed under this chapter to practice athletic training under the direction of a licensed physician. See Iowa Code 152D.1
- athletic training: includes the organization and administration of educational programs and athletic facilities, and the education and counseling of the public on matters relating to athletic training. See Iowa Code 152D.1
- Person: means a natural person. See Iowa Code 154A.1
2. It is unlawful for a person to engage in the practice of athletic training, or use in connection with the person’s name the title “athletic trainer”, “licensed athletic trainer”, “registered athletic trainer”, the letters “AT”, “AT,C”, “LAT”, “ATC/L”, or “ATC-L”, or other words, abbreviations, or insignia that imply or represent that the person practices athletic training, unless the person is licensed pursuant to this chapter.
3. The practice of physical reconditioning shall be carried out under the oral or written orders of a physician or physician assistant. A physician or physician assistant who issues an oral order must reduce the order to writing and provide a copy of the order to the athletic trainer within thirty days of the oral order.