Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 30 > Article 20A - Athletic Trainers

• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• Applicant: means any person making application for an original or renewal license to act as an athletic trainer under the provisions of this article. See West Virginia Code 30-20A-3
• Athletic injury or condition: means any injury or condition sustained by an individual that occurs during, or as a result of, the individual's participation in organized athletic or recreational athletic activity that requires physical strength, agility, flexibility, speed, stamina, or range of motion or a substantially similar injury or condition resulting from occupational activity immediately upon the onset of such injury or condition. See West Virginia Code 30-20A-3
• Athletic trainer: is a n individual engaged in the practice of athletic training who holds a license under the provisions of this article. See West Virginia Code 30-20A-3
• Board: means the West Virginia Board of Physical Therapy established under §. See West Virginia Code 30-20A-3
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Consulting: means that an athletic trainer renders an opinion or advice to another athletic trainer or health care provider through telecommunication or other means or electronic communication. See West Virginia Code 30-20A-3
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Direct supervision: means the licensed athletic trainer must be physically present and be able to intervene on behalf of the athletic training student, permittee, and patient when the athletic training student is providing athletic training services. See West Virginia Code 30-20A-3
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
• General supervision: means  . See West Virginia Code 30-20A-3
• in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by printing, engraving, writing, or otherwise. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• License: means an athletic trainer license or license to act as an athletic trainer issued by the board under the provisions of this article. See West Virginia Code 30-20A-3
• Licensee: means a person licensed as an athletic trainer under the provisions of this article. See West Virginia Code 30-20A-3
• Offense: includes every act or omission for which a fine, forfeiture, or punishment is imposed by law. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
• Permittee: means any person holding a temporary permit issued pursuant to the provision of this article. See West Virginia Code 30-20A-3
• practice of athletic training: means the care and services provided by a licensed athletic trainer as described under the provisions of this article. See West Virginia Code 30-20A-3
• Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
• Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
• State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
• temporary permit: means a temporary permit issued under the provisions of this article. See West Virginia Code 30-20A-3
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.