§ 12-205-106 — Limitations on authority

(1) Nothing in this article 205
authorizes an athletic trainer to practice:

(a) Medicine, as defined in article 240 of this title 12;

(b) Physical therapy, as defined in article 285 of this title 12;

(c) Chiropractic, as defined in article 215 of this title 12;

(d) Occupational therapy, as defined in article 270 of this title 12; or

(e) Any other regulated form of healing except as authorized by this article
205.

(2) Nothing in this article 205 authorizes an athletic trainer to treat a disease
or condition that is not related to a person's participation in sports, games,
recreation, or exercise, but the athletic trainer shall take a person's disease or
condition into account in providing athletic training services and shall consult with a
physician as appropriate regarding the disease or condition.

(3) Nothing in this article 205 prohibits a person from recommending weight
management or exercise to improve strength, conditioning, flexibility, and
cardiovascular performance to a person in normal health as long as the person
recommending the weight management or exercise does not represent himself or
herself as an athletic trainer and the person does not engage in athletic training as
defined in this article 205.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1037, � 1, effective October 1.