(1) Except as otherwise provided in this article 205, in order to practice athletic training or represent oneself as being able to practice athletic training in this state, a person must:
Possess a valid license issued by the director in accordance with this article 205 andany rules adopted under this article 205; and
Practice pursuant to the direction of a Colorado-licensed or otherwise lawfully practicing physician, dentist, or health care professional.
(2) (a) On August 2, 2019, each active athletic trainer registration becomes an active athletic trainer license by operation of law. This conversion does not affect any prior discipline, limitation, or condition imposed on a licensee; limit the director's authority over a licensee; or affect a pending investigation or administrative proceeding. The director shall treat an application for an athletic trainer registration, pending as of August 2, 2019, as an application for athletic trainer licensure.
(b) This subsection (2) is repealed, effective July 1, 2024.
Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1037, §
1, effective October 1; (1)(a) amended and (2) added with relocations, (HB 19-1083), ch. 61, p. 221, § 17, effective October 1.
Editor's note: (1) (a) This section is similar to former § 12-29.7-106 as it existed prior to 2019.
(b) Subsection (2) was relocated as added by section 4 of HB 19-1083.
(2) Before its relocation in 2019, this section was amended in HB 19-1083. Those amendments were superseded by the repeal and reenactment of this title 12, effective October 1, 2019. For those amendments to the former section in effect from August 2, 2019, to October 1, 2019, see HB 19-1083, chapter 61, Session Laws of Colorado 2019.