CHAPTER 353
DISCIPLINE FOR ATHLETIC TRAINERS
[Prior to 4/17/02, see 645—350.13(272C)]
645—353.1(152D) Definitions.
“Board” means the board of athletic training.
“Discipline” means any sanction the board may impose upon licensees.
“Licensee” means a person licensed to practice as an athletic trainer in Iowa pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 152D and 645—Chapters 351 to 353.
[ARC 7930C, IAB 5/1/24, effective 6/5/24]
645—353.2(152D,272C) Grounds for discipline. The board may impose any of the disciplinary sanctions provided in 645—Chapter 13 when the board determines that any of the following acts or offenses listed in such chapter or in Iowa Code section 147.55 have occurred:
	353.2(1) Professional incompetency. Professional incompetency includes, but is not limited to:
	a. 	A substantial lack of knowledge or ability to discharge professional obligations within the scope of practice.
	b. 	A substantial deviation from the standards of learning or skill ordinarily possessed and applied by other athletic trainers in the state of Iowa acting in the same or similar circumstances.
	c. 	A failure to exercise the degree of care that is ordinarily exercised by the average athletic trainer acting in the same or similar circumstances.
	d. 	Failure to conform to the minimal standard of acceptable and prevailing practice of a licensed athletic trainer in this state.
	353.2(2) Violation of a regulation, rule or law of this state, another state, or the United States, which relates to the practice of athletic training.
	353.2(3) Failure of a licensee or an applicant for licensure in this state to report any voluntary agreements restricting the individual’s practice of athletic training in another state, district, territory or country.
	353.2(4) Knowingly aiding, assisting, or advising a person to unlawfully practice as an athletic trainer.
	353.2(5) Representing oneself as a licensed athletic trainer when one’s license has been suspended or revoked, or when one’s license is on inactive status.
[ARC 7930C, IAB 5/1/24, effective 6/5/24]
These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code chapters 147, 152D and 272C.
[Filed 3/29/02, Notice 10/3/01—published 4/17/02, effective 5/22/02]
[Filed 7/2/03, Notice 4/16/03—published 7/23/03, effective 8/27/03]
[Filed 6/22/05, Notice 4/13/05—published 7/20/05, effective 8/24/05]
[Filed 12/20/05, Notice 10/12/05—published 1/18/06, effective 2/22/06]
[Filed 3/21/06, Notice 1/18/06—published 4/12/06, effective 5/17/06]
[Filed 7/17/08, Notice 4/23/08—published 8/13/08, effective 9/17/08]
[Filed ARC 9967B (Notice ARC 9677B, IAB 8/24/11), IAB 1/11/12, effective 2/15/12]1
[Editorial change: IAC Supplement 2/22/12]
[Filed ARC 5753C (Notice ARC 5461C, IAB 2/24/21), IAB 7/14/21, effective 8/18/21]
[Filed ARC 7930C (Notice ARC 7555C, IAB 1/24/24), IAB 5/1/24, effective 6/5/24]
1	February 15, 2012, effective date of 353.2(12) delayed 70 days by the Administrative Rules Review Committee at its meeting held February 10, 2012.