645—351.1 (152D) Definitions. For purposes of these rules, the following definitions shall apply:
“Active license” means a license that is current and has not expired.
“Athlete” means a person who participates in a sanctioned amateur or professional sport or other recreational sports activity.
“Athletic injury” means any of the following:
	  1. 	 An injury or illness sustained by an athlete as a result of the athlete’s participation in sports, games, or recreational sports activities.
	  2. 	 An injury or illness that impedes or prevents an athlete from participating in sports, games, or recreational sports activities.
“Athletic trainer” means a person licensed under this chapter to practice athletic training under the direction of a licensed physician.
“Athletic training” means the practice of prevention, recognition, assessment, physical evaluation, management, treatment, disposition, and physical reconditioning of athletic injuries that are within the professional preparation and education of a licensed athletic trainer and under the direction of a licensed physician. The term “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.
“Board” means the board of examiners for athletic training created under Iowa Code chapter 147.
“BOC” means the Board of Certification or its successor organization.
“Directing physician” means a physician who supervises the athletic training services provided by a licensed athletic trainer.
“Direction” means that a physician directs the performance of a licensed athletic trainer in the development, implementation, and evaluation of an athletic training service plan as set out in 645—351.6(152D). Direction shall not be construed as requiring the personal presence of that physician at each activity of the licensed athletic trainer. It is the responsibility of the licensed athletic trainer to ensure that the practice of athletic training is carried out only under the direction of a licensed physician.
“Grace period” means the 30-day period following expiration of a license when the license is still considered to be active. In order to renew a license during the grace period, a licensee is required to pay a late fee.
“Licensee” means any person licensed to practice as an athletic trainer in the state of Iowa.
“License expiration date” means February 28 of each odd-numbered year.
“Physical reconditioning” means the part of the practice of athletic training which combines physical treatment, rehabilitation and exercise and is carried out under the orders of a physician or physician assistant. Physical treatment is part of a service plan which includes but is not limited to the continued use of any of the following: cryotherapy, thermotherapy, hydrotherapy, electrotherapy, or the use of mechanical devices.
“Physician” means a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, osteopathy, chiropractic, or podiatry under the laws of this state.
“Reactivate”  or “reactivation”  means the process as outlined in rule 351.15(17A,147,272C) by which an inactive license is restored to active status.
“Reciprocal license” means the issuance of an Iowa license to practice athletic training to an applicant who is currently licensed in another state which has a mutual agreement with the Iowa board of examiners for athletic training to license persons who have the same or similar qualifications to those required in Iowa.
“Reinstatement” means the process as outlined in 645—11.31(272C) by which a licensee who has had a license suspended or revoked or who has voluntarily surrendered a license may apply to have the license reinstated, with or without conditions. Once the license is reinstated, the licensee may apply for active status.