2016 West Virginia Code
CHAPTER 30. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
ARTICLE 20A. ATHLETIC TRAINERS.
§30-20A-2. Title protection.
(a) A person may not advertise or represent himself or herself as an athletic trainer in this state and may not use the initials "AT", the words "registered athletic trainer" or "athletic trainer", or any other words, abbreviations, titles or insignia that indicates, implies or represents that he or she is an athletic trainer, unless he or she is registered by the board.
(b) Nothing contained in this article shall be construed as preventing any person, firm, partnership or corporation from practicing athletic training, in any manner desired.
(c) Nothing in this article may be construed to prohibit or otherwise limit the use of the term "athletic trainer" in secondary school settings by persons who were practicing athletic training under a West Virginia Board of Education Athletic Certification, provided the practice is in accordance with Board of Education policy in effect prior to July 1, 2011.
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