[§436H-2]  Definitions.  As used in this chapter:

     "Athlete" means a person who prepares for or participates in organized sports or sports-related activities, amateur or recreational sports involving athletic competition, including interscholastic, intercollegiate, intramural, semiprofessional, or professional sports activities.

     "Athletic injury" means an injury that affects the preparation for or participation in organized sports or sports-related activities, or amateur or recreational sports involving athletic competition, including interscholastic, intercollegiate, intramural, semiprofessional, or professional sports activities.

     "Athletic trainer" means an individual, whether or not registered under this chapter, who engages in the practice of athletic training or represents oneself to be an athletic trainer.

     "Department" means the department of commerce and consumer affairs.

     "Director" means the director of commerce and consumer affairs.

     "Practice of athletic training" refers to the application by an athletic trainer, whether or not registered under this chapter and without regard to certification by any certifying body, of principles and methods to:

     (1)  Prevent athletic injuries;

     (2)  Recognize, evaluate, and assess athletic injuries and conditions;

     (3)  Provide immediate care of athletic injuries, including common emergency medical care;

     (4)  Treat, rehabilitate, and recondition athletic injuries;

     (5)  Administer athletic training services and organization; and

     (6)  Educate athletes;

provided that the practice of athletic training does not include provision of medical services as defined in section 453-1, occupational therapy services as defined in section 457G-1, or physical therapy or physical therapy services as defined in section 461J-1.

     "Treating physician" means a physician or osteopathic physician licensed under chapter 453 who, within the licensee's scope of practice and individual competency, is responsible for the athletic training services provided by an athletic trainer and oversees the practice of athletic training by an athletic trainer. [L 2012, c 198, pt of §2]