New Hampshire Administrative Code

"National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification, Inc. (NATABOC)" means the national professional organization for athletic training which administers a national examination and issues a national certification to qualifying individuals. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Ath …

"Office of licensed allied health professionals" means "office of licensed allied health professionals" as defined in RSA 328-F:2, IV, namely, "an agency of multiple governing boards in professions of the allied health field." Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Ath 102.07 #9872, eff 2-24-1…

"Physician" means a doctor of medicine or a doctor of osteopathy who holds a current license to practice from any state or in Canada. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Ath 102.08 #9872, eff 2-24-11 Amended by Volume XL Number 2, Filed January 9, 2020, Proposed by #12946, Effective 12/20/2…

Pursuant to RSA 328-F:4, IV the board consists of 3 currently and fully licensed athletic trainers who have actively engaged in the practice of athletic training in this state for at least three years, one physician educated in the current practice of sports medicine, and one pub…

Pursuant to RSA 328-F:3, II the chairperson of the board or the appointee of the chairperson is a member of the board of directors of the office of licensed allied health professionals. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Ath 103.02 #8345, eff 5-7-05 Amended by Volume XL Number 2, Filed Jan…

The board's responsibilities include: (a) Licensing individuals as athletic trainers; (b) Renewing and reinstating licenses; (c) Regulating the profession of athletic training; and (d) Investigating complaints of licensee misconduct and taking appropriate disciplinary action. Not…

Pursuant to RSA 328-F:8: (a) The board shall meet at least monthly; and (b) A majority of its members shall constitute a quorum. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Ath 103.04 #8345, eff 5-7-05 Amended by Volume XL Number 2, Filed January 9, 2020, Proposed by #12946, Effective 12/20/2019.…

Pursuant to RSA 91-A:2, II, members of the public shall have the right to attend and record board meetings, except for those parts of the meetings which are nonpublic sessions as defined in RSA 91-A:3. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Ath 103.05 #8345, eff 5-7-05 Amended by Volume XL Num…

The board is part of the office of licensed allied health professionals. Information such as the board's office location, address, and telephone number may be found at Ahp 104. Information regarding the public's access to minutes and other board records may be found at Ahp Part 1…

(a) Minutes of board meetings and of official actions taken by the board shall be taken and preserved. (b) Such minutes shall: (1) Record the members participating in each vote; (2) Separately record the position of members who dissent, abstain or concur; and (3) Be available for…

(a) The board's office location and mailing address is: Governing Board of Athletic Trainers Office of Licensed Allied Health Professionals 2 Industrial Park Drive Concord , New Hampshire 03301 (b) The board's telephone number is (603) 271-8389 and its fax number is (603)271-6702…

(a) Persons wishing to correspond with the board or make submissions to it may: (1) Send a letter; (2) Send the correspondence or submission by fax, provided that it is printed or typed and that the board's rules do not require it to be sent by mail; or (3) Send the correspondenc…

(a) Pursuant to RSA 91-A:4 members of the public may inspect and copy those records of the board, including meeting minutes, which are public records and not exempt from disclosure by RSA 91-A:5, RSA 328-F:24, I or other applicable law. (b) Public records shall be inspected and c…

The Plc 200 rules shall govern with regards to all procedures for: (a) The receipt and investigation of misconduct complaints; (b) The conduct of adjudicative and non-adjudicative proceedings; (c) Rulemaking submissions, considerations, and dispositions of rulemaking petitions; (…

Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Ath 217.01 - Ath 217.02 #8347, eff 5/7/2005.

Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Ath 218.01 #8347, eff 5/7/2005; moved by #10228 (see Ath 405.01).

"National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification, Inc. (NATABOC)" means the national professional organization for athletic training which administers a national examination and issues a national certification to qualifying individuals, and its successor organizatio…

(a) Applicants who wish to apply for initial licensure as an athletic trainer shall do so by submitting or arranging for the submission of, each of the following components of the application packet:(1) The application form specified in Ahp 601.01; (2) The required documents spec…

Applicants for initial licensure as an athletic trainer s hall provide, or arrange for the board to receive, the following documents supporting their applications: (a) A passport size, 2" x 2", original head-shot photograph taken within the immediately preceding 6 months; (b) On …

The effect of the applicant's notarized signature on part one of the form shall be: (a) The applicant's acknowledgement that knowingly making a false statement on the application form is a misdemeanor under RSA 641:2, I; (b) The applicant's certification that: (1) The information…

Applicants for initial licensure as an athletic trainer shall provide, or arrange for the board to receive, the following documents supporting their applications: (a) A recent passport size, 2" x 2", original head-shot photograph; (b) On a separate sheet, a detailed report of the…

Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Ath 302.05 #8384, eff 6-22-05; ss by #9837, eff 12-21-10; rpld by #10503, eff 1-7-14

Eligibility requirements for licensure shall be: (a) An academic degree which is at least a bachelor's degree; (b) Based on the board's determination pursuant to RSA 332-G:7 that no military experience is applicable to the practice of athletic training, military experience shall …

(a) No license shall be required for a non-resident to practice temporarily as an athletic trainer for an out-of-state sports team when: (1) The practitioner is currently licensed, certified or registered to practice in any state or Canada or is currently certified by NATABOC; (2…

"Board of Certification (BOC)" means the non-profit entity, as well as its successor entities, incorporated in 1989 to provide a certification program for entry-level athletic trainers and recertification standards for certified athletic trainers, previously known as "NATABOC". N…

"Renewal year" means any even-numbered year which is not the year of initial licensure. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Ath 401.02 #9099, eff 3-1-08 Amended by Volume XXXV Number 36, Filed September 10, 2015, Proposed by #10921, Effective 8/29/2015, Expires8/29/2025.

(a) A licensee wishing to renew his or her current license shall: (1) Submit the completed renewal application packet described in Ahp 601.03; and (2) Do so by one of the following 3 methods: a. The timely renewal method consisting of delivery of the completed packet by hand or s…

Applicants for license renewal shall submit each of the following components of the application packet: (a) The completed multipart renewal application form described in Ahp 601.03; (b) The documents described in Ath 402.06; and (c) The fee(s) specified by Ahp 301.02(a) for timel…

Applicants for renewal of their licenses shall include in their application packets: (a) A detailed report of the relevant circumstances if any answers to questions from the application form specified in Ahp 601.03 are in the affirmative; and (b) A copy of a certificate issued by…

(a) If the board, after receiving and reviewing a completed license renewal application packet requires further information or documents to determine the renewal applicant's eligibility for renewed licensure, the board shall: (1) So notify the applicant in writing within 30 days;…

The board shall renew the licenses of licensees who: (a) Have timely submitted the completed renewal application packet; (b) Hold a currently valid certificate issued by BOC, as evidenced by a copy of a certificate issued by BOC verifying certification; (c) Have not violated RSA …

Applicants for renewal of their licenses shall include in their application packets: (a) A detailed report of the relevant circumstances if any answers to questions set forth in Ath 402.04(e)(2) and appearing on part one of the application form is in the affirmative; (b) On a sep…

(a) If the board, after receiving and reviewing a completed license renewal application packet requires further information or documents to determine the renewal applicant's eligibility for renewed licensure, the board shall: (1) So notify the applicant in writing within 60 days;…

The board shall renew the licenses of licensees who: (a) Have timely submitted the completed renewal application packet; (b) Hold a currently valid certificate issued by BOC, as evidenced by a photocopy of the front and back of the wallet card; (c) Have not violated RSA 328-F or …

(a) The following licenses shall be subject to reinstatement by the board: (1) Licenses suspended for disciplinary reasons as part of a settlement pursuant to Ahp 214 or as part of a disciplinary order of the board if reinstatement is one of the terms specified in the disciplinar…

(a) The board shall reinstate licenses lapsed for no more than 6 months if the individuals holding such licenses: (1) Are of good professional character and reliability, as evidenced by: a. The answers to the questions on the reinstatement application form; and b. Any reports sub…

(a) The reinstatement application form shall: (1) Be the "Reinstatement Application Form" specified in Ahp 601.02; (2) Be provided by the board and available on the boards web site, https://www.oplc.nh.gov/applications-athletic-trainers; and (3) Be signed and dated below the foll…

(a) The board shall reinstate licenses lapsed for more than 6 months if the individuals holding such licenses: (1) Are of good professional character and reliability, as evidenced by: a. The answers to the questions on the reinstatement application form; b. Any reports submitted …

The board shall waive the reinstatement fee if the licensee was on active military duty when the license lapsed. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Ath 403.05 #9099, eff 3-1-08 Renumbered From Ath 403.04 Volume XXXV Number 36, Filed September 10, 2015, Proposed by #10921, Effective 8/29/20…

(a) "Sexual misconduct" means engaging in one or more of the following activities with respect to a current client who is not a spouse or domestic partner; (1) Engaging in sexual relations, whether consensual or non-consensual; (2) Making verbal or physical sexual advances; (3) U…

Misconduct shall be: (a) Knowingly or negligently providing inaccurate material information to the board or failing to provide complete and truthful material information upon inquiry by the board, including during the process of applying for a license, license renewal, or license…

(a) Pursuant to RSA 328-F:23, IV(a) through (f), disciplinary measures available to the board to sanction misconduct shall be: (1) License revocation; (2) License suspension for a specified period of time or on specified terms; (3) License suspension conditioned on the achievemen…

Other than immediate license suspension authorized by RSA 541-A:30, III, the board shall impose disciplinary sanctions only: (a) After prior notice to the licensee in accordance with Ahp 209.01 and the opportunity for the licensee to be heard; or (b) By agreement in a settlement …

The board shall revoke a license when: (a) BOC has permanently revoked the licensee's certification; or (b) The board and the licensee agree on revocation in a settlement made pursuant to Ahp 214. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Ath 404.05 #9099, eff 3-1-08 Amended by Volume XXXV Number…

(a) To determine which sanction or combination of sanctions to impose other than in a case of the kind described in Ath 404.05, the board shall: (1) Refer to the list in Ath 404.02 to determine the nature of the act(s) or omission(s) constituting the misconduct done by the licens…

The board shall select appropriate sanction(s): (a) From the list in Ath 404.03; and (b) By choosing, in light of the characteristics determined pursuant to Ath 404.06(b), the sanction(s) most likely to: (1) Protect public health and safety; (2) Prevent future misconduct by the l…

When the board determines that one of the following measures is likely to be the most effective way to stop unauthorized practice as defined in RSA 328-F:27, II, the board shall: (a) Issue a cease and desist order against the person or entity engaged in the unauthorized practice;…