1. (1) A licensed athletic trainer may apply or administer topical medications by:

   1. (a) direct application;
   2. (b) iontophoresis, a process by which topical medications are applied through the use of electricity; or
   3. (c) phonophoresis, a process by which topical medications are applied through the use of ultrasound.

2. (2) A licensed athletic trainer may apply or administer the following topical medications:

   1. (a) bactericidal agents;
   2. (b) debriding agents;
   3. (c) anesthetic agents;
   4. (d) anti-inflammatory agents;
   5. (e) antispasmodic agents; and
   6. (f) adrenocorticosteroids.
3. (3) Topical medications applied or administered by a licensed athletic trainer must be prescribed on a specific or standing basis by a licensed medical practitioner authorized to order or prescribe topical medications and must be purchased from a pharmacy certified under 37-7-321. Topical medications dispensed under this section must comply with packaging and labeling guidelines developed by the board of pharmacy under Title 37, chapter 7.
4. (4) Appropriate recordkeeping is required of a licensed athletic trainer who applies or administers topical medications as authorized in this section.

History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 388, L. 2007.