1. A. An applicant for licensure who has passed the New Mexico state law and regulations examination may obtain a provisional permit to engage in the practice of athletic training; provided that the applicant meets all licensure requirements except for passing the national certification exam for athletic trainers. The applicant must provide proof of registration to take the national certification examination.
2. B. The provisional permit is valid until the results of the national certification examination have been received in the board office.
3. C. If the applicant should fail or not take the national certification examination, upon proof of re-registration for the national certification examination, the applicant will be issued a second provisional permit. No more than two provisional permits shall be issued to an individual.

History: 1978 Comp., § 61-14D-12, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 325, § 12; 2005, ch. 125, § 6.

ANNOTATIONS

Repeals and reenactments. — Laws 1993, ch. 325, § 20 repealed former section 61-14D-12 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1983, ch. 147, § 12, authorizing expenditure of funds by the regulation and licensing department for implementing the Athletic Trainer Act, and § 12 of ch. 325 enacted the above section, which has been compiled at this location, effective June 18, 1993.

Delayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-14D-19 NMSA 1978.

The 2005 amendment, effective June 17, 2005, revised Subsection A to provide that an applicant who has passed the examination may obtain a provisional permit to engage in athletic training if the applicant meets all licensure requirements except for passing the national examination and the applicant provides proof of registration to take the national examination, provided in Subsection B that the provisional permit is valid until the national examination has been received by the board, and provided in Subsection C that if the applicant fails or does not take the national examination, the board may issue a second provisional permit upon proof that the applicant has re-registered for the national examination.