The department shall assist the board in administering the Athletic Trainer Practice Act and shall:

1. A. process applications and conduct and review the required examinations;
2. B. issue licenses and provisional permits to applicants who meet the requirements of the Athletic Trainer Practice Act;
3. C. administer and coordinate the provisions of the Athletic Trainer Practice Act and investigate persons engaging in practices that may violate the provisions of that act;
4. D. conduct any required examinations of applicants;
5. E. hire staff as may be necessary to carry out the actions of the board;
6. F. maintain board records, including financial records; and
7. G. maintain a current register of licensees as a matter of public record.

History: 1978 Comp., § 61-14D-8, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 325, § 8; 2005, ch. 125, § 2; 2022, ch. 39, § 64.

ANNOTATIONS

Repeals and reenactments. — Laws 1993, ch. 325, § 20 repealed former section 61-14D-8 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1983, ch. 147, § 8, providing an exemption from the application of the Athletic Trainer Act, and § 8 of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 2022 amendment, effective May 18, 2022, required the regulation and licensing department to assist the athletic trainer practice board in administering the Athletic Trainer Practice Act; in the introductory clause, after "The department", deleted "in consultation with" and added "shall assist", and after "the board", added "in administering the Athletic Trainer Practice Act and"; and in Subsection C, after "administer", added "and", and after "coordinate", deleted "and enforce".

The 2005 amendment, effective June 17, 2005, provided in Subsection A that the department shall process applications and conduct examinations and added Subsection G to require the department to provide a current register of licensees as a matter of public record.