Section 43-5-8. Qualifications of applicants; reciprocity

   (a) An applicant for an athletic trainer's license must have met the athletic training curriculum requirements of a college or university approved by the board and give proof of graduation.

(b) The board shall be authorized to grant a license, without examination, to any qualified athletic trainer holding a license in another state if such other state recognizes licensees of this state in the same manner.

(c) The board may grant a license without examination to any qualified applicant who holds a certification from the National Athletic Trainers Board of Certification.

(d) Any person who was issued a license prior to July 1, 2004, shall remain qualified for licensure, notwithstanding the requirement for proof of graduation in subsection (a) of this Code section, so long as the license remains current.

Ga. L. 1977, p. 1123, § 9; Ga. L. 1985, p. 985, § 1; Ga. L. 1989, p. 454, § 1; Ga. L. 2002, p. 1125, § 2.