The department shall assist the board in administering the Athletic Trainer Practice Act and shall:A. process applications and conduct and review the required examinations;B. issue licenses and provisional permits to applicants who meet the requirements of the Athletic Trainer Practice Act;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;D. conduct any required examinations of applicants;E. hire staff as may be necessary to carry out the actions of the board;F. maintain board records, including financial records; andG. 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. ANNOTATIONSRepeals 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 — Laws 1993, ch. 325, § 20 repealed former section 61-14D-8 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1983, ch. 147, § 8, providing an exemption from the application of the Athletic Trainer Act, and § 8 of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. viding 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.
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