1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, if an athletic trainer who holds a valid and unrestricted license to practice athletic training in another state or territory of the United States or another country has entered into a written or oral agreement to provide services to members of a visiting athletic team or organization, the athletic trainer is temporarily exempt from licensure and may practice athletic training in this State while providing services pursuant to the agreement to members of the visiting athletic team or organization who are present in this State for the purpose of engaging in competition or training.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, if an athletic trainer who holds a valid and unrestricted license to practice athletic training in another state or territory of the United States or another country has been invited by the governing body of a national organization to provide services to persons participating in an athletic event or training sanctioned or operated by the organization, the athletic trainer is temporarily exempt from licensure and may practice athletic training in this State while providing services to such persons.
3. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and subsection 4, an exemption described in this section is valid for a period of not more than 10 days for each competition or training session. Upon the application of an athletic trainer, the Board may grant an exemption of not more than 20 additional days for each competition or training session.
4. An athletic trainer who is practicing athletic training under an exemption described in this section shall not:
(a) Practice athletic training at a medical facility;
(b) Provide services to persons who are not described in subsection 1 or 2, as applicable; or
(c) Practice athletic training under such an exemption for more than 60 days in a calendar year.
5. The provisions of this section do not apply to any contest or exhibition of unarmed combat conducted pursuant to chapter 467 of NRS.
6. As used in this section, "visiting athletic team or organization" means an athletic team or organization which is primarily based at a location outside of this State.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 3484)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 640B - Athletic Trainers
NRS 640B.003 - Legislative declaration.
NRS 640B.011 - "Assessment" defined.
NRS 640B.015 - "Athlete" defined.
NRS 640B.021 - "Athletic injury" defined.
NRS 640B.025 - "Board" defined.
NRS 640B.031 - "Direction" defined.
NRS 640B.035 - "Disposition" defined.
NRS 640B.037 - "Dry needling" defined.
NRS 640B.041 - "Evaluation" defined.
NRS 640B.045 - "Grade 5 joint mobilization" defined.
NRS 640B.051 - "Graduate student athletic trainer" defined.
NRS 640B.055 - "Joint mobilization" defined.
NRS 640B.060 - "License" defined.
NRS 640B.065 - "Licensee" defined.
NRS 640B.070 - "Management" defined.
NRS 640B.075 - "Passive joint range of motion" defined.
NRS 640B.081 - "Passive range of motion" defined.
NRS 640B.085 - "Physician" defined.
NRS 640B.090 - "Practice of athletic training" defined.
NRS 640B.095 - "Prevention" defined.
NRS 640B.101 - "Recognition" defined.
NRS 640B.105 - "Reconditioning" defined.
NRS 640B.111 - "Student athletic trainer" defined.
NRS 640B.115 - "Supervision" defined.
NRS 640B.120 - "Treatment" defined.
NRS 640B.145 - Applicability of chapter.
NRS 640B.155 - License is revocable privilege; holder acquires no vested right.
NRS 640B.190 - Election of Chair; meetings; quorum.
NRS 640B.270 - Inspection of offices and facilities of persons practicing athletic training.
NRS 640B.330 - Issuance of license to persons licensed in other jurisdictions.
NRS 640B.350 - Display of license.
NRS 640B.400 - Expiration; procedure for renewal or restoration.
NRS 640B.410 - Fees; regulations.
NRS 640B.730 - Confidentiality of certain records of Board; exceptions; retention of complaints.
NRS 640B.890 - Limitation on insertion of same needle during dry needling.
NRS 640B.900 - Penalties; report by Board to district attorney for prosecution.