West Virginia Code 30-20A-7 – Temporary permits
(a) Upon completion of the application and payment of the nonrefundable fees, the board may issue a temporary permit, for a period not to exceed 90 days, to an applicant to practice as an athletic trainer in this state if the applicant has completed the educational requirements set out in this article, pending the examination, and who works under the direct supervision of a licensed athletic trainer.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 30-20A-7
- Applicant: means any person making application for an original or renewal license to act as an athletic trainer under the provisions of this article. See West Virginia Code 30-20A-3
- Athletic trainer: is a n individual engaged in the practice of athletic training who holds a license under the provisions of this article. See West Virginia Code 30-20A-3
- Board: means the West Virginia Board of Physical Therapy established under §. See West Virginia Code 30-20A-3
- Direct supervision: means the licensed athletic trainer must be physically present and be able to intervene on behalf of the athletic training student, permittee, and patient when the athletic training student is providing athletic training services. See West Virginia Code 30-20A-3
- Permittee: means any person holding a temporary permit issued pursuant to the provision of this article. See West Virginia Code 30-20A-3
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
- temporary permit: means a temporary permit issued under the provisions of this article. See West Virginia Code 30-20A-3
(b) The temporary permit expires 30 days after the board gives written notice to the permittee of the results of the first examination held following the issuance of the temporary permit, if the permittee receives a passing score on the examination. The permit shall expire immediately if the permittee receives a failing score on the examination.
(c) A temporary permit may be revoked by a majority vote of the board.
(d) An applicant may be issued only one temporary permit, and, upon the expiration of the temporary permit, may not practice as an athletic trainer until he or she is fully licensed under the provisions of this article.