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Iowa Code § 152D.7 (2026)

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1. An individual licensed pursuant to this chapter shall be designated a licensed athletic trainer and may use the letters “LAT” after the individual’s name.

2. It is unlawful for a person to engage in the practice of athletic training, or use in connection with the person’s name the title “athletic trainer”, “licensed athletic trainer”, “registered athletic trainer”, the letters “AT”, “AT,C”, “LAT”, “ATC/L”, or “ATC-L”, or other words, abbreviations, or insignia that imply or represent that the person practices athletic training, unless the person is licensed pursuant to this chapter.

3. The practice of physical reconditioning shall be carried out under the oral or written orders of a physician or physician assistant. A physician or physician assistant who issues an oral order must reduce the order to writing and provide a copy of the order to the athletic trainer within thirty days of the oral order. 2004 Acts, ch 1045, §8 \n 152D.8 Penalty. A person who violates a provision of this chapter is guilty of a serious misdemeanor. 94 Acts, ch 1132, §8; 2004 Acts, ch 1045, §9 \n

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2014–2022 · leading case: In The Matter Of Prop. Seized From Bo (Brian) Li, Na Tian, & Wei Tian, 911 N.W.2d 423 (Iowa 2018).

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In The Matter Of Prop. Seized From Bo (Brian) Li, Na Tian, & Wei Tian, 911 N.W.2d 423 (Iowa 2018). · cites it 3× “For example, as the district court noted, chapter 152D provides that "[i]t is unlawful for a person to engage in the practice of athletic training .”

State of Iowa v. Patrick Ryan Nicoletto, 845 N.W.2d 421 (Iowa 2014). · cites it 2× “§ 152D.7(2). The legislature has thus established an exclusive licensing regime for athletic trainers.”

State of Iowa v. Pamela Mildred Middlekauff (Iowa 2022). · cites it 3× “Section 152D.7(3) states, The practice of physical reconditioning shall be carried out under the oral or written orders of a physician or physician assistant.”

— Iowa Code § 152D.7(2) — 2 cases

In The Matter Of Prop. Seized From Bo (Brian) Li, Na Tian, & Wei Tian, 911 N.W.2d 423 (Iowa 2018). “For example, as the district court noted, chapter 152D provides that "[i]t is unlawful for a person to engage in the practice of athletic training .”

State of Iowa v. Patrick Ryan Nicoletto, 845 N.W.2d 421 (Iowa 2014). “§ 152D.7(2). The legislature has thus established an exclusive licensing regime for athletic trainers.”

— Iowa Code § 152D.7(3) — 1 case

State of Iowa v. Pamela Mildred Middlekauff (Iowa 2022). “Section 152D.7(3) states, The practice of physical reconditioning shall be carried out under the oral or written orders of a physician or physician assistant.”

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