Florida § 468.713 - Responsibilities of athletic trainers.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 468.713 — Responsibilities of athletic trainers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 468.713. Responsibilities of athletic trainers.
(1) An athletic trainer shall practice under the direction of a physician licensed under chapter 458, chapter 459, chapter 460, or otherwise authorized by Florida law to practice medicine. The physician shall communicate his or her direction through oral or written prescriptions or protocols as deemed appropriate by the physician for the provision of services and care by the athletic trainer. An athletic trainer shall provide service or care in the manner dictated by the physician. (2) An athletic trainer shall work within his or her allowable scope of practice as specified by board rule under s. 468.705. An athletic trainer may not provide, offer to provide, or represent that he or she is qualified to provide any care or services that he or she lacks the education, training, or experience to provide or that he or she is otherwise prohibited by law from providing.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 468.713 ("Responsibilities of athletic trainers.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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