Missouri § 334.721 - Athletic trainers not to be construed as practicing medicine — persons exempt from registration provision.
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§ 334.721. Athletic trainers not to be construed as practicing medicine — persons exempt from registration provision.
1. Nothing in sections 334.700 to 334.725 shall be construed to authorize the practice of medicine by any person not licensed by the state board of registration for the healing arts.
2. The provisions of sections 334.700 to 334.725 shall not apply to the following persons:
(1) Physicians and surgeons licensed by the state board of registration for the healing arts pursuant to this chapter;
(2) Nurses licensed by the state board of nursing who confine their practice strictly to nursing as defined in section 335.016;
(3) Chiropractors licensed by the state board of chiropractic examiners who confine themselves strictly to the practice of chiropractic, as defined in section 331.010;
(4) Podiatrists licensed by the state board of podiatric medicine who confine their practice strictly to that of a podiatrist, as defined in section 330.010;
(5) Professional physical therapists licensed by the state board of registration for the healing arts who confine their practice strictly to professional physical therapy, as defined in section 334.500;
(6) Athletic training students who confine themselves strictly to their duties as defined in sections 334.700 to 334.725;
(7) Athletic trainers, holding a valid credential from other nations, states, or territories performing their duties for their respective teams or organizations if they restrict their duties only to their teams or organizations and only during the course of their teams' or organizations' visit, not to exceed thirty days in one calendar year, in this state.
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(L. 1983 H.B. 162 & 274 § 12, A.L. 2006 H.B. 1759 merged with S.B. 756, A.L. 2020 H.B. 2046)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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