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Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) It is a misdemeanor for any person, firm, corporation, or association to:
(1) Sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish any nursing diploma, license, or record or aid or abet in this;
(2) Practice nursing as defined by this chapter and under cover of any diploma, license, or record illegally or fraudulently obtained, or signed, or issued unlawfully or under fraudulent representation;
(3) Practice nursing as defined by this chapter unless licensed to do so under the provisions of this chapter;
(4) Use in connection with his or her name any designation tending to imply that he or she is a professional nurse or a licensed practical nurse unless licensed to practice under the provisions of this chapter;
(5) Practice nursing during the time his or her license issued under the provisions of this chapter is suspended or revoked;
(6) Conduct a basic, professional nursing education program or a practical nursing education program unless it has been approved by the board of nurse registration and nursing education; and
(7) Violate any of the provisions of this chapter.
(b) The misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not less than three hundred dollars ($300) for the first offense. Each subsequent offense is punishable by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500), or by imprisonment of not more than one year, or by both the fine and imprisonment.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Rhode Island General Laws Title 5. Businesses and Professions § 5-34-29. Penalty for violations - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ri/title-5-businesses-and-professions/ri-gen-laws-sect-5-34-29/
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