Occupations and Professions
Nurse Practice Act
Section 501
Unlawful conduct.
     58-31b-501.   Unlawful conduct.
     "Unlawful conduct" includes:
     (1) using the following titles, names or initials, if the user is not properly licensed or certified under this chapter:
     (a) nurse;
     (b) licensed practical nurse, practical nurse, or L.P.N.;
     (c) medication aide certified, or M.A.C.;
     (d) registered nurse or R.N.;
     (e) registered nurse practitioner, N.P., or R.N.P.;
     (f) registered nurse specialist, N.S., or R.N.S.;
     (g) registered psychiatric mental health nurse specialist;
     (h) advanced practice registered nurse;
     (i) nurse anesthetist, certified nurse anesthetist, certified registered nurse anesthetist, or C.R.N.A.; or
     (j) other generally recognized names or titles used in the profession of nursing;
     (2) (a) using any other name, title, or initials that would cause a reasonable person to believe the user is licensed or certified under this chapter if the user is not properly licensed or certified under this chapter; and
     (b) for purposes of Subsection (2)(a), it is unlawful conduct for a medication aide certified to use the term "nurse"; and
     (3) conducting a nursing education program in the state for the purpose of qualifying individuals to meet requirements for licensure under this chapter without the program having been approved under Section 58-31b-601.

Amended by Chapter 291, 2006 General Session
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