37-8-443. Violation of chapter -- penalties. (1) It is a misdemeanor for a person, including a corporation, association, or individual, to:
(a) sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish any nursing diploma, license, or record or aid in the sale of or in fraudulently obtaining or furnishing a nursing diploma, license, or record;
(b) practice nursing, as defined by this chapter, under cover of any diploma, license, or record illegally or fraudulently obtained or signed or issued unlawfully or under fraudulent representation;
(c) use in connection with the person's name any designation tending to imply that the person is a registered professional nurse or a licensed practical nurse unless licensed to practice;
(d) practice nursing during the time the person's license is suspended, revoked, or on inactive status;
(e) conduct a school of nursing or a course unless the school or course has been approved by the board;
(f) otherwise violate any provision of this chapter.
(2) A misdemeanor, as provided in subsection (1), is punishable by a fine of not less than $100 for the first offense. Each subsequent offense is punishable by a fine of $300, by imprisonment of not more than 6 months in the county jail, or both.
(3) District courts within their respective county jurisdictions may hear, try, and determine a misdemeanor and impose the prescribed punishment and fines. It is necessary to prove, in any prosecution for misdemeanor under this section, only a single act prohibited by law or a single holding out or an attempt. It is not necessary to prove a general course of conduct in order to constitute a violation.
History: En. Sec. 23, Ch. 243, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 291, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 101, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 66-1243; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 317, L. 2003.
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