A. It is a misdemeanor for any person to:

1. Sell, fraudulently obtain or furnish any respiratory care license or record, or aid or abet therein;

2. Practice respiratory care under cover of any respiratory care diploma, license or record illegally or fraudulently obtained or issued;

3. Practice respiratory care unless duly licensed to do so under the provisions of the Respiratory Care Practice Act;

4. Impersonate in any manner or pretend to be a respiratory care practitioner or use the title "respiratory care practitioner", the letters "R.C.P.", or other words, letters, signs, symbols or devices to indicate the person using them is a licensed respiratory care practitioner, unless duly authorized by license to perform under the provisions of the Respiratory Care Practice Act;

5. Practice respiratory care during the time a license is suspended, revoked or expired;

6. Fail to notify the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision of the suspension, probation, or revocation of any past or currently held licenses, certifications, or registrations required to practice respiratory care in this or any other jurisdiction;

7. Knowingly employ unlicensed persons in the practice of respiratory care in the capacity of a respiratory care practitioner;

8. Make false representations or impersonate or act as a proxy for another person or allow or aid any person or impersonate the person in connection with any examination or application for licensing or request to be examined or licensed; or

9. Otherwise violate any provisions of the Respiratory Care Practice Act.

B. Such misdemeanor shall be punishable by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment for each offense.

Added by Laws 1995, c. 171, § 19, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.