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Statutes > Alabama > Title34 > Chapter21 > 34-21-7Section 34-21-7
Violations and penalties.
Any person or persons, firm, partnership, association or corporation, who shall sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish any nursing diploma, license or license renewal or aid or abet therein; or practices nursing as defined in this chapter under cover of any diploma, license or renewal license fraudulently obtained or issued under fraudulent misrepresentation or, after January 1, 1968, practices professional nursing as defined in this chapter or, after January 1, 1971, practices practical nursing as defined in this chapter, unless duly licensed to do so under the provisions hereof; or uses in connection with his or her name any designation implying or tending to imply that he or she is a licensed professional nurse and licensed to practice as a registered nurse, or a practical nurse licensed to practice practical nursing as a licensed practical nurse, unless duly licensed to practice under the provisions of this chapter; or after January 1, 1968, practices professional nursing or, after January 1, 1971, practices practical nursing during the time his or her license issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be suspended, revoked or has expired; or conducts a nursing education program for the preparation of professional or practical nurses, purporting eligibility of its graduates for license hereunder, unless the program has been approved by the board; or knowingly conceals information relating to violations of this chapter; or otherwise violates any of the provisions of this chapter, shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and upon conviction, shall be punished in accordance with the laws of the State of Alabama.
(Acts 1965, No. 867, p. 1615, §13; Acts 1983, No. 83-642, p. 989, §4.)