(a) It is a class B misdemeanor for a person to

Attorney's Note

Under the Alaska Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $25,000
Class B misdemeanorup to 90 daysup to $2,000
For details, see Alaska Stat. § 12.55.135

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 08.68.340

  • person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(1) practice nursing under a diploma, license, or record that is unlawfully obtained, signed, or issued;
(2) practice or offer to practice nursing without a license, unless the person is practicing within the scope of a delegation properly made under Alaska Stat. § 08.68.805 or is giving necessary aid to the ill, injured, or infirm in an emergency;
(3) employ as a nurse a person who is not licensed to practice nursing;
(4) use in connection with the person’s name a designation that implies that the person is a licensed nurse unless the person is licensed;
(5) practice nursing during the time that the person’s license is suspended or revoked;
(6) practice nursing with knowledge that the person’s license has lapsed;
(7) conduct a nursing education program and represent or imply that it is accredited by the board, unless the program has been accredited by the board.
(b) It is a class A misdemeanor for a person to knowingly or intentionally do any of the acts described in (a)(1) – (5) and (7) of this section.
(c) It is a violation for a person to practice nursing during the time that the person’s license has lapsed if the person does not know that the license has lapsed.
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