(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to call or hold herself or himself out as or use the title of nurse or to practice or offer to practice as a nurse unless licensed or privileged under the provisions of this chapter.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or to offer to operate or to represent or advertise the operation of a school of nursing unless the school of nursing has been approved under the provisions of this chapter.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 314.031

  • Board: means Kentucky Board of Nursing. See Kentucky Statutes 314.011
  • Nurse: means a person who is licensed or holds the privilege to practice under the provisions of this chapter as a registered nurse or as a licensed practical nurse. See Kentucky Statutes 314.011

(3) It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to employ a nurse unless the nurse is licensed or privileged under the provisions of this chapter.
(4) It shall be unlawful for any nurse, employer of nurses, or any person having knowledge of facts to refrain from reporting to the board a nurse who is suspected of having violated any provision of KRS § 314.091(1).
Effective: July 14, 2018
History: Amended 2018 Ky. Acts ch. 183, sec. 2, effective July 14, 2018. — Amended
2010 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 54, effective July 15, 2010. — Amended 2008 Ky. Acts ch.
99, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2008. — Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 86, sec. 4, effective June 1, 2007. — Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 391, sec. 8, effective July 14, 2000. — Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 367, sec. 5, effective July 15, 1994. — Amended 1982
Ky. Acts ch. 408, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1982. — Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 168, sec. 3, effective June 17, 1978. — Created 1966 Ky. Acts ch. 20, sec. 3.