North Carolina General Statutes 90-171.44. Prohibited acts
It shall be a violation of this Article, and subject to action under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-171.37, for any person to:
(1) Sell, fraudulently obtain, or fraudulently furnish any nursing diploma or aid or abet therein.
(2) Practice nursing under cover of any fraudulently obtained license.
(3) Practice nursing without a license. This subdivision shall not be construed to prohibit any licensed registered nurse who has successfully completed a program established under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-171.38(b) from conducting medical examinations or performing procedures to collect evidence from the victims of offenses described in that subsection.
(4) Conduct a nursing program or a refresher course for activation of a license, that is not approved by the Board.
(5) Employ unlicensed persons to practice nursing. (1981, c. 360, s. 1; 1991, c. 643, s. 7; 1993, c. 198, s. 10; 1997-375, s. 2.)
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 90-171.44
- Board: means the North Carolina Board of Nursing. See North Carolina General Statutes 90-171.20
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- License: means a permit issued by the Board to practice nursing as a registered nurse or as a licensed practical nurse, including a renewal thereof. See North Carolina General Statutes 90-171.20
- Nursing: is a dynamic discipline which includes the assessing, caring, counseling, teaching, referring and implementing of prescribed treatment in the maintenance of health, prevention and management of illness, injury, disability or the achievement of a dignified death. See North Carolina General Statutes 90-171.20
- Nursing program: means any educational program in North Carolina offering to prepare persons to meet the educational requirements for licensure under this Article. See North Carolina General Statutes 90-171.20
- Person: means an individual, corporation, partnership, association, unit of government, or other legal entity. See North Carolina General Statutes 90-171.20