Rhode Island General Laws 23-17.9-9. Penalties for violations
It shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) and/or by imprisonment for not more than one year for any person to:
(1) Obtain his or her certification or registration by means of fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment of material facts;
(2) Practice as a nursing assistant under cover of any certification or registration illegally or fraudulently obtained or unlawfully issued;
(3) Practice as a nursing assistant during the time his or her certification or registration issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be suspended or revoked; or
(4) Otherwise violate any of the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 564, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 23-17.9-9
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6