(a) It is a Class B misdemeanor for any person, corporation or association to:

Attorney's Note

Under the Tennessee Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
class B misdemeanorup to 6 monthsup to $500
For details, see Tenn. Code § 40-35-111

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 63-7-120

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in a perceivable form. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(1) Sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish any nursing diploma, license or record, or aid or abet therein;
(2) Practice nursing as defined by this chapter under cover of any diploma, license or record illegally or fraudulently obtained or assigned or issued unlawfully or under fraudulent representation;
(3) Practice nursing as defined by this chapter unless duly licensed to do so under this chapter;
(4) Use in connection with the person’s name any designation tending to imply that the person is a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse unless duly licensed so to practice under this chapter;
(5) Practice nursing during the time the person’s license issued under this chapter is suspended or revoked;
(6) Conduct a school of nursing or a program for the training of practical nurses unless the school or program has been approved by the board; or
(7) Otherwise violate any provisions of this chapter.
(b) Legal procedure in prosecution of violations of this section shall be in accordance with general statutes.
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