(a) It is unlawful for any person to practice or offer to practice nursing home administration in this state without a license or permit issued under the provisions of this article, or advertise or use any title or description tending to convey the impression that they are a nursing home administrator unless the person has been duly licensed or permitted under the provisions of this article.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 30-25-1

  • License: means a license to practice nursing home administration under the provisions of this article. See West Virginia Code 30-25-3
  • Licensee: means a nursing home administrator licensed under this article. See West Virginia Code 30-25-3
  • Nursing home: means a nursing home as that term is defined in subdivision (c), section two, article five-c, chapter . See West Virginia Code 30-25-3
  • Nursing home administrator: means a person who performs or is responsible for planning, organizing, directing and controlling a nursing home, whether or not such the person has an ownership interest in the nursing home or shares the functions. See West Virginia Code 30-25-3
  • Permit: means a temporary permit or emergency permit issued under the provisions of this article. See West Virginia Code 30-25-3
  • Permittee: means any person holding a permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this article. See West Virginia Code 30-25-3
  • Practice of nursing home administration: means any service requiring nursing home administration education, training, or experience and applying such to planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling of the total management of a nursing home. See West Virginia Code 30-25-3
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10

(b) A business entity may not render any service or engage in any activity which, if rendered or engaged in by an individual, would constitute the practice of nursing home administration, except through a licensee or permittee.