West Virginia Code 30-7A-11 – Prohibited acts; penalties
It shall be a misdemeanor for any person, firm, corporation or association of persons to: (1) Sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish any nursing diploma, license or record or aid or abet therein; or (2) practice practical nursing unless duly licensed to do so under the provisions of this article; or (3) use in connection with his or her name any designation tending to imply that he or she is a licensed practical nurse unless duly licensed so to practice under the provisions of this article; or (4) practice practical nursing during the time his or her license issued under the provisions of this article shall be suspended or revoked; or (5) conduct a school of practical nursing or a course for training of practical nurses unless the school or course has been accredited by the board; or (6) otherwise violate any provision of this article.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 30-7A-11
- board: as used in this article , shall mean the board of examiners for licensed practical nurses as set forth in section five of this article. See West Virginia Code 30-7A-1
- 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.
- practical nurse: means a person who has met all the requirements for licensure as a practical nurse and who engages in practical nursing as hereinabove defined. See West Virginia Code 30-7A-1
- practical nursing: means the performance for compensation of selected nursing acts in the care of the ill, injured, or infirm under the direction of a registered professional nurse or a licensed physician or a licensed dentist, and not requiring the substantial specialized skill, judgment and knowledge required in professional nursing. See West Virginia Code 30-7A-1
Any person convicted of any such misdemeanor shall be punishable by a fine of not less than twenty-five nor more than $100.