Sec. 20-102. Penalty. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 20-102. Penalty. No person shall, for remuneration, practice nursing as defined in subsection (a) of section 20-87a, in this state unless such person has received a certificate as a registered nurse or a license as an advanced practice registered nurse and no person shall practice advanced nursing practice as defined in subsection (b) of said section unless such person has received a license as an advanced practice registered nurse and no person shall, for remuneration, practice nursing as defined in subsection (c) of said section unless such person has been certified as a licensed practical nurse or a registered nurse or licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or who wilfully makes false representation to the Board of Examiners for Nursing shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than five years or both. Said board shall cause to be presented to the prosecuting officer having jurisdiction evidence of any violation of any such provision. For purposes of this section each instance of patient contact or consultation which is in violation of any provision of this section shall constitute a separate offense. Failure to renew a license in a timely manner shall not constitute a violation for the purposes of this section.

      (1949 Rev., S. 4438; 1949, S. 2227d; 1957, P.A. 280, S. 2; P.A. 75-166, S. 4, 6; P.A. 77-614, S. 394, 610; P.A. 84-526, S. 8; P.A. 89-389, S. 5, 22.)

      History: P.A. 75-166 replaced reference to Sec. 20-87(b) with Sec. 20-87a(a); P.A. 77-614 deleted clause allowing board to incur any necessary expenses, payable from receipts, in performing duty re evidence of violations, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 84-526 amended section by changing penalty for violation of any provision of chapter to a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment of not more than five years, and added provisions that each instance of patient contact or consultation shall constitute a separate offense and failure to renew license in timely manner is not a violation for purposes of section; P.A. 89-389 added the language on advanced practice registered nurses.