§ 5-29-23 - Unauthorized practice – Fraud. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 5-29-23

   § 5-29-23  Unauthorized practice –Fraud. – Any person except a licensed podiatrist, a licensed osteopathic physician, or aphysician, licensed to practice medicine or surgery, who practices or attemptsto practice podiatry, or any person who buys, sells, or fraudulently obtainsany diploma or license to practice podiatry, or any person who uses the title"podiatrist" or any word or title to induce the belief that he or she isengaged in the practice of podiatry, without complying with the provisions ofthis chapter, shall upon the first conviction be punished by a fine of not lessthan fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100), and foreach subsequent offense shall be fined not less than two hundred dollars ($200)nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or by imprisonment not less thanthirty (30) days nor more than one year, or shall be both fined and imprisoned.