Section 36-9-68 - Prohibited acts--Misdemeanor. - South Dakota Statutes

36-9-68. Prohibited acts--Misdemeanor. No person may:
(1) Sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish a diploma, license, certificate, renewal of license or certificate, or any other record necessary to practice nursing under this chapter or aid or abet in such actions;
(2) Practice nursing as defined in this chapter under cover of any diploma, license, renewal of license or certificate, or other record necessary to practice nursing under this chapter that was illegally or fraudulently obtained or signed or that was issued unlawfully or under fraudulent representation;
(3) Practice or offer to practice as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, registered nurse anesthetist, or clinical nurse specialist without being licensed or certified under this chapter;
(4) Use in connection with the person's name a sign, card, device, or other designation tending to imply that the person is a registered nurse, a licensed practical nurse, a certified registered nurse anesthetist, or a clinical nurse specialist without being licensed or certified under this chapter;
(5) Practice nursing as defined in this chapter during any time that the person's license or certificate is lapsed, on inactive status, suspended, or revoked;
(6) Conduct a nursing education program for the preparation of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified registered nurse anesthetists, or clinical nurse specialists unless the program has been approved by the Board of Nursing;
(7) Otherwise violate any of the provisions of this chapter.
A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Source: SDC 1939, §§ 27.0907, 27.9921; SL 1947, ch 123, §§ 10, 12; SL 1949, ch 109, §§ 11, 13; SL 1955, ch 91, §§ 1, 11; SDC Supp 1960, §§ 27.0901, 27.9944, 27.9955; SL 1967, ch 101, §§ 1, 12; SDCL, § 36-9-27; SL 1976, ch 228, §§ 16, 49; SL 1977, ch 190, §§ 157, 158; SL 1979, ch 255, § 67; SL 1994, ch 300, § 1; SL 1995, ch 217, § 6.