58-31b-501 - Unlawful conduct. - Utah Statutes

58-31b-501. Unlawful conduct.
"Unlawful conduct" includes:
(1) using the following titles, names or initials, if the user is not properly licensed orcertified under this chapter:
(a) nurse;
(b) licensed practical nurse, practical nurse, or L.P.N.;
(c) medication aide certified, or M.A.C.;
(d) registered nurse or R.N.;
(e) registered nurse practitioner, N.P., or R.N.P.;
(f) registered nurse specialist, N.S., or R.N.S.;
(g) registered psychiatric mental health nurse specialist;
(h) advanced practice registered nurse;
(i) nurse anesthetist, certified nurse anesthetist, certified registered nurse anesthetist, orC.R.N.A.; or
(j) other generally recognized names or titles used in the profession of nursing;
(2) (a) using any other name, title, or initials that would cause a reasonable person tobelieve the user is licensed or certified under this chapter if the user is not properly licensed orcertified under this chapter; and
(b) for purposes of Subsection (2)(a), it is unlawful conduct for a medication aidecertified to use the term "nurse"; and
(3) conducting a nursing education program in the state for the purpose of qualifyingindividuals to meet requirements for licensure under this chapter without the program havingbeen approved under Section 58-31b-601.

Amended by Chapter 291, 2006 General Session