1997 Minnesota Statutes

     148.281 Violations; penalty. 

    Subdivision 1.    Violations described.  It shall be 
 unlawful for any person, corporation, or association, to: 

    (1) Sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish any nursing 
 diploma, license or record, or aid or abet therein; 

    (2) Practice professional or practical nursing or practice 
 as a public health nurse under cover of any diploma, permit, 
 license, registration certificate, or record illegally or 
 fraudulently obtained or signed or issued unlawfully or under 
 fraudulent representation; 

    (3) Practice professional or practical nursing unless the 
 person has been issued a temporary permit under the provisions 
 of section 148.212 or is duly licensed and currently registered 
 to do so under the provisions of sections 148.171 to 148.285; 

    (4) Use any abbreviation or other designation tending to 
 imply licensure as a registered nurse or licensed practical 
 nurse unless duly licensed and currently registered so to 
 practice professional or practical nursing under the provisions 
 of sections 148.171 to 148.285 except as authorized by the board 
 by rule; 

    (5) Use any abbreviation or other designation tending to 
 imply registration as a public health nurse unless duly 
 registered by the board; 

    (6) Practice professional or practical nursing in a manner 
 prohibited by the board in any limitation of a license or 
 registration issued under the provisions of sections 148.171 to 
 148.285; 

    (7) Practice professional or practical nursing during the 
 time a license or current registration issued under the 
 provisions of sections 148.171 to 148.285 shall be suspended or 
 revoked; 

    (8) Conduct a nursing program for the education of persons 
 to become registered nurses or licensed practical nurses unless 
 the program has been approved by the board; and 

    (9) Knowingly employ persons in the practice of 
 professional or practical nursing who have not been issued a 
 current permit, license, or registration certificate to practice 
 as a nurse in this state.  

    Subd. 1a. Repealed, 1989 c 194 s 22 

    Subd. 2.    Penalty.  Any person, corporation, or 
 association violating any provisions of subdivision 1 shall be 
 guilty of a gross misdemeanor, and shall be punished according 
 to law. 

    HIST: 1945 c 242 s 12,13; 1959 c 140 s 4; 1975 c 360 s 11; 
 1977 c 256 s 2; 1986 c 444; 1989 c 194 s 19