2017 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 23 - Health and Safety
Chapter 23-17.9 - Registration of Nursing Assistants
Section 23-17.9-9 - Penalties for violations.
§ 23-17.9-9. Penalties for violations.
It shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) and/or by imprisonment for not more than one year for any person to:
(1) Obtain his or her certification or registration by means of fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment of material facts;
(2) Practice as a nursing assistant under cover of any certification or registration illegally or fraudulently obtained or unlawfully issued;
(3) Practice as a nursing assistant during the time his or her certification or registration issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be suspended or revoked; or
(4) Otherwise violate any of the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
(P.L. 1987, ch. 564, § 1.)
