2016 Utah Code
Title 58 - Occupations and Professions
Chapter 31b - Nurse Practice Act
Part 5 - Unlawful and Unprofessional Conduct - Penalties
Section 501 - Unlawful conduct.

58-31b-501. Unlawful conduct.
"Unlawful conduct" includes:

• (1) using the following titles, names or initials, if the user is not properly licensed or certified 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, or C.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 to believe the user is licensed or certified under this chapter if the user is not properly licensed or certified under this chapter; and
  • (b) for purposes of Subsection (2)(a), it is unlawful conduct for a medication aide certified to use the term "nurse"; and

• (3) conducting a nursing education program in the state for the purpose of qualifying individuals to meet requirements for licensure under this chapter without the program having been approved under Section 58-31b-601.

Amended by Chapter 291, 2006 General Session