2005 West Virginia Code - §30-7A-2. — Use of title "Licensed Practical Nurse"; who may practice.

§30-7A-2. Use of title "Licensed Practical Nurse"; who may practice.

Any person who is qualified to serve as a practical nurse under the provisions of this article shall be known as a licensed practical nurse or otherwise known as a L.P.N. After the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred sixty-eight, no other person shall engage in practical nursing nor assume such title nor use such abbreviation or any other words, letters, figures, signs, or devices to indicate that the person using the same is a licensed practical nurse or a practical nurse: Provided, however, That any person holding a valid license to practice practical nursing in this state as of the effective date of this article shall be deemed to be a licensed practical nurse under the provisions of this article.