Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 148 — Public Health Occupations
Section 148.281 — Violations; Penalty.

Subdivision 1. Violations described. It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation, firm, or association, to:
(1) sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish any nursing diploma, license or record, or aid or abet therein;
(2) practice advanced practice, professional, or practical nursing or practice as a public health nurse under cover of any diploma, permit, license, registration certificate, advanced practice credential, or record illegally or fraudulently obtained or signed or issued unlawfully or under fraudulent representation;
(3) practice advanced 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 the professional title nurse unless duly licensed to practice advanced 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 licensure as an advanced practice registered nurse, a registered nurse, or a licensed practical nurse unless duly licensed and currently registered so to practice advanced practice, professional, or practical nursing under the provisions of sections 148.171 to 148.285 except as authorized by the board by rule;
(6) use any title, abbreviation, or other designation tending to imply certification as a certified registered nurse as defined in section 148.171, subdivision 22, unless duly certified by a national nurse certification organization;
(7) use any abbreviation or other designation tending to imply registration as a public health nurse unless duly registered by the board;
(8) practice advanced 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;
(9) practice advanced 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;
(10) conduct a nursing program for the education of persons to become advanced practice registered nurses, registered nurses, or licensed practical nurses unless the program has been approved by the board; and
(11) knowingly employ persons in the practice of advanced practice, 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.
Subd. 3. Penalty; advanced practice registered nurses. In addition to subdivision 2, an advanced practice registered nurse who practices advanced practice registered nursing without a current license and certification or recertification shall pay a penalty fee of $200 for the first month or part of a month and an additional $100 for each subsequent month or parts of months of practice. The amount of the penalty fee shall be calculated from the first day the advanced practice registered nurse practiced without a current advanced practice registered nurse license and certification to the last day of practice without a current license and certification, or from the first day the advanced practice registered nurse practiced without a current license and certification on file with the board until the day the current license and certification is filed with the board.
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; 1999 c 172 s 12,18; 2003 c 87 s 6; 2014 c 235 s 34,35

Structure Minnesota Statutes

Minnesota Statutes

Chapters 144 - 159 — Health

Chapter 148 — Public Health Occupations

Section 148.01 — Chiropractic.

Section 148.02 — Chiropractors; State Board Of Examiners.

Section 148.03 — Appointment.

Section 148.031 — Continuing Education.

Section 148.032 — Registration In Animal Chiropractic Diagnosis And Treatment.

Section 148.033 — Animal Chiropractic Continuing Education Hours.

Section 148.035 — Separate Treatment Room Required.

Section 148.04 — Procedure.

Section 148.05 — License And Fee.

Section 148.06 — Application; Examination; License; Fee.

Section 148.07 — Renewal Fees; Expenses.

Section 148.08 — Rules.

Section 148.09 — Independent Examination.

Section 148.10 — Licenses Revoked; New Licenses.

Section 148.102 — Reports Of State Or Local Societies.

Section 148.103 — Immunity For Reporting Or Investigating.

Section 148.104 — Cooperation During Investigations.

Section 148.105 — Violation.

Section 148.106 — Peer Review Of Services And Fees.

Section 148.107 — Record Keeping.

Section 148.108 — Fees.

Section 148.171 — Definitions; Title.

Section 148.181 — Board Of Nursing Membership, Vacancies, Disclosure.

Section 148.191 — Officers; Staff; Powers.

Section 148.211 — Licensing.

Section 148.212 — Temporary Permit.

Section 148.231 — Registration; Failure To Register; Reregistration; Verification.

Section 148.233 — Identification Of Certified Registered Nurses.

Section 148.234 — State Boundaries Consideration.

Section 148.235 — Prescribing Drugs And Therapeutic Devices.

Section 148.241 — Expenses.

Section 148.242 — Fees.

Section 148.243 — Fee Amounts.

Section 148.251 — Nursing Program.

Section 148.261 — Grounds For Disciplinary Action.

Section 148.262 — Forms Of Disciplinary Action; Automatic Suspension; Temporary Suspension; Reissuance.

Section 148.263 — Reporting Obligations.

Section 148.264 — Immunity.

Section 148.265 — Nurse Cooperation.

Section 148.266 — Disciplinary Record On Judicial Review.

Section 148.267 — Reports To Commissioner Of Health.

Section 148.271 — Exemptions.

Section 148.281 — Violations; Penalty.

Section 148.283 — Unauthorized Practice Of Professional, Advanced Practice Registered, And Practical Nursing.

Section 148.285 — Transfer Of Assets.

Section 148.511 — Scope.

Section 148.512 — Definitions.

Section 148.513 — Licensure; Protected Titles And Restrictions On Use; Exemptions.

Section 148.514 — General Licensure Requirements; Procedures And Qualifications.

Section 148.515 — Qualifications For Licensure.

Section 148.516 — Licensure By Equivalency.

Section 148.5161 — Clinical Fellowship Licensure Or Doctoral Externship Licensure.

Section 148.517 — Licensure By Reciprocity.

Section 148.5175 — Temporary Licensure.

Section 148.518 — Licensure Following Lapse Of Licensure Status.

Section 148.519 — Licensure Procedures.

Section 148.5191 — Licensure Renewal.

Section 148.5192 — Speech-language Pathology Assistants.

Section 148.5193 — Continuing Education Requirements.

Section 148.5194 — Fees.

Section 148.5195 — Investigation Process And Grounds For Disciplinary Action.

Section 148.5196 — Speech-language Pathologist And Audiologist Advisory Council.

Section 148.5197 — Hearing Aid Dispensing.

Section 148.5198 — Restriction On Sale Of Hearing Aids.

Section 148.52 — Board Of Optometry.

Section 148.53 — Powers Of Board.

Section 148.54 — Board; Seal.

Section 148.56 — Optometrists.

Section 148.57 — License.

Section 148.574 — Prohibitions Relating To Legend Drugs.

Section 148.575 — Certificate Required For Use Of Legend Drugs.

Section 148.577 — Standard Of Care.

Section 148.59 — License Renewal; License And Registration Fees.

Section 148.595 — Temporary Military Permit; Fee.

Section 148.60 — Expenses.

Section 148.603 — Grounds For Disciplinary Action.

Section 148.604 — Reporting Obligations.

Section 148.605 — Immunity.

Section 148.606 — Optometrist Cooperation.

Section 148.607 — Disciplinary Actions.

Section 148.61 — Penalty.

Section 148.62 — Application.

Section 148.621 — Definitions.

Section 148.622 — Board Of Dietetics And Nutrition Practice.

Section 148.623 — Duties Of The Board.

Section 148.624 — Licensure; Renewal.

Section 148.625 — Application.

Section 148.626 — Continuing Education Required.

Section 148.628 — Reciprocity.

Section 148.629 — Denial, Suspension, Or Revocation.

Section 148.630 — License Required.

Section 148.631 — Penalty.

Section 148.632 — Exemptions; Voluntary Licensing.

Section 148.633 — Disposition Of Funds.

Section 148.634 — Prescription Protocol.

Section 148.6401 — Scope.

Section 148.6402 — Definitions.

Section 148.6403 — Licensure; Protected Titles And Restrictions On Use; Exempt Persons; Sanctions.

Section 148.6404 — Scope Of Practice.

Section 148.6405 — Licensure Application Requirements: Procedures And Qualifications.

Section 148.6408 — Qualifications For Occupational Therapist.

Section 148.6410 — Qualifications For Occupational Therapy Assistants.

Section 148.6412 — Licensure By Equivalency.

Section 148.6415 — Licensure By Reciprocity.

Section 148.6418 — Temporary Licensure.

Section 148.6420 — Application Requirements.

Section 148.6423 — Licensure Renewal.

Section 148.6425 — Renewal Of Licensure; After Expiration Date.

Section 148.6428 — Change Of Contact Information Or Employment.

Section 148.6430 — Delegation Of Duties; Assignment Of Tasks.

Section 148.6432 — Supervision Of Occupational Therapy Assistants.

Section 148.6435 — Coordination Of Services.

Section 148.6438 — Recipient Notification.

Section 148.6443 — Continuing Education Requirements.

Section 148.6445 — Fees.

Section 148.6448 — Grounds For Denial Of Licensure Or Discipline; Investigation Procedures; Disciplinary Actions.

Section 148.6449 — Board Of Occupational Therapy Practice.

Section 148.65 — Definitions.

Section 148.66 — State Board Of Physical Therapy, Duties.

Section 148.67 — State Board Of Physical Therapy; Membership Appointments, Vacancies, Removals.

Section 148.691 — Officers; Executive Director.

Section 148.70 — Applicants, Qualifications.

Section 148.705 — Application.

Section 148.706 — Physical Therapist Assistants, Aides, And Students.

Section 148.71 — Temporary Permits.

Section 148.715 — Fees.

Section 148.721 — Educational Requirements For Licensed Physical Therapist.

Section 148.722 — Educational Requirements For Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant.

Section 148.723 — Examination For Licensed Physical Therapist.

Section 148.724 — Examination For Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant.

Section 148.725 — Requirements For Foreign-educated Applicants.

Section 148.73 — Renewals.

Section 148.735 — Cancellation Of License In Good Standing.

Section 148.736 — Cancellation Of Credentials Under Disciplinary Order.

Section 148.737 — Cancellation Of License For Nonrenewal.

Section 148.74 — Rules.

Section 148.741 — Applicability Of Rules.

Section 148.75 — Disciplinary Action.

Section 148.754 — Examination; Access To Medical Data.

Section 148.755 — Temporary Suspension Of License.

Section 148.76 — Prohibited Conduct.

Section 148.77 — Violations.

Section 148.78 — Prosecution, Allegations.

Section 148.7801 — Citation.

Section 148.7802 — Definitions.

Section 148.7803 — Prohibited Practice Or Use Of Titles; Penalty.

Section 148.7804 — Powers Of The Board.

Section 148.7805 — Athletic Trainers Advisory Council.

Section 148.7806 — Athletic Training.

Section 148.7807 — Limitations On Practice.

Section 148.7808 — Licensure; Requirements.

Section 148.7809 — License Renewal.

Section 148.7810 — Board Action On Applications.

Section 148.7811 — Change Of Address.

Section 148.7812 — Continuing Education Requirements.

Section 148.7813 — Disciplinary Process.

Section 148.7814 — Applicability.

Section 148.7815 — Fees.

Section 148.88 — Citation.

Section 148.881 — Declaration Of Policy.

Section 148.89 — Definitions.

Section 148.90 — Board Of Psychology.

Section 148.905 — Duties Of The Board.

Section 148.9051 — Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (psypact).

Section 148.907 — Licensed Psychologist.

Section 148.9075 — Exemptions To License Requirement.

Section 148.9077 — Relicensure.

Section 148.909 — Licensure For Volunteer Practice.

Section 148.9105 — Emeritus Registration.

Section 148.911 — Continuing Education.

Section 148.915 — Reciprocity.

Section 148.916 — Guest Licensure.

Section 148.925 — Supervision.

Section 148.941 — Disciplinary Action; Investigation; Penalty For Violation.

Section 148.952 — Immunity.

Section 148.96 — Presentation To Public.

Section 148.965 — Test Security.

Section 148.975 — Duty To Warn; Limitation On Liability; Violent Behavior Of Patient.

Section 148.98 — Rules Of Conduct.

Section 148.981 — Fees.

Section 148.995 — Definitions.

Section 148.996 — Registry.

Section 148.9965 — Designation Of Doula Certification Organizations By Commissioner.

Section 148.997 — Fees.