New York Laws
Article 139 - Nursing
6903 - Practice of Nursing and Use of Title "Registered Professional Nurse" or "Licensed Practical Nurse".

§ 6903. Practice of nursing and use of title "registered professional
nurse" or "licensed practical nurse". Only a person licensed or
otherwise authorized under this article shall practice nursing and only
a person licensed under section sixty-nine hundred five of this article
shall use the title "registered professional nurse" and only a person
licensed under section sixty-nine hundred six of this article shall use
the title "licensed practical nurse". No person shall use the title
"nurse" or any other title or abbreviation that would represent to the
public that the person is authorized to practice nursing unless the
person is licensed or otherwise authorized under this article.

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