Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 5-34 - Nurses
Section 5-34-40.1. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-34-40.1. [Repealed.]
History of Section.P.L. 2003, ch. 125, § 3; P.L. 2003, ch. 138, § 3; Repealed by P.L. 2013, ch. 83, § 3, effective June 17, 2013; P.L. 2013, ch. 93, § 3, effective June 17, 2013.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 5 - Businesses and Professions

Chapter 5-34 - Nurses

Section 5-34-1. - Legislative intent.

Section 5-34-1.1. - Title of act.

Section 5-34-2. - License and registration required to practice nursing or use title.

Section 5-34-3. - Definitions.

Section 5-34-4. - Board of nursing — Establishment — Composition — Appointment, terms, and removal of members — Director of nurse registration and nursing education.

Section 5-34-5. - Board of nursing — Qualifications of members.

Section 5-34-6. - Board of nursing — Organization — Meetings.

Section 5-34-7. - Board of nursing — General powers.

Section 5-34-8. - Board of nursing — Compensation of members.

Section 5-34-9. - Register of nurses — Records — Issuance of licenses.

Section 5-34-10. - Qualifications of professional nurse applicants.

Section 5-34-11. - Licensing of professional nurses.

Section 5-34-12. - Application fee for professional nurses.

Section 5-34-13. - Right to use professional nurse title.

Section 5-34-14. - Qualifications of practical nurse applicants.

Section 5-34-15. - Licensing of practical nurses.

Section 5-34-16. - Application fee for practical nurse licensure.

Section 5-34-17. - Right to use practical nurse title.

Section 5-34-18. - Signature on licenses for nursing.

Section 5-34-19. - Expiration and renewal of licenses.

Section 5-34-19.1. - Applications to include data on race and ethnic background.

Section 5-34-20. - Transfer to inactive list — Reinstatement.

Section 5-34-21. - Receipts.

Section 5-34-22. - [Repealed.]

Section 5-34-23. - [Repealed.]

Section 5-34-24. - Grounds for discipline of licensees.

Section 5-34-24.1. - Nondisciplinary alternative.

Section 5-34-24.2. - Immunity.

Section 5-34-24.3. - [Repealed.]

Section 5-34-24.4. - [Repealed.]

Section 5-34-25. - Procedure for discipline of licensees.

Section 5-34-26. - Grounds for discipline without a hearing.

Section 5-34-27. - [Repealed.]

Section 5-34-28. - Appeals from board.

Section 5-34-29. - Penalty for violations.

Section 5-34-30. - Injunction of violations.

Section 5-34-31. - Practices and persons exempt.

Section 5-34-31.1. - Practices and persons exempt — COVID-19. [Expires June 30, 2022.]

Section 5-34-32. - Enforcement of chapter.

Section 5-34-33. - Severability.

Section 5-34-34. - Immunity from liability for gratuitous emergency assistance.

Section 5-34-35. - [Repealed.]

Section 5-34-36. - [Repealed.]

Section 5-34-37. - Application fee for certified registered nurse practitioners.

Section 5-34-38. - Right to use certified registered nurse practitioner title.

Section 5-34-39. - [Repealed.]

Section 5-34-40. - Advanced practice nurse advisory committee.

Section 5-34-40.1. - [Repealed.]

Section 5-34-40.2. - [Repealed.]

Section 5-34-40.3. - [Repealed.]

Section 5-34-40.4. - [Repealed.]

Section 5-34-41. - [Repealed.]

Section 5-34-42. - Global signature authority of certified registered nurse practitioners.

Section 5-34-43. - Criminal records review.

Section 5-34-44. - Advanced practice registered nurses as independent practitioners.

Section 5-34-45. - Licensure of APRNs.

Section 5-34-46. - Status of current licensees.

Section 5-34-47. - Titles and abbreviations.

Section 5-34-48. - APRN education programs.

Section 5-34-49. - Prescriptive authority.