It shall be a misdemeanor for any person, including any corporation or association, to:
(a) Sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish any nursing diploma, license or record or aid or abet therein; or
(b) Practice registered professional nursing under cover of any diploma, license or record illegally or fraudulently obtained or signed or issued or under fraudulent representation; or
(c) Practice registered professional nursing unless duly licensed to do so under the provisions of this article; or
(d) Use in connection with his or her name any designation tending to imply that he or she is licensed to practice registered professional nursing unless duly licensed so to practice under the provisions of this article; or
(e) Practice registered professional nursing during the time his or her license issued under the provisions of this article shall be suspended or revoked; or
(f) Conduct a nursing education program for the preparation of registered professional nursing practitioners unless such program has been accredited by the board; or
(g) Otherwise violate any provisions of this article.
Upon conviction, each such misdemeanor shall be punishable by a fine of not less than twenty-five nor more than $250.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations
Article 7. Registered Professional Nurses
§30-7-2. License Required to Practice
§30-7-3. Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses
§30-7-5a. Schools of Nursing Faculty Requirements
§30-7-6. License to Practice Registered Professional Nursing
§30-7-6b. Special Volunteer License; Civil Immunity for Voluntary Services Rendered to Indigents
§30-7-7. License to Practice Advanced Practice Registered Nursing
§30-7-9. Contents of License or Certificate
§30-7-11. Denial, Revocation, or Suspension of License; Grounds for Discipline
§30-7-11a. Voluntary Agreements Relating to Alcohol or Chemical Dependency; Confidentiality
§30-7-13. Prohibitions and Penalties
§30-7-14. Injunction or Other Relief Against Unlawful Acts
§30-7-15. Administration of Anesthetics
§30-7-15a. Prescriptive Authority for Prescription Drugs
§30-7-15d. Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Signatory Authority
§30-7-15e. Joint Advisory Council on Limited Prescriptive Authority
§30-7-16. General Law Applicable
§30-7-18. Nursing Shortage Study Commission