The practice of registered professional nursing by any person who has not been licensed under the provisions of this article, or whose license has expired or has been suspended or revoked, is hereby declared to be inimical to the public health and welfare and to be a public nuisance. Whenever in the judgment of the board any person has engaged in, is engaging in or is about to engage in the practice of registered professional nursing without holding a valid license hereunder, or has engaged, is engaging or is about to engage in any act which constitutes, or will constitute, a violation of this article, the board may make application to the appropriate court having equity jurisdiction for an order enjoining such practices or acts, and upon a showing that such person has engaged, is engaging or is about to engage, in any such practices or acts, an injunction, restraining order, or such other order as the court may deem appropriate shall be entered by the court.
The remedy provided in this section shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, all other penalties and remedies provided in this article.
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