Section 34-21-20 Required generally. In order to safeguard life and health, any person practicing or offering to practice professional nursing or practical nursing in this state, for compensation, shall hereafter be required to submit evidence that he or she is qualified so to practice and shall be licensed as hereinafter provided. After January 1, 1968, […]
Section 34-21-20.1 Submission and use of fingerprints for criminal history background check; costs; confidentiality. (a) Each applicant for a multistate license as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse, and each applicant for initial licensure by endorsement as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse, shall submit a full set of fingerprints to the board […]
Section 34-21-21 License to practice professional nursing; use of title “registered nurse.” THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2019-102 IN THE 2019 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2019. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) An applicant for a license to practice professional nursing as a registered nurse shall submit to the board […]
Section 34-21-22 License to practice practical nursing; use of title “licensed practical nurse.” (a) An applicant for a license to practice practical nursing as a licensed practical nurse shall submit to the board written evidence of qualification, verified by oath, that the applicant is of good moral character, is a high school graduate and holds […]
Section 34-21-23 Renewal of license; continuing education. (a) The license of every professional nurse licensed under the provisions of this chapter shall be renewed biennially, and the term of the license shall be two years. Applicants for renewal shall apply for and complete the renewal application and forward same to the board, along with the […]
Section 34-21-24 Fees and charges. The board shall set the fees and charges annually for the services under this chapter. (Acts 1965, No. 867, p. 1615, §8; Acts 1975, No. 427, p. 1024, §1; Acts 1983, No. 83-642, p. 989, §7.)
Section 34-21-25 Denial, suspension, or revocation of license; administrative fines; voluntary disciplinary alternative program. (a) For disciplinary purposes, the board may adopt, levy, and collect administrative fines not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation and may institute any legal proceedings necessary to effect compliance with this chapter against its licensees. (b)(1) The board […]
Section 34-21-26 Practice of nursing by unlicensed persons declared public nuisance; injunctive relief. After January 1, 1968, the practice of professional nursing by any person who has not been issued a license under the provisions of this article, or whose license has been suspended, revoked, or has expired, is hereby declared to be inimical to […]
