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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 591

(D)    THE PERFORMANCE OF SELECTED ACTS OF NURSING AS
AUTHORIZED IN SECTION 291 (D) OF THIS ARTICLE.

(E)   CARE OF THE ILL, INJURED OR INFIRM BY A
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE NURSE, LISTED IN THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
JOURNAL, PROVIDED THAT PERSON ADMINISTERS NO MEDICINES OF
DRUGS, INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL.

301.

(A)   IT IS A MISDEMEANOR TO:

(1)   SELL OR FRAUDULENTLY OBTAIN OR FURNISH ANY
NURSING DIPLOMA, LICENSE, RENEWAL OR RECORD, OR AID OR
ABET THE ACTIVITY.

(2)     PRACTICE NURSING AS DEFINED BY THIS
SUBTITLE UNDER COLOR OF ANY DIPLOMA, LICENSE, OR RECORD
ILLEGALLY OR FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINED OR SIGNED OR ISSUED
UNLAWFULLY OR UNDER FRAUDULENT REPRESENTATION.

(3)   PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSING OR LICENSED
PRACTICAL NURSING AS DEFINED BY THIS SUBTITLE UNLESS DULY
LICENSED TO DO SO UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(4)   USE IN CONNECTION WITH THE PERSON'S NAME
THE DESIGNATION "NURSE" (EXCEPT AS AUTHORIZED IN SECTION
300(E) OF THIS ARTICLE) OR ANY OTHER DESIGNATION TENDING
TO IMPLY THAT THE PERSON IS A LICENSED REGISTERED NURSE
OR A LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE UNLESS LICENSED TO PRACTICE
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(5)   PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSING OR LICENSED
PRACTICAL NURSING DURING THE TIME A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE HAS LAPSED, BEEN
SUSPENDED OR BEEN REVOKED.

(6)   KNOWINGLY EMPLOY UNLICENSED PERSONS IN THE
PRACTICE OF NURSING.

(7)    FAIL TO REPORT AS REQUIRED IN SECTION 294
(A) (17).

(B)   ANY PERSON, INSTITUTION OR AGENCY CONVICTED OF
VIOLATING THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE FINED NOT MORE THAN $100
FOR THE FIRST OFFENSE. EACH SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE IS
PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $500 OR BY
IMPRISONMENT OF NOT MORE THAN SIX MONTHS OR BY BOTH THE
FINE AND IMPRISONMENT.

302.

THIS SUBTITLE MAY BE KNOWN AND CITED AS THE "NURSE
PRACTICE ACT".