HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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For a similar provision with regard to licensed
nurse midwives, see § 7-607 of this title.

7-702. PRACTICING BEYOND SCOPE OF LICENSE.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS TITLE, A PERSON
MAY NOT PRACTICE, ATTEMPT TO PRACTICE, OR OFFER TO PRACTICE
REGISTERED NURSING OR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSING BEYOND THE
SCOPE OF THE LICENSE ISSUED TO THAT PERSON.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived in
part from the first clause of the second sentence
of Art. 43, § 290 and in part from § 301(a)(3).

7-703. MISREPRESENTATION.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

(1)  UNLESS AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE REGISTERED
NURSING UNDER THIS TITLE, A PERSON MAY NOT REPRESENT TO THE
PUBLIC BY TITLE, BY DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES, METHODS, OR
PROCEDURES, OR OTHERWISE, THAT THE PERSON IS AUTHORIZED TO
PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSING IN THIS STATE.

(2)  UNLESS AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE LICENSED
PRACTICAL NURSING UNDER THIS TITLE, A PERSON MAY NOT
REPRESENT TO THE PUBLIC BY TITLE, BY DESCRIPTION OF
SERVICES, METHODS, OR PROCEDURES, OR OTHERWISE, THAT THE
PERSON IS AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSING
IN THIS STATE.

(B)  CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS PROHIBITED.

UNLESS AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSING OR
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSING UNDER THIS TITLE, A PERSON MAY
NOT USE THE WORD "NURSE" TO DESCRIBE THE PROFESSION OF THE
PERSON.

(C)  SAME -- REGISTERED NURSE.

UNLESS AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSING UNDER
THIS TITLE, A PERSON MAY NOT USE THE WORDS OR TERMS
"REGISTERED NURSE", THE ABBREVIATION "R.N.", OR ANY OTHER
TITLE, SYMBOL, ABBREVIATION, SIGN, CARD, DEVICE, OR OTHER
REPRESENTATION WITH THE INTENT TO REPRESENT THAT THE PERSON
PRACTICES REGISTERED NURSING.

(D)  SAME — LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE.

UNLESS AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE LICENSED PRACTICAL
NURSING UNDER THIS TITLE, A PERSON MAY NOT USE THE WORDS OR
TERMS "LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE", THE ABBREVIATION "L.P.N.",
OR ANY OTHER TITLE, SYMBOL, ABBREVIATION, SIGN, CARD,
DEVICE, OR OTHER REPRESENTATION WITH THE INTENT TO REPRESENT
THAT THE PERSON PRACTICES LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSING.