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Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 2796

Penal Provisions

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 57 Cal. 4th 570 - American Nurses Ass'n v. Torlakson (2013)

Most recently applied in 57 Cal. 4th 570 - American Nurses Ass'n v. Torlakson (August 2013)

Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 696, Sec. 5.

It is unlawful for any person or persons not licensed or certified as provided in this chapter to use the title “registered nurse,” the letters “R.N. ,” or the words “graduate nurse,” “trained nurse,” or “nurse anesthetist.”

It is unlawful for any person or persons not licensed or certified as provided in this chapter to impersonate a professional nurse or pretend to be licensed to practice professional nursing as provided in this chapter.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.