§ 37:1341 — False representations of licensure prohibited

A. A person may not engage or offer to engage in perfusion, as defined in this Part, for compensation or use the title or represent or imply that the person has the title of "licensed perfusionist" or "provisional licensed perfusionist" or use the letters "LP" or "PLP" and may not use any facsimile of these titles in any manner to indicate or imply that the person is a licensed perfusionist or provisional licensed perfusionist unless the person holds an appropriate license issued under this Part.
B. A person may not use the title or represent or imply that the person has the title of "certified clinical perfusionist" or use the letters "CCP" and may not use the facsimile of those titles in any manner to indicate or imply that the person is a certified clinical perfusionist by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion unless the person holds a certificate as a certified clinical perfusionist issued by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion.
C. Whoever violates the provisions of this Part shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or be imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

Legislative History

Acts 2003, No. 811, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.