Rhode Island § 23-17.9-9 § 23-17.9-9. Penalties for violations.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 23-17.9-9 — § 23-17.9-9. Penalties for violations.

Rhode Island § 23-17.9-9

Title 23Health and Safety

Ch. 23-17.9Registration of Nursing Assistants

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-17.9-9 (2026).

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§ 23-17.9-9. Penalties for violations.
It shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars
            ($500) and/or by imprisonment for not more than one year for any person to:
         
(1) Obtain his or her certification or registration by means of fraud, misrepresentation,
            or concealment of material facts;
         
(2) Practice as a nursing assistant under cover of any certification or registration illegally
            or fraudulently obtained or unlawfully issued;
         
(3) Practice as a nursing assistant during the time his or her certification or 

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§ 23-17.9-9. Penalties for violations.

It shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) and/or by imprisonment for not more than one year for any person to:

(1) Obtain his or her certification or registration by means of fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment of material facts;

(2) Practice as a nursing assistant under cover of any certification or registration illegally or fraudulently obtained or unlawfully issued;

(3) Practice as a nursing assistant during the time his or her certification or registration issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be suspended or revoked; or

(4) Otherwise violate any of the provisions of this chapter.