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§ 5-34-17 — § 5-34-17. Right to use practical nurse title.

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§ 5-34-17. Right to use practical nurse title.

Any person who holds a license to practice nursing as a practical nurse in this state has the right to use the title "Licensed Practical Nurse� and the abbreviation "L.P.N.� No other person may assume that title or use that abbreviation or any other words, letters, signs, figures, or devices to indicate that the person using it is a licensed practical nurse.

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Legislative History

P.L. 1982, ch. 328, § 2.

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