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§ 54.1-3019 — Use of title "licensed practical nurse" or "L.P.N."

Virginia § 54.1-3019
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 54.1PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Subtitle IIIPROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS REGULATED BY BOARDS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS
Ch. 30NURSING
Art. 3LICENSURE OF PRACTICAL NURSES

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Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-3019 (2026).

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Any person who holds a license or a multistate licensure privilege to practice as a licensed practical nurse in Virginia shall have the right to use the title "Licensed practical nurse" and the abbreviation "L.P.N." No other person shall assume such title or use such abbreviation or any other words, letters, signs or devices to indicate that the person using the same is a licensed practical nurse.

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Legislative History

1970, c. 116, § 54-367.23; 1988, c. 765; 2004, c. 49.

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