Louisiana § RS 37:2509 - Penalties
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 37:2509 — Penalties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 37:2509. Penalties
A. It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to:
(1) Sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish any license or aid or abet therein.
(2) Practice as a nursing facility administrator, under cover of any license or registration illegally or fraudulently obtained or unlawfully issued.
(3) Practice as a nursing facility administrator or use in connection with his name any designation tending to imply that he is a nursing facility administrator unless duly licensed and registered to so practice under the provisions of this Chapter.
(4) Practice as a nursing facility administrator with a license or registration issued under the provisions of this Chapter which is suspended or revoked.
(5) Otherwise violate any of the provisions of this Chapter.
B. Such misdemeanor shall be punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year or both.
Added by Acts 1969, No. 131, §9; Acts 1992, No. 241, §1, eff. June 10, 1992; Acts 1999, No. 546, §1, eff. July 1, 1999.
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Section RS 37:2509 ("Penalties") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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