New Jersey § 45:11-37

§ 45:11-37.

It shall be unlawful for any person (including any corporation, partnership, association

or individual): a. After September 1, 1956, to practice or offer to practice professional nursing

as defined by this act, unless such person holds an effective, unsuspended license

as a registered nurse under this act; or b. After September 1, 1959, to practice or offer to practice practical nursing or

to represent that such person is a practical nurse unless such person holds an effective,

unsuspended license as a practical nurse under this act; or c. To represent in any way that such person is a registered nurse or to use after

his or her name the abbreviation “R.N.” unless such person holds an effective, unsuspended

license as a professional nurse under this act; or d. To represent in any way that such person is licensed as a practical nurse or to

use the title “Licensed Practical Nurse” or to use after his or her name the abbreviation

“L.P.N.” unless such person holds an effective, unsuspended license as a practical

nurse under this act; or e. To conduct or to represent in any way that such person conducts a school for professional

nursing, unless such person holds an affective, unsuspended certificate of accreditation

under this act; or f. After January 1, 1950, to conduct or to represent in any way that such person conducts

a school for practical nursing unless such person holds the subsisting, unsuspended

approval of the board; or g. To obtain or attempt to obtain by fraud a license or renewal thereof or a certificate

of accreditation or a renewal thereof under this act; or h. To represent in any way that such person is authorized to issue a license for the

practice of professional nursing or practical nursing or a certificate of accreditation

for a school of professional nursing; or i. To transfer, offer to transfer, or permit the use by another of any license issued

under this act; or j. Without the approval of the board, to transfer, offer to transfer, or permit the

use by another of a certificate of accreditation issued under this act; or k. Otherwise to violate any provision of this act; or l . To aid or abet any person to violate any provision of this act. Every person violating any of the foregoing provisions of this section shall be subject

to a penalty of $200.00 for each violation, and if after conviction as hereinafter

provided such person shall again violate any provision of this act, such person shall

be subject to a penalty of $500.00 for each subsequent offense. A voluntary payment of a penalty for a violation of any provision of this act shall

be deemed to be a conviction rendering such person liable for the greater penalty

for subsequent violations, and the continuation of an offense after conviction shall

be deemed to be a subsequent offense.