N.Y. General Business Law § 182: Cards to be furnished nurses; registry records

§ 182. Cards to be furnished nurses; registry records. A nurses'

registry shall send out to practice nursing only persons duly licensed

pursuant to article one hundred thirty-nine of the education law as a

registered professional nurse or licensed practical nurse. Every nurses'

registry, before sending a person out to practice nursing, shall

investigate such person's educational qualifications and verify such

person's licensure and current registration. At least two current

written references shall be required of such person. The record of such

investigation and verification shall be kept on file in the registry.

Every nurses' registry that sends out any such person shall at such

time give to such person and send to the employer of such person a card

stating (1) such person's name, address and salary, (2) whether such

person is a registered professional nurse or licensed practical nurse,

(3) the number of the current registration certificate issued to such

person by the education department, and (4) a statement that the record

of such person's educational qualifications and experience in the

practice of nursing is on file in such registry and that a copy thereof

will be sent to such employer on request. A copy of such card shall be

kept on file in the registry.

The record of investigation and verification and the card-copy

required by this section to be kept on file shall be open to inspection

by any duly authorized agent of the university of the state of New York,

and every nurses' registry shall furnish a complete list of its

registrants on request of such agent.