{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-43-26-42","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 43-26-42","heading":"Criminal violations.","body":"It shall be a misdemeanor for any person, including any corporation, association, or individual, to:\n(1) Practice practical nursing as a licensed practical nurse without a valid current license, except as otherwise permitted under Code Section 43-26-41;\n(2) Practice practical nursing as a licensed practical nurse under cover of any diploma, license, or record illegally or fraudulently obtained, signed, or issued;\n(3) Practice practical nursing as a licensed practical nurse during the time the license is suspended, revoked, surrendered, or administratively revoked for failure to renew;\n(4) Use any words, abbreviations, figures, letters, title, sign, card, or device implying that such person is a licensed practical nurse unless such person is duly licensed to practice under the provisions of this article;\n(5) Fraudulently furnish a license to practice nursing as a licensed practical nurse;\n(6) Knowingly employ any person to practice practical nursing as a licensed practical nurse who is not a licensed practical nurse;\n(7) Conduct a nursing education program in this state unless the program has been approved by the board; or\n(8) Knowingly aid or abet any person to violate this article.","path":["TITLE 43 Professions And Businesses","CHAPTER 26 Nurses","Article 2 Licensed Practical Nurses"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.43.odt","current_through":"Release 86 (2022-11)","vintage":"Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-09-17","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T19:34:57Z","sha256":"7932c51ae57007a8f57135b152103b6d07d6fcbc201487e56014a7c9c568dbbc","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-43-26-41","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-43-26-43"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}