{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-5-34-42","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-34-42","heading":"Global signature authority of certified registered nurse practitioners.","body":"Whenever any provision of the general or public law or regulation requires a signature, certification, stamp, verification, affidavit, or endorsement by a physician, it shall be deemed to include a signature, certification, stamp, verification, affidavit, or endorsement by a certified registered nurse practitioner; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be construed to expand the scope of practice of nurse practitioners.","path":["Title 5 Businesses and Professions","Chapter 34 Nurses"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE5/5-34/5-34-42.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T15:03:04Z","sha256":"d795669ace5a0b14828c85c193c3a43210756f4ac4dc6f9b1d8e7353fdc982fb","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-5-34-41","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-5-34-43"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}