{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-58-31b-501","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 58-31b-501","heading":"Unlawful conduct.","body":"\"Unlawful conduct\" includes:\n(1) using the following titles, names or initials, if the user is not properly licensed or certified under this chapter:\n(a) nurse;\n(b) licensed practical nurse, practical nurse, or L.P.N.;\n(c) medication aide certified, or M.A.C.;\n(d) registered nurse or R.N.;\n(e) registered nurse practitioner, N.P., or R.N.P.;\n(f) registered nurse specialist, N.S., or R.N.S.;\n(g) registered psychiatric mental health nurse specialist;\n(h) advanced practice registered nurse;\n(i) nurse anesthetist, certified nurse anesthetist, certified registered nurse anesthetist, or C.R.N.A.; or\n(j) other generally recognized names or titles used in the profession of nursing;\n(2)\n(a) using any other name, title, or initials that would cause a reasonable person to believe the user is licensed or certified under this chapter if the user is not properly licensed or certified under this chapter; and\n(b) for purposes of Subsection (2)(a), it is unlawful conduct for a medication aide certified to use the term \"nurse\"; and\n(3) conducting a nursing education program in the state for the purpose of qualifying individuals to meet requirements for licensure under this chapter without the program having been approved under Section 58-31b-601.","path":["Title 58 Occupations and Professions","Chapter 58-31b Nurse Practice Act","Part 58-31b-5 Unlawful and Unprofessional Conduct - Penalties"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title58/Chapter31b/58-31b-S501.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"1abf4e77eb670205c51700b1d79556d498bd7cb0484b2d55e37127fbfea5ce50","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-58-31b-401","next":"us-ut/utah-code-58-31b-502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}