§ 8-701. Practicing without license

   (a) Practicing registered nursing. -- Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not practice, attempt to practice, or offer to practice registered nursing, registered nursing as an advanced practice nurse, or licensed practical nursing in this State unless licensed by the Board to practice registered nursing, registered nursing as an advanced practice nurse, or licensed practical nursing, respectively.

(b) Practicing electrology. -- Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not practice, attempt to practice, or offer to practice electrology in this State unless licensed by the Board to practice electrology.

(c) Practicing as certified nursing assistant. --

   (1) Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not practice, attempt to practice, or offer to practice as a certified nursing assistant unless certified by the Board as a certified nursing assistant.

   (2) Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not practice, attempt to practice, or offer to practice as a certified nursing assistant in a specific category unless certified by the Board as a certified nursing assistant in that category.

(d) Practicing as certified medication technician. -- Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not practice, attempt to practice, or offer to practice as a certified medication technician in this State unless certified by the Board to practice as a certified medication technician.

(e) Practicing as certified medicine aide. -- Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not practice, attempt to practice, or offer to practice as a certified medicine aide unless certified by the Board to practice as a certified medicine aide.

(f) Performance beyond skills. -- A person may not require a licensee to perform an act that is beyond the licensee's knowledge and skills.

(g) Delegation of tasks. -- A person may not direct a licensee to delegate a nursing task to a nurse when the person reasonably believes:

   (1) The nurse lacks the knowledge and skills to perform the nursing task; or

   (2) The patient's condition does not allow delegation of the nursing task.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 43, § 290, 297, 301; 1981, ch. 8, § 2; 1990, ch. 6, § 11; 1998, ch. 492; 2005, ch. 206; 2012, chs. 486, 487.