Rhode Island General Laws 5-54-16. Penalty for misrepresentation
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No person who is not licensed as a physician assistant may use the title of “physician assistant” or “PA” or hold himself or herself out as a physician assistant. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than two hundred dollars ($200) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), nor more than one year imprisonment, or by both the fine and imprisonment.
History of Section.
P.L. 1982, ch. 94, § 2; P.L. 1995, ch. 42, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 197, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 230, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 5-54-16
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Physician: means a person licensed under the provisions of chapter 29 or 37 of this title. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-54-2