It is unlawful for any person or persons not licensed as provided in this chapter to impersonate in any manner or pretend to be a licensed vocational nurse, or to use the title “Licensed Vocational Nurse,” the letters “L.V.N.,” or any other name, word or symbol in connection with or following the person’s name so as to lead another or others to believe that the person is a licensed vocational nurse.
Vocational NursingPenal Provisions
Section § 2885
This law makes it illegal for anyone who is not officially licensed to pretend to be a licensed vocational nurse. You can't use the title 'Licensed Vocational Nurse,' the initials 'L.V.N.,' or any other similar words or symbols in a way that makes others think you're a licensed vocational nurse when you're not.
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Section § 2886
This law makes it illegal for anyone to lie or pretend to be someone else when applying for or taking an exam for a license. It's also illegal to help someone else do this or allow them to pretend to be you in these situations.
(a)CA Business & Professions Code § 2886(a) It is unlawful for a person to willfully make any false representation or to impersonate any other person in connection with any examination or application for a license, or request to be examined or licensed.
(b)CA Business & Professions Code § 2886(b) It is unlawful for a person to permit or aid any person in any manner to impersonate that person in connection with any examination or application for a license, or request to be examined or licensed.
false representation impersonate license exam
Section § 2887
If someone breaks the rules in this chapter, they commit a misdemeanor and could face jail time from 10 days to a year, a fine between $20 and $1,000, or both jail time and a fine.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon a conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 10 days nor more than one year, or by a fine of not less than twenty dollars ($20) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both such fine and imprisonment.
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