§457B-3 License required. No person shall operate a nursing home in the State without having a nursing home administrator's license from the department as hereinafter provided. It shall be unlawful for any person not licensed under this chapter to practice or offer to practice nursing home administration or to use any sign, card, or device to indicate that the person is licensed as a nursing home administrator. [L 1970, c 63, pt of §1; am L 1983, c 135, §1; am L 1997, c 235, §3]