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Section
40-33-5

Application of Chapter 1, Article 1; conflicts.

Section
40-33-10

State Board of Nursing; membership; seal; promulgation of regulations; powers and duties.

Section
40-33-20

Definitions.

Section
40-33-25

Criminal records checks; dishonored check as evidence of act of moral turpitude.

Section
40-33-30

Licensing requirement; use of title "nurse"; exceptions; establishment of policies to cover special health care needs.

Section
40-33-32

Initial licensure examination; foreign educated nurses.

Section
40-33-33

Inactive status of certain licenses.

Section
40-33-34

Performance of medical acts; qualifications; practice agreements; prescriptive authorization; anesthesia care; definitions.

Section
40-33-35

Licensing of applicant authorized to practice in other states.

Section
40-33-36

Issuance of licenses; temporary or limited licenses.

Section
40-33-37

Volunteer licenses.

Section
40-33-38

Renewal of licenses.

Section
40-33-39

Identification badges.

Section
40-33-40

Demonstration of competency for initial and renewal of licenses.

Section
40-33-41

Request for inactive status.

Section
40-33-42

Delegation of tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel.

Section
40-33-43

Provision of medications in community residential facilities by selected unlicensed persons.

Section
40-33-44

Exceptions to supervision requirements for licensed practical nurses.

Section
40-33-50

Administrative support of board activities; establishment of fees.

Section
40-33-70

Code of ethics.

Section
40-33-80

Investigation of complaints and violations.

Section
40-33-90

Administration of oaths.

Section
40-33-100

Issuance of restraining orders and cease and desist orders.

Section
40-33-110

Grounds for discipline of licensees.

Section
40-33-111

Reporting misconduct; review of findings of board.

Section
40-33-115

Jurisdiction of the board.

Section
40-33-116

Mental or physical examinations; consent to submit; review hearing; admissibility of medical records.

Section
40-33-120

Fines and other discipline; effective date; stay or supersedeas.

Section
40-33-130

Denial of licensure.

Section
40-33-140

Effect of criminal record.

Section
40-33-150

Surrender of license.

Section
40-33-160

Appeal; board decision not stayed pending appeal.

Section
40-33-170

Costs.

Section
40-33-180

Payment of costs and fines.

Section
40-33-190

Matters relating to complaint and proceeding privileged.

Section
40-33-200

Unauthorized practice; penalty.

Section
40-33-210

Civil action for injunctive relief.

Section
40-33-220

Severability.

Section
40-33-230

Licensure requirements for foreign-educated nurses.

Section
40-33-1300

Nurse Licensure Compact enacted.

Section
40-33-1305

Findings; purposes.

Section
40-33-1310

Definitions.

Section
40-33-1315

General provisions and jurisdiction.

Section
40-33-1320

Applications for licensure in a party state.

Section
40-33-1325

Additional authorities invested in party state licensing boards.

Section
40-33-1330

Reserved.

Section
40-33-1335

Reserved.

Section
40-33-1340

Coordinated licensure information system and exchange of information.

Section
40-33-1345

Establishment of the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators.

Section
40-33-1350

Rulemaking.

Section
40-33-1355

Oversight, dispute resolution and enforcement.

Section
40-33-1360

Effective date, withdrawal and amendment.

Section
40-33-1365

Construction and severability.