by the State Board of Nursing as a certified registered nurse
anesthetist.
Section 2. Section 3 of the act, amended May 8, 2012
(P.L.247, No.35), is amended to read:
Section 3. Registered Nurse, Clinical Nurse Specialist,
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Use of Title and
Abbreviation ["R.N." or] "R.N.," "C.N.S." or "C.R.N.A.";
Credentials; Fraud.--(a) Any person who holds a license to
practice professional nursing in this Commonwealth, or who is
maintained on inactive status in accordance with section 11 of
this act, shall have the right to use the titles "nurse" and
"registered nurse" and the abbreviation "R.N." No other person
shall engage in the practice of professional nursing or use the
titles "nurse" or "registered nurse" or the abbreviation "R.N."
to indicate that the person using the same is a registered
nurse, except that the title "nurse" also may be used by a
person licensed under the provisions of the act of March 2, 1956
(1955 P.L.1211, No.376), known as the "Practical Nurse Law." No
person shall sell or fraudulently obtain or fraudulently furnish
any nursing diploma, license, record, or registration or aid or
abet therein.
(b) An individual who holds a license to practice
professional nursing in this Commonwealth who meets the
requirements under sections 6.2 and 8.5 of this act to be a
clinical nurse specialist shall have the right to use the title
"clinical nurse specialist" and the abbreviation "C.N.S." No
other person shall have that right.
(b.1) An individual who holds a license to practice
professional nursing in this Commonwealth who meets the
requirements under section 8.8 of this act to be a certified
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