Title 54 — PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES

54-1207. Board — Organization and meetings. The board shall hold at least one (1) regular meeting each year. The rules of the board may provide for additional regular meetings and for special meetings. Notice of all meetings shall be given as may be provided in the rules. The boa…

54-1208. Board — Powers. (1) The board shall have the power to adopt and amend administrative rules including, but not limited to, rules of professional responsibility, rules of continuing professional development not to exceed sixteen (16) hours annually for each profession for …

54-1209. RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS — occupational licenses fund. (1) The secretary of the board, or assistants thereto as may be designated by the board, shall receive and account for all moneys derived under the provisions of this chapter. All fees received by the board under t…

54-1210. Records and reports. (1) The board shall keep a record of its proceedings and a record of all applications for licensure or certification, which record shall show: the name, date of birth and last known address of each applicant; the date of the application; the place of…

54-1211. Roster. A complete roster showing the names and last known addresses of all professional engineers, all professional land surveyors, all business entities holding certificates of authorization as required under section 54-1235, Idaho Code, and all who possess current cer…

54-1212. General requirements for examination and license. Except as herein otherwise expressly provided, no license as a professional engineer or professional land surveyor, or certification as an engineer intern or land surveyor intern, shall be issued until an applicant has su…

54-1213. Applications and fees. Applications for licensure as a professional engineer or professional land surveyor, or certification as an engineer intern or land surveyor intern, shall be on forms prescribed and furnished by the board. The application shall show the applicant’s…

54-1214. Examinations. (1) Examinations will be held at such times and places as the board directs. The board shall determine the acceptable grade on examinations. (2) Written professional examinations may be taken only after the applicant has met the other minimum requirements a…

54-1215. License — Seals — Intern certificates. (1) The board shall issue a license upon payment of the fee as provided for in this chapter to any applicant who, in the opinion of the board, has satisfactorily met all of the requirements of this chapter for licensure as a profess…

54-1216. Expirations and renewals — Fees. (1) Each licensee or intern shall apply for renewal by the licensee’s birthday in even-numbered state of Idaho fiscal years for those born in even-numbered calendar years and in odd-numbered state of Idaho fiscal years for those born in o…

54-1218. Public workS. (1) It shall be unlawful for this state, or for any county, city, school district, irrigation district, drainage district, highway district, or other subdivision of the state having power to levy taxes or assessments against property situated therein, to en…

54-1219. Comity licensure — Fee. The board, upon application therefor and the payment of a fee of not to exceed a maximum of one hundred fifty dollars ($150), may issue a license as a professional engineer or professional land surveyor to any person who holds a license issued to …

54-1220. Disciplinary action — Procedures. (1) Any affected party may prefer charges of fraud, deceit, gross negligence, incompetence, misconduct or violation of any provision of this chapter, or violation of any of the rules promulgated by the board, against any individual licen…

54-1221. reissuance of wall licenses and certificates. A new wall license or certificate to replace any that was previously revoked, lost, destroyed, or mutilated may be issued upon payment of ten dollars ($10.00).

54-1222. Violations and penalties — Prosecution of offenses. Any person who shall practice, or offer to practice, professional engineering or professional land surveying in this state without being licensed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, or any person presenti…

54-1223. Saving clause — Exemptions. (1) This chapter shall not be construed to affect: (a) The practice of any other profession or trade for which a license is required under any law of this state or the United States. (b) The work of an employee or a subordinate of a person hol…

54-1225. Appeals. Any person or organization who shall feel aggrieved by any action of the board in denying, suspending or revoking a license or certificate or certificate of authorization, as is appropriate, may appeal therefrom in accordance with the provisions of the administr…

54-1226. Separability. If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or applicat…

54-1227. Surveys — Authority and duties of professional land surveyors and professional engineers. (1) Every licensed professional land surveyor is hereby authorized to make land surveys and it shall be the duty of each licensed professional land surveyor, whenever making any pro…

54-1228. Administering and certification of oaths — Authority of professional land surveyors. Every professional land surveyor is authorized to administer and certify oaths, when it becomes necessary to take testimony to identify or establish old or obliterated corners, or to per…

54-1229. Legal survey of land. No survey of land, or plat or subdivision shall be legal unless made by or under the responsible charge of a professional land surveyor. All land surveys made under the authority of the state, or of any political subdivision of the state, must be pe…

54-1230. LAND surveying — Right of entry. (1) Any person duly licensed by the state of Idaho as a professional land surveyor, including all subordinates subject to the supervision of a licensed surveyor while undertaking land survey activities, and any surveyor or his subordinate…

54-1234. Monumentation — Penalty and liability for defacing. If any person shall willfully deface, injure or remove any signal, monument or other object set as a permanent boundary survey marker, benchmark or point set in control surveys by agencies of the United States governmen…

54-1235. Practice by a business entity. (1) The practice of or offer to practice professional engineering or professional land surveying, as defined in this chapter, by professional engineers or professional land surveyors, through a business entity, or by a business entity throu…

54-1236. Exclusive jurisdiction of the state — Restriction on requirement for additional licenses or fees. (1) Only the board of licensure of professional engineers and professional land surveyors of the state of Idaho is authorized and empowered to issue licenses to persons to p…

54-1301. short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Medical Ethics Defense Act."

54-1302. legislative findings and purpose. (1) The legislature finds that the right of conscience is a fundamental and inalienable right. It was central to the founding of the United States, has been deeply rooted in the nation’s history and tradition for centuries, and has been …

54-1303. DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this chapter: (1) "Conscience" means the ethical, moral, or religious beliefs or principles sincerely held by any health care provider. Conscience with respect to institutional entities or corporate bodies, as opposed to individual persons…

54-1304. Right of Conscience of health care providers. (1) Health care providers shall have the right of conscience and, pursuant to this right, shall not be required to participate in or pay for a medical procedure, treatment, or service that violates such health care provider’s…

54-1305. Whistleblower Protection. (1) No health care provider shall be discriminated against in any manner because the health care provider: (a) Provided, caused to be provided, or is about to provide or cause to be provided information relating to any act or omission the health…

54-1306. free speech protection for health care providers. (1) The department of health and welfare, the state board of medicine, or any other department or board regulating the practice of a medical procedure, treatment, or service in the state may not reprimand or sanction a he…

54-1307. Civil Remedies. (1) A cause of action for damages or injunctive relief, or both, may be brought by any health care provider for any violation of any provision of this chapter. Any additional burden or expense on another health care professional, health care institution, …

54-1308. SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this chapter are hereby declared to be severable and if any provision of this chapter or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is declared invalid for any reason, such declaration shall not affect the validity of …

54-1401. Purpose — License required — Representation to the public. In order to safeguard the public health, safety and welfare, it is in the public interest to regulate and control nursing in the state of Idaho, to promote quality health care services, to prohibit unqualified an…

54-1402. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Advanced practice registered nurse" means a registered nurse licensed in this state who has gained additional specialized knowledge, skills and experience through a program of study recognized or defined by the board. An advance…

54-1403. Board of nursing. (1)(a) Appointment, Removal and Term of Office. There is hereby created within the division of occupational and professional licenses the board of nursing for the state of Idaho composed of twelve (12) members appointed by the governor. Membership of th…

54-1404. Board of nursing — Powers and duties. The board shall have all powers and duties necessary and incident to regulation of nursing and to enforcement of this chapter including, but not limited to, the power and duty: (1) To regulate individuals designated as certified medi…

54-1405. occupational licenses fund — RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS. All fees, charges, and fines received by the board under the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the occupational licenses fund, and all costs and expenses incurred …

54-1406. Nursing education programs. Approval. (1) Qualifications. Persons and institutions desiring to offer or conduct approved nursing education programs in the state of Idaho shall comply herewith. Approval shall be conditioned upon and subject to continuing compliance with s…

54-1406A. CERTIFIED MEDICATION ASSISTANT. (1) The board shall issue a certificate of medication assistance (MA-C) to an individual who: (a) Is registered as a nursing assistant, without substantiated charges, on the nursing assistant registry currently maintained by the Idaho dep…

54-1407. License for practical nursing. (1) Qualifications. To qualify for a license to practice practical nursing a person must: (a) Have successfully completed the basic curriculum of an approved practical nursing education program or its equivalent; and (b) Satisfy one (1) of …

54-1408. License for registered nursing. (1) Qualifications. To qualify for a license to practice registered nursing, a person must: (a) Have successfully completed the basic curriculum of an approved registered nursing education program or its equivalent; and (b) Satisfy one (1)…

54-1409. License for advanced practice registered nursing. (1) Qualifications. To qualify for a license to practice advanced practice registered nursing, a person must: (a) Be currently licensed to practice as a registered nurse in Idaho; and (b) Have successfully completed an ap…

54-1410. Nurse emeritus license. (1) Any licensee in good standing, who desires to retire for any length of time from the practice of nursing in this state, shall submit a request in writing, surrender the current license, and pay the required fee; thereafter the current license …

54-1410A. Temporary license. (1) The board may issue temporary licenses to: (a) Graduates of approved nursing education programs seeking to qualify for licensure by this chapter; or (b) Persons who have not actively engaged in the practice of nursing in any state for more than th…

54-1411. Renewal and reinstatement of license. (1) Renewal. Except for emeritus status, each license issued pursuant to this chapter shall be valid from the date of its issue until the first renewal date thereafter. (a) No license shall be valid unless renewed each and every two …

54-1411A. preceptors — continuing education. (1) In order to promote preceptorship experiences, a primary care health professional applying to renew a professional license pursuant to section 54-1411, Idaho Code, shall track and report any hours spent acting as a preceptor to a g…

54-1412. Exceptions to license requirements. This act shall not be construed to require licensure or to prohibit the practice of nursing by persons assisting in an emergency, students enrolled in approved nursing education programs performing functions incident to formal instruct…

54-1413. Disciplinary action. (1) Grounds for discipline. The board shall have the power to refuse to issue, renew or reinstate a license issued pursuant to this chapter and may revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, limit, restrict, condition or take other disciplinary …

54-1414. Unlawful conduct — Penalties. (1) It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation, association or other legal entity to: (a) Practice nursing in this state without a current license unless exempted from licensure by this chapter; or (b) Falsify or forge any application …