First Regular Session 115th General Assembly (2007)


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    HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1391



     AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning professions and occupations.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

SOURCE: IC 25-36.1; (07)HE1391.1.1. -->
    SECTION 1. IC 25-36.1 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW ARTICLE TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2007]:
     ARTICLE 36.1. CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGISTS
    Chapter 1. Penalty for Activity by Noncertified Individuals
    Sec. 1. An individual may not:
        (1) profess to be a certified surgical technologist; or
        (2) use the initials "CST" or any other words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying that the individual is a certified surgical technologist;
unless the individual holds and maintains the Certified Surgical Technologist Credential administered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA).
    Sec. 2. An individual who knowingly, recklessly, or intentionally violates this chapter commits a Class B misdemeanor.


HEA 1391

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