Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person shall:

1. (1) Represent one's self as a certified nurse aide;
2. (2) Imply, in any manner, that one's self is a certified nurse aide; or

3. (3) Use the abbreviation "C.N.A." or any other words, letters, signs, or devices to identify one's self as a certified nurse aide;

   without having first obtained certification as provided in this chapter.

[L 2007, c 226, pt of §4]