[§457A-6]  Certification required.  Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person shall:

     (1)  Represent one's self as a certified nurse aide;

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

     (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]