PART IIRESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES
Offence to hold out premises as residential care home unless registered5.
(1)
A person who, with intent to deceive any person,—
(a)
applies any name to premises; or
(b)
in any way so describes premises or holds premises out,
as to indicate, or reasonably be understood to indicate, that the premises are a residential care home shall be guilty of an offence unless registration has been effected under this Part in respect of the premises.
(2)
A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.