Section 12.44.317. Reinstatement of a lapsed or retired status license.

	(a)  The board will reinstate a license to practice as a registered or practical nurse, that has lapsed or been on a retired status less than one year, if the applicant  
		(1) submits a completed reinstatement application, on a form provided by the department, that includes  
			(A) the applicant's name, address, social security number, and date of birth;  
			(B) the applicant's nursing license history;  
			(C) information on the applicant's physical and mental health related to the grounds for license denial, suspension, or revocation in AS 08.68.270;  
			(D) information regarding criminal convictions related to the grounds for license denial, suspension, or revocation in AS 08.68.270;  
			(E) information regarding the method used to satisfy the continuing competency requirements in 12 AAC 44.600 - 12 AAC 44.660; and  
			(F) an original, passport type photograph of the applicant, approximately two inches by two inches of the face and shoulders, taken within the six months immediately preceding the date of application, and the applicant's notarized signature certifying that the information in the application is correct to the best of the applicant's knowledge;  
		(2) pays the biennial license renewal fee established in 12 AAC 02.280;  
		(3) pays the penalty fee established in 12 AAC 02.280, if the license has lapsed more than 60 days;  
		(4) submits documentation of continuing competency activities in accordance with 12 AAC 44.600 - 12 44.660; the applicant must have completed those activities within the immediate two years before applying for reinstatement; and  
		(5) submits verification of licensure in good standing and unencumbered for each jurisdiction where the applicant held a license to practice nursing during the time period in which the applicant's license was lapsed in this state; a verification of licensure submitted under this paragraph must be either  
			(A) obtained through the National Council of State Boards of Nursing online license verification system;  
			(B) received directly from the licensing authority in the other jurisdiction; or  
			(C) obtained from an electronic data base maintained by the licensing authority in another jurisdiction that indicates that the electronic data base is a primary source of verification of licensure in that jurisdiction.  
	(b)  The board will reinstate a license to practice as a registered or practical nurse that has been lapsed at least one year, but less than five years, if the applicant  
		(1) submits a completed application for reinstatement, on a form provided by the department, that includes  
			(A) the applicant's name, address, social security number, and date of birth;  
			(B) the applicant's nursing license history;  
			(C) information on the applicant's physical and mental health related to the grounds for license denial, suspension, or revocation in AS 08.68.270;  
			(D) information regarding criminal convictions related to the grounds for license denial, suspension, or revocation in AS 08.68.270;  
			(E) an original, passport type photograph of the applicant, approximately two inches by two inches of the face and shoulders, taken within the six months immediately preceding the date of application, and the applicant's notarized signature certifying that the information in the application is correct to the best of the applicant's knowledge; and  
			(F) the applicant's fingerprint information described in 12 AAC 44.319(a);  
		(2) pays the biennial license renewal fee, the fingerprint processing fee, and penalty fee established in 12 AAC 02.280;  
		(3) submits documentation of continuing education competency activities in accordance with 12 AAC 44.600 - 12 AAC 44.660; the applicant must have completed those activities within the immediate two years before applying for reinstatement;  
		(4) submits verification of licensure in good standing and unencumbered for each jurisdiction where the applicant held a license to practice nursing during the time period in which the applicant's license was lapsed in this state; a verification of licensure submitted under this paragraph must be either  
			(A) obtained through the National Council of State Boards of Nursing online license verification system;  
			(B) received directly from the licensing authority in the other jurisdiction; or  
			(C) obtained from an electronic data base maintained by the licensing authority in another jurisdiction that indicates that the electronic data base is a primary source of verification of licensure in that jurisdiction; and  
		(5) submits a reference letter, on a form provided by the department, from the applicant's past employer verifying that the applicant has been employed in a nursing capacity for at least 320 hours within the last five years before application; if the applicant has not worked within the preceding five years, the applicant must submit proof of completion of a course of study approved by the board; the course of study must include classroom instruction and a minimum of 100 supervised clinical hours with at least 60 percent of the hours in direct patient care.  
	(c)  The board will reinstate a license to practice as a registered or practical nurse, that has been lapsed five years or more, if the applicant meets the requirements of AS 08.68.251 and (b) of this section.  

Authorities

08.01.100;08.68.100;08.68.251;08.68.276

Notes

Reference

12 AAC 44.311
12 AAC 44.315

Authority

AS 08.01.100 AS 08.68.100 AS 08.68.251 AS 08.68.276 Editor's note: Before Register 160 (January 2002), the subject matter of 12 AAC 44.317 appeared in 12 AAC 44.315.

History

Eff. 11/2/2001, Register 160; am 10/15/2004, Register 172; am 3/4/2007, Register 181; am 3/28/2008, Register 185; am 11/19/2008, Register 188; am 12/23/2009, Register 192; am 10/3/2011, Register 200; am 12/27/2012, Register 204; am 8/10/2016, Register 219

References

12.44.317;12.44.315