(b) The board may issue a
temporary nonrenewable permit to an applicant for license by endorsement who
submits
(1) a completed application as
required in
12 AAC 44.305(a) (1) and
(4);
(2) the application fee, the fingerprint
processing fee, the license by endorsement fee, and the temporary permit fee
specified in
12 AAC 02.280;
(3) verification of a current license issued
by another licensing jurisdiction to practice as a registered nurse or a
practical nurse; the license must be in good standing and unencumbered;
and
(4) the applicant's fingerprint
information described in
12 AAC
44.319(a).
(d) A temporary nonrenewable permit issued
under (b) of this section is valid for six months from the date of issuance or
until a permanent license is issued or denied, whichever occurs
first.
(e) The board may issue a
temporary nonrenewable permit to an applicant by examination who
(1) applies for licensure by examination on a
form provided by the department in accordance with
12 AAC 44.290;
(2) has not
(A) failed the NCLEX examination;
and
(B) failed to appear and take
the NCLEX examination for which the applicant was registered;
(3) pays the application fee, the
fingerprint processing fee, the license by examination fee, and the temporary
permit fee specified in
12 AAC 02.280;
(4) submits a certified or notarized nursing
program verification form directly from the school of nursing attended
verifying successful completion of the nursing program;
(5) submits the applicant's fingerprint
information described in
12 AAC 44.319(a);
and
(6) submits an evaluation of
the applicant's nursing education by the Commission on Graduates of Foreign
Nursing Schools Credentials Evaluation Service, with a full education,
course-by-course report if the applicant is a practical nurse applicant or a
registered nurse applicant who graduated from a school of nursing outside of
the United States or Canada, except Quebec, Canada.
(f) The temporary nonrenewable permit issued
under (e) of this section is valid for six months or until the results of the
NCLEX are made available to the board and notification of the results is
received by the temporary permit holder, whichever occurs first.
