California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 14 - Board of Registered Nursing
Article 2 - Registration and Examination
Section 1414 - Interim Permits

Universal Citation: 16 CA Code of Regs 1414

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024

(a) An applicant whose application for licensure in California by examination has been approved will be eligible for an interim permit if the applicant has completed the educational requirements for licensure in nursing. (If the applicant is taking the examination as a graduate, the interim permit may be issued upon graduation. If the applicant is taking the examination as a non-graduate, the interim permit may be issued upon completion of the educational requirements for licensure.)

(b) An interim permit is not renewable and is in effect to the expiration date or until the results of the examination are mailed, at which time it becomes null and void.

(c) A permittee shall practice under the direct supervision of a registered nurse who shall be present and available on the patient care unit during all the time the permittee is rendering professional services. The supervising registered nurse may delegate to the permittee any function taught in the permittee's basic nursing program which, in the judgment of the supervising registered nurse, the permittee is capable of performing.

(d) An interim permittee is not authorized to use any other title or designation than "I.P." or "permittee" or "nurse permittee" or "nurse interim permittee."

(e) As an applicant for a license, the permittee is subject to the disciplinary provisions of Sections 2761and 2762 of the Business and Professions Code as is the Registered Nurse.

1. New section filed 4-6-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 14).
2. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 6-17-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 25).
3. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 9-27-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 39).
4. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 4-7-87; operative 5-7-87 (Register 87, No. 16).
5. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) filed 10-2-96; operative 11-1-96 (Register 96, No. 40).

Note: Authority cited: Section 2715, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 2732.1, Business and Professions Code.

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