Florida Administrative Code
64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
64B9 - Board of Nursing
Chapter 64B9-6 - INACTIVE STATUS AND REACTIVATION OF INACTIVE LICENSE
Section 64B9-6.004 - Retired Licensure Status

(1) A licensee wishing to change to retired licensure status during the renewal period must pay the retired license fee. If the change to retired licensure status is outside the renewal period, the change of status fee shall also be paid. These fees are set forth in Rule 64B9-7.001, F.A.C.

(2) A retired status license may be reactivated upon accessing the licensee's account through the on-line portal at http://www.flhealthsource.gov or contacting the Board via MQA.NursingAppStatus@flhealth.gov, payment of the fees as set forth in Rule 64B9-7.001, F.A.C., and compliance with the provisions of Section 456.036(11), F.S.

(3) Any licensee applying for an active status license who does not currently hold an active license in good standing in another state, and the license has been in retired status for five (5) years or more, will be required to complete a nursing remedial course as described in Rule 64B9-3.0025, F.A.C., with clinical component appropriate to the licensure level of the licensee. The remedial course must be given at a Board-approved program, and must include at least 80 hours of classroom instruction and 96 hours of clinical experience in medical/surgical nursing and any specialty area of practice of the licensee.