Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 3, September 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
KRS
314.041,
314.042,
314.051,
314.071,
314.091,
314.103,
314.475
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS
314.131(1) authorizes the
Board of Nursing to promulgate administrative regulations as may be necessary
to enable it to carry into effect the provisions of KRS Chapter 314.
KRS
314.041,
314.042,
314.051, and
314.071 require the board to
review an application for licensure and a licensee for conformity with KRS
Chapter 314. This administrative regulation establishes requirements and
procedures for licensure.
Section 1.
To be eligible for licensure by examination, endorsement, renewal,
reinstatement, retired licensure status, or for advanced practice registered
nurse licensure, renewal, or reinstatement, an applicant shall:
(1) Submit the completed application to the
board office, for:
(a) RN or LPN licensure by
examination, endorsement, or reinstatement, Application for
Licensure;
(b) RN or LPN Renewal,
Annual Licensure Renewal Application: RN or LPN;
(c) Licensure or reinstatement as an Advanced
Practice Registered Nurse, Application for Licensure as an Advanced Practice
Registered Nurse;
(d) Renewal as an
RN and an APRN, Annual Licensure Renewal Application: RN and APRN;
(e) Retired licensure status, Application to
Retire a License;
(f) APRN renewal
with an RN Compact license, Annual Licensure Renewal Application: APRN with RN
Compact License (not Kentucky); or
(g) APRN renewal with a Kentucky RN License,
Annual Licensure Renewal Application, APRN with Kentucky RN License;
(2) Submit the current application
fee, as required by
201 KAR 20:240;
(3) Submit a certified or attested copy of
the court record of each misdemeanor or felony conviction in this or any other
jurisdiction and a letter of explanation that addresses each conviction, except
for traffic-related misdemeanors (other than DUI) or misdemeanors older than
five (5) years;
(4) Submit a
certified copy of a disciplinary action taken in another jurisdiction with a
letter of explanation or report a disciplinary action pending on a nurse
licensure application or license in another jurisdiction;
(5) Have paid all monies due to the
board;
(6) Submit a copy of an
official name change document (court order, marriage certificate, divorce
decree, Social Security card), if applicable;
(7) Submit additional information as required
by the board in 201 KAR Chapter 20;
(8) Meet the additional requirements for:
(a) Licensure by examination established by
201 KAR 20:070;
(b) Licensure by endorsement established by
201 KAR 20:110;
(c) Licensure by reinstatement established by
201 KAR 20:225;
(d) Licensure by renewal established by
201 KAR 20:230;
(e) Retired nurse or inactive licensure
status established by
201 KAR 20:095; or
(f) Advanced practice registered nurse
licensure, renewal, or reinstatement established by
201 KAR 20:056;
(9) If not a citizen of the United
States, maintain proof of legal permanent or temporary residency under the laws
and regulations of the United States; and
(10) Notify the board upon establishment of a
new mailing address.
Section
2. An application shall lapse and the fee shall be forfeited if
the application is not completed:
(1) For an
application for licensure by endorsement, within one (1) year from the date the
application form is submitted with the board office;
(2) For an application for licensure by
examination, within one (1) year from the date the application form is
submitted with the board office or the date the applicant fails the
examination, whichever comes first; or
(3) For all other applications except renewal
of license applications, within one (1) year from the date the application form
is submitted with the board office.
Section 3. A multistate licensee who changes
primary state of residence to Kentucky shall apply for a multistate license in
Kentucky within sixty (60) days.
Section
4. Incorporation by Reference.
(1) The following material is incorporated by
reference:
(a) "Application for Licensure",
10/2022, Kentucky Board of Nursing;
(b) "Annual Licensure Renewal Application: RN
or LPN", 02/2022, Kentucky Board of Nursing;
(c) "Application for Licensure as an Advanced
Practice Registered Nurse", 10/2022, Kentucky Board of Nursing;
(d) "Annual Licensure Renewal Application: RN
and APRN", 02/2022, Kentucky Board of Nursing;
(e) "Application to Retire a License",
11/2023, Kentucky Board of Nursing;
(f) "Annual Licensure Renewal Application:
APRN with RN Compact License (not Kentucky)", 02/2022, Kentucky Board of
Nursing; and
(g) "Annual Licensure
Renewal Application, APRN with Kentucky RN License", 02/2022, Kentucky Board of
Nursing.
(2) This
material may be inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright
law, at the Kentucky Board of Nursing, 312 Whittington Parkway, Suite 300,
Louisville, Kentucky 40222, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This
material is also available on the board's Web site at
https://kbn.ky.gov/document-library/Pages/default.aspx.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
KRS
314.041,
314.042,
314.051,
314.071,
314.131(1)
