Wisconsin Administrative Code
Board of Nursing
Chapter N 9 - Nurse Licensure Compact
Appendix - RULES OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION OF NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT ADMINISTRATORS
Section 400 - LICENSURE
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง 400
Current through August 26, 2024
401. PARTY STATE RESPONSIBILITIES
(1) On all application forms for multistate
licensure, a party state shall require, at a minimum:
(a) A declaration of a primary state of
residence and
(b) Whether the
applicant is a current participant in an alternative program.
(2)
(a) An applicant for licensure who is
determined to be ineligible for a multistate license shall be notified by the
home state of the qualifications not met.
(b) The home state may issue a single state
license pursuant to its laws.
(3) A party state shall not issue a single
state license to a nurse who holds a multistate license in another party
state.
402. APPLICANT RESPONSIBILITIES
(1) On all application forms
for multistate licensure in a party state, an applicant shall declare a primary
state of residence.
(2) A nurse who
changes primary state of residence to another party state shall apply for a
license in the new party state when the nurse declares to be a resident of the
state and obtains privileges not ordinarily extended to nonresidents of the
state, including but not limited to, those listed in 402 (4) (a) -
(e).
(3) A nurse shall not apply
for a single state license in a party state while the nurse holds a multistate
license in another party state.
(4)
A party state may require an applicant to provide evidence of residence in the
declared primary state of residence. This evidence may include, but is not
limited to, a current:
(a) driver's license
with a home address;
(b) voter
registration card with a home address;
(c) federal income tax return with a primary
state of residence declaration;
(d)
military form no. 2058 (state of legal residence certificate); or
(e) W2 form from the United States government
or any bureau, division, or agency thereof, indicating residence.
(5) An applicant who is a citizen
of a foreign country, and who is lawfully present in the United States and is
applying for multistate licensure in a party state may declare either the
applicant's country of origin or the party state where they are living as the
primary state of residence. If the applicant declares the foreign country as
the primary state of residence, the party state shall not issue a multistate
license, but may issue a single state license if the applicant meets the party
state's licensure requirements.
(6)
An applicant shall disclose current participation in an alternative program to
any party state, whether upon initial application or within ten (10) calendar
days of enrollment in the program.
403. CHANGE IN PRIMARY STATE OF RESIDENCE
(1) A nurse who changes his or her primary
state of residence from one party state to another party state may continue to
practice under the existing multistate license while the nurse's application is
processed and a multistate license is issued in the new primary state of
residence.
(2) Upon issuance of a
new multistate license, the former primary state of residence shall deactivate
its multistate license held by the nurse and provide notice to the
nurse.
(3) If a party state
verifies that a licensee who holds a multi-state license changes primary state
of residence to a non-party state, the party state shall convert the multistate
license to a single state license within fifteen (15) calendar days, and report
this conversion to the Coordinated Licen-sure Information System.
404. TEMPORARY PERMITS AND LICENSES
A temporary permit, license, or similar temporary authorization to practice issued by a party state to an applicant for licensure shall not grant multistate licensure privileges.
405. IDENTIFICATION OF LICENSES
A license issued by a party state shall be clearly identified as either a single state license or a multistate license.
406. CREDENTIALING AND ENGLISH PROFICIENCY FOR FOREIGN NURSE GRADUATES
(1) A party state
shall verify that an independent credentials review agency evaluated the
credentials of graduates as set forth in Article III (c) (2) ii.
(2) The party state shall verify successful
completion of an English proficiency examination for graduates as set forth in
Article III (c) (3).
407. DEACTIVATION, DISCIPLINE AND REVOCATION
A party state shall determine whether a disqualifying event will result in adverse action or deactivation of a multistate license or privilege. Upon deactivation due to a disqualifying event, the home state may issue a single state license.
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