§ 5-34.3-6. Applications for licensure in a party state. [Expires January 1, 2027]
(a) Upon application for a multistate license, the licensing board in the issuing party
state shall ascertain, through the coordinated licensure information system, whether
the applicant has ever held, or is the holder of, a license issued by any other state,
whether there are any encumbrances on any license or multistate licensure privilege
held by the applicant, whether any adverse action has been taken against any license
or multistate licensure privilege held by the applicant, and whether the applicant
is currently participating in an alternative program.
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§ 5-34.3-6. Applications for licensure in a party state. [Expires January 1, 2027]
(a) Upon application for a multistate license, the licensing board in the issuing party
state shall ascertain, through the coordinated licensure information system, whether
the applicant has ever held, or is the holder of, a license issued by any other state,
whether there are any encumbrances on any license or multistate licensure privilege
held by the applicant, whether any adverse action has been taken against any license
or multistate licensure privilege held by the applicant, and whether the applicant
is currently participating in an alternative program.
(b) A nurse may hold a multistate license, issued by the home state, in only one party
state at a time.
(c) If a nurse changes primary state of residence by moving between two (2) party states,
the nurse must apply for licensure in the new home state, and the multistate license
issued by the prior home state will be deactivated in accordance with applicable rules
adopted by the commission.
(1) The nurse may apply for licensure in advance of a change in primary state of residence.
(2) A multistate license shall not be issued by the new home state until the nurse provides
satisfactory evidence of a change in primary state of residence to the new home state
and satisfies all applicable requirements to obtain a multistate license from the
new home state.
(d) If a nurse changes primary state of residence by moving from a party state to a non-party
state, the multistate license issued by the prior home state will convert to a single-state
license, valid only in the former home state.