§ 33-21-129 — Renewal of licenses or certificates

(a) Licenses or certificates issued under this act shall
be renewed biennially according to a schedule established by
board rules and regulations.
(b) A renewal license or certificate shall be issued to an
advanced practice registered nurse, registered nurse, licensed
practical nurse or certified nursing assistant who demonstrates
satisfactory completion of requirements established by the board
and who remits the required fees established in the board rules
and regulations.
(c) Any license or certificate issued by the board shall
expire if the licensee or certificate holder fails to renew the
license or certificate as established in board rules and
regulations, including the remittance of all fees.
(d) Failure to renew the license or certificate by the
expiration date shall result in forfeiture of the right to
practice nursing or nurse assisting in this state.
(e) For licensees who have prescriptive authority the
board shall require three (3) hours of continuing education
related to the responsible prescribing of controlled substances
or treatment of substance abuse disorders every two (2) years.