Alaska Admin. Code tit. 12, § 44.317 – Reinstatement of a lapsed or retired status license

(a) The board will reinstate a license to practice as a registered or practical nurse, that has lapsed or been on a retired status less than one year, if the applicant
1. (1) submits a completed reinstatement application, on a form provided by the department, that includes
  1. (A) the applicant's name, address, social security number, and date of birth;
  2. (B) the applicant's international nursing license history;
  3. (C) information on the applicant's physical and mental health related to the grounds for license denial, suspension, or revocation in AS 08.68.270;
  4. (D) information regarding criminal convictions related to the grounds for license denial, suspension, or revocation in AS 08.68.270;
  5. (E) information regarding the method used to satisfy the continuing competency requirements in 12 AAC 44.600 - 12 AAC 44.660; and
  6. (F) the applicant's notarized signature certifying that the information in the application is correct to the best of the applicant's knowledge;
2. (2) pays the biennial license renewal fee established in 12 AAC 02.280;
3. (3) pays the penalty fee established in 12 AAC 02.280, if the license has lapsed more than 60 days, unless the applicant seeking reinstatement holds a retired status license;
4. (4) submits documentation of continuing competency activities in accordance with 12 AAC 44.600 - 12 44.660; the applicant must have completed those activities within the immediate two years before applying for reinstatement; and
5. (5) submits verification of licensure in good standing and unencumbered for each jurisdiction where the applicant held a license to practice nursing during the time period in which the applicant's license was lapsed in this state; a verification of licensure submitted under this paragraph must be either
  1. (A) obtained through the National Council of State Boards of Nursing online license verification system;
  2. (B) received directly from the licensing authority in the other jurisdiction; or
  3. (C) obtained from an electronic data base maintained by the licensing authority in another jurisdiction that indicates that the electronic data base is a primary source of verification of licensure in that jurisdiction.
(b) The board or executive administrator will reinstate a license to practice as a registered or practical nurse that has been lapsed or on a retired status at least one year, but less than five years, if the applicant
1. (1) submits a completed application for reinstatement, on a form provided by the department, that includes
  1. (A) the applicant's name, address, social security number, and date of birth;
  2. (B) the applicant's international nursing license history;
  3. (C) information on the applicant's physical and mental health related to the grounds for license denial, suspension, or revocation in AS 08.68.270;
  4. (D) information regarding criminal convictions related to the grounds for license denial, suspension, or revocation in AS 08.68.270;
  5. (E) the applicant's notarized signature certifying that the information in the application is correct to the best of the applicant's knowledge; and
  6. (F) the applicant's fingerprint information described in 12 AAC 44.319(a);
2. (2) pays the biennial license renewal fee, the fingerprint processing fee, and penalty fee established in 12 AAC 02.280;
3. (3) submits documentation of continuing education competency activities in accordance with 12 AAC 44.600 - 12 AAC 44.660; the applicant must have completed those activities within the immediate two years before applying for reinstatement;
4. (4) submits verification of licensure in good standing and unencumbered for each jurisdiction where the applicant held a license to practice nursing during the time period in which the applicant's license was lapsed in this state; a verification of licensure submitted under this paragraph must be either
  1. (A) obtained through the National Council of State Boards of Nursing online license verification system;
  2. (B) received directly from the licensing authority in the other jurisdiction; or
  3. (C) obtained from an electronic data base maintained by the licensing authority in another jurisdiction that indicates that the electronic data base is a primary source of verification of licensure in that jurisdiction; and
5. (5) submits a reference letter, on a form provided by the department, from the applicant's past employer verifying that the applicant has been employed in a nursing capacity for at least 320 hours within the last five years before application; if the applicant has not worked within the preceding five years, the applicant must submit proof of completion of a course of study approved by the board; the course of study must include classroom instruction and a minimum of 100 supervised clinical hours with at least 60 percent of the hours in direct patient care.
(c) The board or executive administrator will reinstate a license to practice as a registered or practical nurse that has been lapsed or on a retired status five years or more, if the applicant meets the requirements of AS 08.68.251 and (b) of this section.

(Eff. 11/2/2001, Register 160; am 10/15/2004, Register 172; am 3/4/2007, Register 181; am 3/28/2008, Register 185; am 11/19/2008, Register 188; am 12/23/2009, Register 192; am 10/3/2011, Register 200; am 12/27/2012, Register 204; am 8/10/2016, Register 219; am 5/16/2018, Register 226; am 8/25/2023, Register 247; am 5/8/2025, Register 254)

Authority: AS 08.01.100, AS 08.68.100, AS 08.68.251, AS 08.68.276