1. (a) Repealed 7/28/95.

2. (b) The board may issue a temporary nonrenewable permit to an applicant for license by endorsement who submits

   1. (1) a completed application as required in 12 AAC 44.305(a)(1)(A) - (G);
   2. (2) the application fee, the fingerprint processing fee, the license by endorsement fee, and the temporary permit fee specified in 12 AAC 02.280;
   3. (3) verification of a current license issued by another licensing jurisdiction to practice as a registered nurse or a practical nurse; the license must be in good standing and unencumbered; and
   4. (4) the applicant's fingerprint information described in 12 AAC 44.319(a).
3. (c) Repealed 7/28/95.
4. (d) A temporary nonrenewable permit issued under (b) of this section is valid for six months from the date of issuance or until a permanent license is issued or denied, whichever occurs first.

5. (e) The board may issue a temporary nonrenewable permit to an applicant by examination who

   1. (1) applies for licensure by examination on a form provided by the department in accordance with 12 AAC 44.290;

   2. (2) has not

      1. (A) failed the NCLEX examination; and
      2. (B) failed to appear and take the NCLEX examination for which the applicant was registered;
   3. (3) pays the application fee, the fingerprint processing fee, the license by examination fee, and the temporary permit fee specified in 12 AAC 02.280;
   4. (4) submits a certified or notarized nursing program verification form directly from the school of nursing attended verifying successful completion of the nursing program;
   5. (5) submits the applicant's fingerprint information described in 12 AAC 44.319(a); and
   6. (6) submits an evaluation of the applicant's nursing education by the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools Credentials Evaluation Service, with a full education, course-by-course report if the applicant is a practical nurse applicant or a registered nurse applicant who graduated from a school of nursing outside of the United States or Canada, except Quebec, Canada.
6. (f) The temporary nonrenewable permit issued under (e) of this section is valid for six months or until the results of the NCLEX are made available to the board and notification of the results is received by the temporary permit holder, whichever occurs first.

7. (g) The board may issue a temporary nonrenewable permit to an applicant for reinstatement who

   1. (1) submits a completed application for reinstatement on a form provided by the department that includes the information required under 12 AAC 44.317(a)(l)(A) - (F);
   2. (2) pays the biennial license renewal fee, the penalty fee, and the temporary permit fee established under 12 AAC 02.280;
   3. (3) 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; verification of licensure must be submitted in accordance with 12 AAC 44.317(a)(5); and
   4. (4) if an applicant's license has been lapsed for a period of over one year, submits a fingerprint card in accordance with 12 AAC 44.3 l 9(a).
8. (h) A temporary nonrenewable permit issued under (g) of this section is valid for six months from the date of issuance or until a permanent license is issued or denied, whichever occurs first. Only one temporary nonrenewable permit may be issued during each period a license is on a lapsed or retired status.

(Eff. 10/14/72, Register 43; am 6/27/76, Register 58; am 4/27/83, Register 86; am 8/2/86, Register 99; am 7/28/95, Register 135; am 4/27/97, Register 142; am 9/25/98, Register 147; am 6/16/2002, Register 162; am 11/23/2003, Register 168; am 3/4/2007, Register 181; am 10/3/2011, Register 200; am 12/27/2012, Register 204; am 4/21/2002, Register 242)

Authority: AS 08.68.100, AS 08.68.170, AS 08.68.200, AS 08.68.210