1. (1) Application for a license, permit, certificate, or approval following denial of the license, permit, certificate, or approval, shall:(a) Include evidence of rehabilitation, or elimination or resolution of any issues that were identified in the Board’s most recent order as reasons for denial of licensure or certificate.(b) Be made according to Chapter 610-X-4, 610-X-14, and 610-X-17.(2) Board action on applications following denial may be resolved either informally or through the administrative hearing process.(3) In considering a subsequent application, the Board may evaluate factors that include but are not limited to:(a) The severity of the act(s) or omission(s) which resulted in the denial of the application.

   1. (b) The conduct of the applicant subsequent to the denial of license.
   2. (c) The lapse of time since denial of the application.
   3. (d) Compliance with any conditions stipulated by the Board as a prerequisite for a subsequent application.
   4. (e) Rehabilitation attained by the applicant as evidenced by statements provided directly to the Board from qualified individuals who have professional knowledge of the applicant.
   5. (f) Whether the applicant is in violation of any applicable statute or rule.

Author: Alabama Board of Nursing

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§34-21-2(j)(1), 34-21-25.

History: Filed September 29, 1982. Repealed and New Rule: Filed January 29, 2002; effective March 5, 2002. Repealed and New Rule: Filed May 21, 2010; effective June 25, 2010. Amended: Filed June 24, 2014; effective July 29, 2014. Amended: Filed July 26, 2019; effective September 9, 2019; operative January 1, 2020. Amended: Published July 31, 2024; effective September 14, 2024.