(a) Upon application and payment of the required fee, the Arkansas State Board of Nursing shall issue a nonrenewable temporary permit to practice in an advanced practice nursing category to a qualified applicant who has no violations as listed in Arkansas Code § 17-3-102 on the Division of Arkansas State Police criminal background check and:

1. (1) Meets the educational requirements set forth in 17 CAR § 123-201 and has been accepted by the appropriate certification body to sit for the national certification exam he or she is eligible to take; or
2. (2) Has a current advanced practice registered nurse license or the equivalent from another jurisdiction and has current board-approved certification in the appropriate advanced practice nursing education category.

(b) The temporary permit shall immediately become invalid upon:

1. (1) Receipt of information obtained from the federal criminal background check indicating any offense listed in Arkansas Code § 17-3-102; or
2. (2) Notification to the applicant or board of failure of the certification examination.