1. (a) The date for renewal of licensure to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse shall coincide with renewal of the applicant's registered nurse license.

2. (b) An applicant for renewal of an advanced practice registered nurse license shall submit to the Arkansas State Board of Nursing:

   1. (1) A completed board renewal application form;
   2. (2) Documentation of current national certification in the appropriate APRN specialty through a maintenance program of a board-approved certifying body;
   3. (3) Documentation of current compact state RN licensure if primary state of residence has enacted the Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact; and
   4. (4) Payment of the nonrefundable renewal fee.
3. (c) Advanced practice registered nurses with prescriptive authority who do not have full practice authority shall submit evidence of a current collaborative practice agreement as a prerequisite to license renewal.
4. (d) A certified nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist who has been granted full independent practice authority shall apply for renewal of the full independent practice authority certificate every three (3) years.
5. (e) If disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against an individual with a lapsed, inactive, or retired license, the license shall not be renewed until the proceedings have been completed.
6. (f) Continuing education submitted to the certifying body to meet the qualifications for recertification shall be accepted as meeting the statutory requirement for continuing education.
7. (g) Upon request, an APRN shall submit documentation to the board of continuing education.

8. (h)

   1. (1) APRNs with prescriptive authority shall complete five (5) contact hours of pharmacotherapeutics continuing education in the APRN’s area of certification each biennium prior to license renewal.

   2. (2) Two (2) of the five (5) hours must contain information related to:

      1. (A) Maintaining professional boundaries; and
      2. (B) The prescribing rules and laws that apply to APRNs in the State of Arkansas.
9. (i) Pursuant to Acts 2017, No. 204, upon notification of active duty status and submission of appropriate documentation, the license renewal fee will be waived for members of the military.

Codification Notes: “APRN” means advanced practice registered nurse. "RN" means registered nurse. This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: "HISTORY: Amended January 1, 2018 Amended: July 1, 2020; June 4, 2021; November 15, 2024"