5507.1 A licensee in an inactive status, pursuant to § 511 of the Act, D.C. Official Code § 3-1205.11, may apply for reactivation of the license by submitting a completed application on the forms required by the Board and paying the required fees.

5507.2 A licensee in inactive status, pursuant to § 511 of the Act, D.C. Official Code § 3-1205.11, for twelve (12) months or more, who submits an application to reactivate a license shall:

(a) Submit proof as set forth in § 5508.7 of having completed nine (9) hours of continuing education in the licensee's current area of practice for each year, or any portion thereof, the license was in inactive status up to a maximum of eighteen (18) hours of continuing education. Only continuing education taken in the two (2) years immediately preceding the application date will be accepted; or

(b) Submit proof of a current license in good standing to practice practical nursing from a state or territory of licensure in the United States. Verification of good standing must be sent directly to the Board by the verifying Board.

5507.3 A licensee in an inactive status, pursuant to § 511 of the Act, D.C. Official Code § 3-1205.11, for two (2) years or more, who submits an application to reactivate a license shall:

(a) Submit proof as set forth in § 5508.7 of having completed nine (9) hours of continuing education in the licensee's current area of practice for each year, or any portion thereof, the license was in inactive status up to a maximum of eighteen (18) hours of continuing education. Only continuing education taken in the two (2) years immediately preceding the application date will be accepted;

(b) Submit proof of completion of a re-entry program approved by the Board; or

(c) Submit proof of a current license in good standing to practice practical nursing from a state or territory of licensure in the United States. Verification of good standing must be sent directly to the Board by the verifying Board.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 632, 636 (January 20, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 701 (January 26, 2007).