1. A. Licenses issued pursuant to the Oklahoma Nursing Practice Act shall be renewed every two (2) years according to a schedule published by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing.
2. B. A licensee who applies for reinstatement of a license shall meet such requirements as the Board may prescribe in its rules.
3. C. Any licensee who desires to retire temporarily from the practice of nursing in this state shall send a written notice to that effect to the Board. It shall be the duty of the Board to place the name of such licensee upon the nonpracticing list in accordance with the rules of the Board. During the period of temporary retirement the licensee shall not practice nursing nor be subject to the payment of any renewal fees. When the licensee desires to resume practice, such licensee shall meet such requirements as the Board may prescribe in its rules.
4. D. An initial application to practice as a registered nurse shall be accompanied by a fee established by the Board not to exceed the actual administrative and material costs not to exceed One Hundred Twenty-five Dollars ($125.00). An initial application for a license to practice as a licensed practical nurse shall be accompanied by a fee established by the Board not to exceed the actual administrative and material costs not to exceed Eighty-five Dollars ($85.00).
5. E. The Board is authorized to fix the biennial renewal license fee for the registered nurse and licensed practical nurse which shall not exceed Sixty Dollars ($60.00).
6. F. The Board shall by rule establish the fees for reexamination of any applicant who fails an examination but such fees shall not exceed the amounts specified herein for licensure.
7. G. An initial application or a biennial renewal application for recognition for advanced practice shall be accompanied by a fee established by the Board not to exceed the actual administrative and material costs of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for an initial application and Sixty Dollars ($60.00) for a biennial renewal application.
8. H. An initial application or a biennial renewal application for recognition for prescriptive authority for advanced practice nurses shall be accompanied by a fee established by the Board not to exceed the actual administrative and material costs of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for an initial application and Sixty Dollars ($60.00) for a biennial renewal application.
9. I. An initial application and a biennial renewal application for recognition for authority to order, select, obtain and administer drugs for a certified registered nurse anesthetist shall be accompanied by a fee established by the Board not to exceed the actual administrative and material costs of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for an initial application and Sixty Dollars ($60.00) for a biennial renewal application.

Laws 1953, HB 738, p. 268, § 7, emerg. eff. April 13, 1953; Amended by Laws 1963, HB 579, c. 204, § 1, emerg. eff. June 10, 1963; Amended by Laws 1978, SB 561, c. 235, § 2, eff. January 1, 1979; Amended by Laws 1981, SB 248, c. 314, § 5, eff. July 1, 1981; Amended by Laws 1991, HB 1760, c. 104, § 6, eff. September 1, 1991; Amended by Laws 1994, HB 2128, c. 97, § 3, emerg. eff. July 1, 1994; Amended by Laws 1996, SB 587, c. 186, § 6, eff. November 1, 1996; Amended by Laws 1997, SB 275, c. 250, § 9, eff. November 1, 1997 (superseded document available).