1. (1) Under Subsection 58-31b-302(4), an RN applicant who has never obtained an RN license in any state, district, or territory of the United States, or in a jurisdiction outside of the United States, shall:

   1. (a) under Subsection 58-31b-302(4)(e) demonstrate that the applicant has completed an RN approved education program; and
   2. (b) under Subsection 58-31b-302(4)(f) pass the NCLEX-RN examination pursuant to Section R156-31b-302g.

2. (2) Under Subsection 58-31b-302(4), an RN applicant who holds a current RN license issued by another state, district, or territory of the United States, or in a jurisdiction outside the United States, shall:

   1. (a) demonstrate that the license issued by the other jurisdiction meets the requirements for licensure by endorsement in Section 58-1-302; or
   2. (b) complete the requirements of Subsection 58-31b-302(4) and Subsection (1) for an applicant who has never obtained an RN license.

3. (3) An applicant who holds a current RN license in an interstate Party state, as defined in Section 58-31e-102 of the Nurse Licensure Compact, shall:

   1. (a) apply for a license within 90 days of establishing residency in Utah; and
   2. (b) complete the requirements of Subsection (2).

4. (4) An RN applicant who was licensed in Utah, but whose license has expired or lapsed, shall:

   1. (a) if the applicant has not practiced as a nurse in any jurisdiction for up to five years, document current compliance with the continuing competency requirements in Section R156-31b-303;

   2. (b) if the applicant has not practiced as a nurse in any jurisdiction for more than five years but less than eight years:

      1. (i) pass the NCLEX-RN examination within 60 days following the date of application; or
      2. (ii) complete an approved re-entry program; or

   3. (c) if the applicant has not practiced as a nurse in any jurisdiction for eight or more years:

      1. (i) complete an approved re-entry program; and
      2. (ii) pass the NCLEX-RN examination within 60 days following the date of application.

5. (5) Under Subsection 58-31b-302(4), an RN applicant who has been licensed in another state, district, or territory of the United States or in a jurisdiction outside the United States, but whose license has expired or lapsed, shall:

   1. (a) comply with Subsection R156-31b-302f(2); and
   2. (b) comply with Subsection (4) as applicable.

KEY: licensing, nurses

Date of Last Change: January 16, 2025

Notice of Continuation: October 27, 2022

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 58-31b-101; 58-1-106(1)(a); 58-1-202(1)(a)