Section 17-5506. LICENSURE BY RE-ENTRY PROGRAM

 

5506.1A health professional who fails to apply for reinstatement of a District of Columbia practical nursing license within five (5) years after the license expires, and who is not currently licensed to practice practical nursing under the laws of a state or territory of the United States, may apply for licensure to practice practical nursing in the District of Columbia under licensure by re-entry program.

 

5506.2To apply for licensure by re-entry program, an applicant shall:

 

(a)Submit a completed application to the Board on the required forms and include:

 

(1)The applicant's social security number on the application; and

 

(2)Two (2) recent passport-type photographs of the applicant's face measuring two inches by two inches (2" x 2") which clearly exposes the area from the top of the forehead to the bottom of the chin.

 

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

 

(c)Submit any other required documents; and

 

(d)Pay all required fees.

 

5506.3An application that remains incomplete for ninety (90) days or more from the date of submission shall be considered abandoned, and closed by the Board. The applicant shall thereafter be required to reapply, comply with the current requirements for licensure, and pay the required fees.

 

5506.4Board shall periodically conduct a random audit of its active licensees to determine compliance. The nurses selected for the audit shall provide a completed Continuing Education Compliance Audit Form and all supporting documentation to the Board within ten (10) days of receiving notification of the audit.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 632, 634 (January 20, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 701 (January 26, 2007).