R4-19-305. License Renewal

A. An applicant for renewal of a registered or practical nursing license shall: 1. Submit a verified application to the Board on a form furnished by the Board that provides all of the following information about the applicant: a. Full legal name, address of record, e-mail address, telephone number and declared primary state of residence; b. A listing of all states in which the applicant is currently licensed, or, since the last renewal, was previously licensed or has been denied licensure; c. Marital status and ethnic category, at the applicant’s discretion; d. Information regarding qualifications, including: i. Educational background; ii. Employment status; iii. Practice setting; and iv. Other information related to the nurse’s practice for the purpose of collecting nursing workforce data. e. Responses to questions regarding the applicant’s background on the following subjects: i. Criminal convictions for offenses involving drugs or alcohol since the time of last renewal; ii. Undesignated offenses and felony charges, convictions and plea agreements including deferred prosecution; iii. Misdemeanor charges, convictions and plea agreements, including deferred prosecution, that are required to be reported under A.R.S. § 32-3208; iv. Unprofessional conduct as defined in A.R.S. § 32-1601 since the time of last renewal; v. Substance use disorder within the last five years; vi. Current participation in an alternative to discipline program in any other state; and vii. Disciplinary action or investigation related to the applicant’s nursing license by any other state nursing regulatory agency since the last renewal. f. Explanation and supporting documentation for each affirmative answer to questions regarding the applicant’s background; g. Information related to the applicant’s current or most recent nursing practice setting, including position, address, telephone number, and dates of practice; h. Information regarding the applicant’s compliance with the practice or education requirements in R4- 19-312; i. National certification in nursing including specialty, name of certifying body, date of certification, certification number, and expiration date, if applicable; and for an applicant certified as a registered nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist the patient population of the certification; and 2. Pay fees for renewal authorized by A.R.S. § 32-1643 (A)(6); and 3. Pay an additional fee for late renewal authorized by A.R.S. § 32-1643(A)(7) if the application for renewal is submitted after May 1 of the year of renewal. B. A license expires on August 1 of the year of renewal indicated on the license. C. A licensee who fails to submit a renewal application before expiration of a license shall not practice nursing until the Board issues a renewal license. D. If the applicant holds a license or certificate that has been or is currently revoked, surrendered, denied, suspended or placed on probation in another jurisdiction, the applicant is not eligible to renew or reactivate a license until a review or investigation has been completed and a decision regarding eligibility for renewal or reactivation is made by the Board. E. The Board shall renew the license of any registered or practical nurse applicant who meets the criteria established in statute and this Article. An applicant who is denied renewal of a license may request a hearing by filing a written request with the Board within 30 days of service of the Board’s order denying renewal of the license. Hearings shall be conducted in accordance with A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10.