HAR §16-89-16. License requirements

An applicant for license without examination shall submit to the board: (1) An application prescribed by the board accompanied by the required fee; (2) A verification of license completed by the originating state board verifying licensure; completion of United States accredited nursing program or nursing program approved by state board as being equivalent to a United States accredited nursing education program; licensing exam score(s) and exam series; number of times applicant §16-89-16 89-14 wrote exam; and whether or not there are any encumbrances on the license. The verification of license form shall be signed and sealed by the originating state board showing that the eligibility requirements of this chapter, including the requirements of section 16-89-17 or 16-89-18 have been met. Verification obtained directly from Nursys shall not require a signature or seal. However, all other eligibility requirements of this chapter shall be met; and (3) A self-query report from the NPDB. The board may require additional background checks of nurse applicants from an independent background check service as approved by the board, provided that the applicant shall pay the cost of the background check. [Eff 6/18/79; am and ren §16-89-16, 6/22/81; am and comp 3/20/82; am and comp 9/18/82; am and comp 6/22/90; am and comp 9/5/97; comp 8/9/01; comp 5/5/05; am and comp 12/27/10; comp 3/28/13; am and comp 10/27/18] (Auth: HRS §§457-5; 457- 12) (Imp: HRS §§457-7, 457-8) §16-89-17 Eligibility for registered nurse license without examination (endorsement). The following shall be eligible; provided all applicable requirements of this chapter and chapter 457, HRS, have been met: (1) Applicants who are graduates of accredited United States schools of nursing including graduates of external degree programs recognized by the board who meet the requirements of section 16-89-9; (2) Applicants who are graduates of nursing schools located outside the United States who have met the requirements of section 16-89-9; or (3) Applicants who passed a registered nurse state board constructed licensing examination in another jurisdiction of the United States prior to the inception of the SBTPE in that jurisdiction. [Eff 6/18/79; am and ren §16-89-17, 6/22/81; am and comp 3/20/82; am and comp 9/18/82; am and comp 6/22/90; am and comp 9/5/97; comp 8/9/01; comp 5/5/05; comp 12/27/10; comp 3/28/13; comp 10/27/18] (Auth: HRS §457-5) (Imp: HRS §457-7) §16-89-22 89-15 §16-89-18 Eligibility for practical nurse license without examination (endorsement). The following shall be eligible; provided all applicable requirements of this chapter and chapter 457, HRS, have been met: (1) Applicants who are graduates of accredited United States schools of practical nursing, and who meet the requirements of section 16-89-9; (2) Applicants who are graduates of schools of practical nursing located outside the United States who have met the requirements of section 16-89-9; or (3) Applicants who have passed a practical nurse state board constructed licensing examination in another jurisdiction of the United States prior to the inception of the SBTPE in that jurisdiction. [Eff 6/18/79; am and ren §16-89-18, 6/22/81; am and comp 3/20/82; am and comp 9/18/82; am and comp 6/22/90; am and comp 9/5/97; comp 8/9/01; comp 5/5/05; comp 12/27/10; comp 3/28/13; comp 10/27/18] (Auth: HRS §457-5) (Imp: HRS §457-8) SUBCHAPTER 4 TEMPORARY PERMITS