HAR §16-89-87. Renewal of APRN license

(a) All licenses for advanced practice registered nurses shall expire on June 30 of every odd-numbered year and shall be renewed biennially. In each odd-numbered year, the board shall make available to all licensees an application for renewal of license to be submitted to the board by the deadline set forth by the board. Applicants shall be currently licensed as registered nurses in this State and shall submit: (1) Evidence of current national certification if the advanced practice registered nurse does not hold a graduate-level degree in clinical nursing or nursing science in a board recognized practice specialty; (2) Documentation from agencies or parties relating to any disciplinary action ordered by or pending before any board of nursing in any state or territory of the United States within the two years prior to application for renewal of license; (3) Information, including but not limited to, certified documents from appropriate agencies and persons regarding any criminal conviction §16-89-91 89-43 within the past two years which has not been annulled or expunged; and (4) The required renewal non-refundable fee. (b) When renewing an APRN license, the applicant may elect to be placed on inactive status by indicating so on the renewal form provided by the board and paying all appropriate fees. Advanced practice registered nurses wishing to reactivate their license at any time during the biennial period shall comply with the requirements of subsection (a). (c) Advanced practice registered nurses who fail, neglect, or refuse to renew their license on or before June 30 of each odd-numbered year shall have their license forfeited. The license may be restored within six months of renewal date, in compliance with subsection (a), and payment of renewal and penalty fees. Failure to restore within the time period provided, except as otherwise provided by law, shall constitute a forfeiture of the license and the applicant shall file for licensure pursuant to section 16-89-83. (d) Licensees who fail to renew their license as advanced practice registered nurses as provided in subsection (a), or who have placed their APRN license on inactive status as provided in subsection (b) and continue to practice as advanced practice registered nurses shall be subject to penalties provided for violations of chapter 457, HRS, and this chapter. [Eff 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) (Imp: HRS §§457-9, 457-8.5)