9. For 180 days following the date procedures are established by the New Jersey Board of Nursing for applying for certification under this section, the board may issue a certification as a nurse practitioner/clinical nurse specialist to an applicant who fulfills the following requirements:

a. Is at least 18 years of age;

b. Is of good moral character;

c. Is a registered professional nurse; and

d. Has been certified as a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist or advanced practice nurse by a national accrediting organization, which:

(1) is approved by the board;

(2) includes pharmacology in its required curriculum; and

(3) requires successful completion of a written examination, including pharmacology, of all persons awarded its certificates.

L.1991,c.377,s.9.